Former US President Donald Trump has been criminally charged for attempting to overturn the outcomes of the 2020 presidential election.
The four-count, 45-page indictment unsealed on Tuesday, fees Trump with conspiring to defraud the US by stopping Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory and conspiring to deprive voters of their proper to a good election.
The previous president has been ordered to make an preliminary look in federal court docket in Washington, DC, on Thursday. It marks the third time this 12 months that Trump, who’s the early frontrunner within the 2024 Republican presidential major, has been charged in a legal case.
Trump has mentioned he did nothing flawed and has accused Particular Counsel Jack Smith, who led the investigation towards him, and the Justice Division of attempting to hurt his 2024 marketing campaign.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who’s working for the nomination and has accused Trump of pressuring him to assist overturn the outcomes of the 2020 election, mentioned the indictment confirmed the previous president’s unfitness for workplace.
Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna experiences from Washington, DC.
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