Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 41 counts, including 13 against him, for a criminal enterprise to overturn the 2020 election result.
- The charges include racketeering, violation of an oath by a public officer, and conspiracy to impersonate a public officer.
- Trump has denied any wrongdoing and is the first former president to be indicted while out of office.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in Georgia on Monday, August 15th, 2023, following a two-and-a-half-year investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office. The indictment lists 41 total counts, including 13 against Trump, and alleges a criminal enterprise that prosecutors say had the goal of overturning the state’s 2020 election result.
The charges against Trump outlined in the document include racketeering, violation of an oath by a public officer, and conspiracy to impersonate a public officer. In an hourlong phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Trump allegedly attempted to pressure him to “find” enough votes to overturn the election result.
The investigation into Trump’s alleged attempts to claim the state’s Electoral College votes began in February 2021. Prosecutors are able to point to a range of organized or related attempts to engage in predicate acts or predicate crimes, which include everything from violent crimes such as murder or arson, to false statements and obstruction of justice.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has called the investigation a “witch hunt.” He is the first former president to be indicted while out of office. It is unclear at this time what the consequences of the indictment will be.
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