More history in the making— the indictment for Trump’s crimes (OK, alleged crimes at this point) after the 2020 presidential election, was returned by the grand jury in the District of Columbia today.
There are four charges in the indictment (see below).
Trump’s co-conspirators are not identified by name in the indictment, or charged for now, but it appears Rudolph W. Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Trump lawyer John Eastman are among them.
Special Counsel Jack Smith is seeking a speedy trial, with just 18 months to go to the 2024 election.
Is all of this still not enough to disqualify Trump with Republican voters?
What will happen if Trump is found guilty in October 2024 .. and then appeals his conviction (as he is sure to do)?
We don’t know— but boy, are we going to find out.
Trump’s ‘Fight like hell’ speech on the Ellipse on Jan. 6 is not listed as a specific charge (for say, incitement to violence). The indictment notes that Trump’s lies about the 2020 election outcome are protected by the First Amendment, but that his other actions to conspire and subvert the outcome went way beyond that and constitute crimes.
[Infographic by the New York Times]