Trump 'resorted to crimes' to overturn 2020 result - prosecutors

A new filing presents the clearest view yet of how prosecutors would present their case against the former president at trial.

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A new court filing challenges Trump's claim that he should avoid a trial thanks to a recent landmark US Supreme Court ruling. This said American presidents should be immune from prosecution when acting in an "official" capacity.

Trump was president when the alleged offences were committed - but prosecutors say he was acting in a "private" capacity, not an official one.

In response, Trump has repeated false claims that the 2020 vote was "rigged" and suggested the timing of the filing's release was designed to hurt his 2024 campaign.

In an interview with NewsNation, he also criticised Special Counsel Jack Smith, the lead prosecutor in the election interference probe who submitted the filing.

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