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Prosecutors, led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, filed a high-profile federal indictment against former President Donald Trump in August 2023, accusing him of orchestrating a multi-part effort to challenge the 2020 presidential election results and disrupt the certification of Joe Biden’s victory. The charges centered on allegations that Trump and his allies pursued a coordinated strategy involving alternate slates of electors, pressure on state officials, public claims of widespread fraud, and attempts to involve the Justice Department in questioning the outcome. The indictment included four felony counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.
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