5 things to know about the special counsel’s indictment of Trump
Five takeaways from Jack Smith's indictment of Donald Trump in connection to the 2020 election.
WASHINGTON — A grand jury in Washington returned a four-count indictment Tuesday criminally charging former President Trump with trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election and subvert lawful votes.
The indictment from special counsel Jack Smith is the result of months of investigating Trump. The grand jury heard testimony from allies, aides and officials all the way up the presidential succession order to former Vice President Mike Pence.
The new charges, the third indictment of Trump this year, are likely to land with a more complicated political thud, marking the first time the U.S. criminal justice system has sought to punish a leader for actions regarding the transfer of power.
Here are five takeaways from the indictment:
The felony charges detailed in Smith’s indictment list three conspiracies that targeted the core government function of holding a free and fair election.
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