US prosecutors filed a reformulated indictment against Donald Trump, focused on his alleged attempt to alter the outcome of the 2020 US presidential election, in which he was defeated by Joe BidenThe new indictment retains the same four charges as the previous one, but incorporates a recent ruling by the Supreme Court which grants former presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts.
The reformulated document reduces the extension from the original, eliminating sections that could be affected by the ruling of the highest court, composed mostly of conservative judges. However, it maintains the essence of the accusations, pointing out that the Republican leader, despite having lost the elections“was determined to remain in power” and tried to modify the results.
The failure of the Supreme Courtissued in July, establishes that a former president has broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts performed during his term, but can be prosecuted for unofficial actions.
The real estate magnate, for his part, called the new accusation an “act of desperation” and described it as part of a “witch hunt” against him. Through his platform Truth Social, He criticized special prosecutor Jack Smith, who brought the charges, and called for the case to be dropped.
The restatement of the indictment raises questions about the court calendar, as the special prosecutor and the New York businessman’s lawyers were scheduled to present a schedule for pretrial proceedings in three days. It is also unclear whether the judge will decide whether to proceed. Ask Chutkan, who is presiding over the case, will maintain the preliminary hearing scheduled for September 5.
The Republican candidate is accused of conspiring to defraud EU and obstruct an official proceeding, in reference to the session of the Congress on January 6, 2021, which was violently interrupted by his supporters.
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