Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., charging him with crimes related to the 2020 presidential election. In this indictment, Mr. Trump has been charged with the following: one count of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, relating to the methods used to try an overturn the 2020 election results; two counts of Conspiracy to Obstruct and Attempt to Obstruct an Official Proceeding, relating to the vote certification proceedings at the Capitol on January 6, 2021; and one count of Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights, relating to attempts to reverse election results in states with close elections in 2020. The most serious of these charges carries up to 20 years in prison. Mr. Trump will plead not guilty to the charges and a trial date will likely be set.
Will the Constitution’s “insurrection ban” Keep Trump off the Ballot?
The States of Maine and Colorado have barred former President Donald Trump from competing in their state's Republican presidential primary ballot. The challenges to Mr. Trump's candidacy have been filed under Section 3, of the 14th Amendment, a provision that bans...
