Donald Trump has arrived at court but there are no cameras allowed in the courtroom
The overarching theme of the charges that Trump is facing is that he knowingly and repeatedly lied while attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election.
He is accused of four counts:
- conspiracy to defraud the US
- conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding
- obstruction of an official proceeding
- conspiracy against the rights of citizens
The first count refers to alleged attempts to obstruct the collection, counting and certification of votes.
The second and third deal with alleged attempts to obstruct the certification of electoral college votes in the US Congress on 6 January 2021, which culminated in the Capitol riot.
The fourth charge is about alleged attempts to interfere with citizens’ right to vote and to have their votes counted.
Summary
- Donald Trump has arrived at court in Washington DC where he will appear before a judge at 16:00 ET (21:00 BST)
- The former president is accused of “fuelling” the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by sowing distrust in the 2020 election
- The indictment also says he pressured election officials to change results in a failed attempt to cling on to power
- Trump hit out at “corruption, scandal, and failure” after Tuesday’s indictment was made public
- He has previously been charged in two other unrelated cases – which relate to secret documents, and payments to former porn star Stormy Daniels
- Despite the criminal cases, Trump is the favourite to be the Republican candidate in the 2024 election
SOURCE: BBC NEWS
