Trump has been charged by the Department of Justice with the following four counts:
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A conspiracy to defraud the United States “by using dishonesty, fraud and deceit to obstruct the nation’s process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election,” according to the special counsel’s office.
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A conspiracy to impede the Jan. 6 congressional proceeding at which the collected results of the presidential election are counted and certified.
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A conspiracy against the right to vote and to have that vote counted.
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Obstruction of, and attempt to obstruct and impede, the certification of the electoral vote.
In criminally charging former president Donald Trump for his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss, federal prosecutors allege that Trump enlisted six co-conspirators to “assist him in his criminal efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and retain power.”
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Rudy Giuliani
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John Eastman
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Sidney Powell
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Jeffrey Clark
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Kenneth Chesebro
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Unknown political consultant
Updated 8/3/2023 by Jordan Lund
Washington, D.C. - 4 felonies, January 6th Election Interference
Investigation
Indictment
Arrest <- You Are Here
(Lawyers have until 8/10 to submit requested trial dates, which will be announced on 8/28)
Trial
Conviction
Sentencing
Georgia - Election Interference
Investigation <- You Are Here
2 new grand juries were impaneled on 7/11/2023.
Indictment - July 11th to September 1st.
(Grand Jury work expected July 31 to Aug. 18)
Arrest
Trial
Conviction
Sentencing
New York State - 34 felonies, Stormy Daniels Payoff
Investigation
Indictment
Arrest <- You Are Here
Trial - March 25th, 2024
Conviction
Sentencing
Florida - 40 felonies, Federal documents charges
Investigation
Indictment
The original indictment was for 37 felonies.
3 new felonies were added on July 27, 2023.
Arrest <- You Are Here
Trial - May 20, 2024
Conviction
Sentencing
Other grand juries, such as for the documents at Bedminster, have not been announced.
The E. Jean Carroll trial for sexual assault and defamation, where Trump was found liable and ordered to pay $5 million before immediately defaming her again, resulting in a demand for $10 million, is not listed as it’s a civil case and not a criminal one.
Sources:
Trumps 3rd Indictment - Conspiring to Defraud the United States - 1 August 2023
NBC News: Grand jury charges Trump in 2020 election probe: Highlights
Vox: Trump was just indicted for trying to steal the 2020 election
CNN: August 1, 2023 Trump indicted in special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe
Washington Post: Here are the Trump co-conspirators described in the DOJ indictment
Reason: Trump Indicted for Attempting To Overturn 2020 Presidential Election
FiveThirtyEight: All Of Trump’s Indictments Could Seriously Bog Down His Campaign
Trump’s Arraignment - 3 August 2023
AP: Trump is due to face a judge in DC over charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election
CBS News: Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges in special counsel probe
Chicago Tribune: Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
The Independent: Trump appears to stumble over his name and age at arraignment
Official Documentation
In a phone call, Trump tried to pressure officials in Georgia into making tens thousands of votes disappear to try and steal the 2020 election. They found no illegal votes, refused to overturn the results and began receiving death threats from Trump’s supporters.[1](https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-55153918)
After Trump had exhausted all legal forms of overturning the election; From having over 60 frivolous lawsuits thrown out from all levels of courts including the conservative leaning Supreme Court (Trump picked 3 justices out of 9), and after his Attorney General Barr resigned (an individual that covered/stalled investigations for Trump), Trump turned to his stalwart supporter in Vice-President Pence. A lie was pushed that Mike Pence could refuse to certify the election results as he presided over the counting of the ballots of the electoral college during the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. Pence refused this illegal power grab. Having no further recourse Trump incited an insurrection during a rally Trump held at the same time the E.C. ballots were being certified. Trump’s supporters erected a gallows, stormed the capital where several people subsequently lost their lives including police officers. Politicians were incredibly lucky they escaped. For example Capitol Police Officer Goodman’s quick and heroic decision to lead an angry mob away from where congression members were hiding probably saved many lives. This mob was chanting hang Mike Pence, many of whom wore tactical gear, carried zip ties, and used flagpoles, fire extinguishers, and chemical sprays as weapons while attacking police officers that protected Congress.[2](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/07/mike-pence-donald-trump-republicans-religion-evangelical)
BBC - Trump inciting violence, warns Georgia election official
The Guardian - The martyrdom of Mike Pence
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So good to see you here, PoppinKREAM, after the reddit debacle. It gives me hope for the kind of informed, careful, and comprehensive analysis on Lemmy which is, after all, your calling card.
Every day the content on Lemmy gets better all around. It’s getting very close to giving me everything I used Reddit for.
Same
Be aware that this may not be the same person as /u/poppinKREAM. That’s the beauty of the fediverse™
While not wrong, it really is me :)
Though there’s no way to really prove it unless you know some personal things about me that I can prove. But I tried to stay somewhat anonymous other than being a Canadian anthropologist who works in athletics lol
As per @doc@kbin.social suggestion, I have edited a comment on reddit I made a few weeks ago to include my Lemmy handle.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Save3rdPartyApps/comments/14z9pft/reddit_tries_to_quell_unrest_by_removing_features/jry2bb0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=2
And who doesn’t know at least a dozen of those?
Hockey players are a mysterious and atavistic civilization.
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Take this gold award, you made me laugh pretty hard 🏅
🤙🏻
Edit one of your old posts on reddit to add your fediverse account name?
Good idea! I’ll add a link to it on my parent comment above.
Perfect. Welcome!
You’re an absolute legend. And this is publicly known, so I’m choosing not to provide sources, but they’d be easy to find.
Omg, I love your username.
Thanks! One really doesn’t want to get mixed up with that guy nowadays ;)
Brilliant
Even if it wasn’t you, someone copying your well-sourced comments would be welcome but I’m also super happy that you could validate using your reddit source content.
I have a test… how do you feel about the Dakota Access Pipeline?
I’m still disgusted by the actions of the militarized police force that violently brutalized indigenous protesters.
Yup, that’s the PK I know and love
I’d say it’s pretty easy to work out it’s you, long ass concise posts that are correctly cited with sources is poppinkream enough for me!
I do believe it is you, hiya! I’m being perverse as a matter of policy.
I try not to get too invested in identities anyway. I look at the user if I need the context to evaluate their frame - but usually, you know when you’re reading insightful commentary.
“on the internet, no one knows I’m a dog”
What’s your bank account info? I can confirm your identity that way.
They edited a previous Reddit comment with their Lemmy info.
Poppin off for real!
Goddamn, this is thorough! It’s like I’m reading PoppinKREAM over on that other site… *sees username* …O hai!
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Seeing you here makes Lemmy feel even more like home… Thank you for all you do!
Lemmy is complete if Poppin is here giving out knowledge.
You’re a legend. Glad to see you here
POPPIN IS ON LEMMY!
Great to see you here and excited for fresh KREAM
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You are a welcome sight.
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BACK WITH A VENGENCE
Holy fuck is it 2016 again
Thank you! Love to see you here!
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You’re the GOAT.
I’m delighted to wander into a PK comment. This feels like home now! Thank you for your continued commentary and sourcing.
Dang you’re here too? Did you leave reddit?
No reply necessary, but damn it’s great to see you here! Thanks as always for the detailed, sourced info!
Back on Reddit, most of my saved comments were from you, PoppinKREAM. Glad to see your detailed (and well sourced!) explanations are here on the lemmyverse now too.
Love to see your hard work here!
PK spittin’ facts as usual! I’m so happy you’re here! :)