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Jack Smith Files 36-Page Indictment Against Trump Post-Supreme Court Ruling

Aug 27, 2024, 08:20 PM

Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a new 36-page superseding indictment against former President Donald Trump in the federal election interference case. The updated indictment, filed on Tuesday, follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution. Despite this ruling, the indictment maintains the same four criminal charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States. The new indictment reflects efforts to comply with the Supreme Court's decision by narrowing the allegations. The case, related to Trump's actions surrounding the 2020 presidential election, was presented to a new grand jury in Washington, D.C.