He campaigns to return to the white house. He is charged with four counts detailed in this 45 four counts detailed in this 45 page indictment, Conspiracy To Defraud the United States can, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. There is the special Counseljack Smith announcing the indictment. Today an indictment was unsealed Charging Donaldj trump with conspiring to defraud the United States, conspiring to disenfranchise voters and conspiring and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding. The indictment was issued by a grand jury of citizens here in the District Of Columbia and it sets forth the crimes charged in detail. I encourage everyone to read it in full. The attack on our Nation Plasma Capital on january six, 202i on our Nation Plasma Capital on january six, 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. Described in the indictment that was fuelled by lies,
unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. described in the indictment that was fuelled by lies, lies by the defendant, targeted at obstructing a bedrock unction of the us government, the nation plasma process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the presidential election. the men and women of law enforcement who defended the us capital on january 60 heroes. they are patriots and they are the very best of others. they did not just defend a building with people sheltering in it, they put their lives on the line to defend who we are as a country in a people. they defended the very institutions and principles that define the united states. since the attack on our capital, the department ofjustice has remained of justice has remained committed ofjustice has remained committed to ensuring accountability of those criminally responsible for what happened that day. this case is