Of a candidate for the president ial election next year, donald trump, facing serious criminal charges that he tried to overturn the result of the last election in 2020, which was won byjoe biden. Mr trump, who was president between 2016 and 2020, is charged with four counts of plotting to subvert the 2020 election result. The 45 page indictment, or charge sheet, accuses him of knowingly spreading Pervasive And Destabilising Lies about Election Fraud that threatened american democracy. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of between five and 20 years. Mr trump said the charges had awoken the world to the corruption, scandal and failure that has taken place in the us underjoe biden. The former president has now been impeached twice, arrested twice and charged in three criminal cases. In the other two, hes accused of mishandling secret documents, and of covering up a payment to a porn star. Heres our north america editor, sarah smith. Die hard trumpsupporters were anything but distraug
Mr trump responded by posting a Campaign Statement on his social media channel truth social. He likened his prosecution to the lawless persecution in nazi germany. Shortly after the charges were announced, he sent out a Campaigning Email vowing to continue his campaign for the white house. Heres our north america editor, sarah smith is in washington and has sent this report. Die hard Trump Supporters were anything but distraught as they learned of the latest charges against him. These people do believe hes being unfairly persecuted, but also that he can beat the rap. Hes going to be the case. I think its helping his popularity. Most people will believe hes a martyr, you know, just being persecuted, and i think he will get more votes. I pledge allegiance keeping a Vigil Outside of a washington prison that has some of the january 6th rioters, they think this largely democratic city will be hostile territory for a trump trial. Do you think that if a dcjury finds donald trump guilty, am i
Of reppression directed at women by the morality police. So how should the uk interact with iran . Good evening. Donald trump will appear in Court Tomorrow, facing four counts of plotting to overturn the president ial result of 2020. The 45 page indictment, or charge sheet, accuses him of knowingly spreading Pervasive And Destabilising Lies about Election Fraud that threatened American Democracy. Mr Trumps Campaign has likened the allegations to the persecution inflicted in nazi germany. The former president has now been impeached twice, arrested twice and charged in three criminal cases in the other two, hes accused of mishandling secret documents and covering up a payment to a porn star. Heres our North America editor sarah smith on another unprecedented storm surrounding donald trump. Die hard Trump Supporters were anything but distraught as they learnt of the latest charges against him. These people do believe hes being unfairly persecuted, but also that he can beat the rap. Most p
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The charges are Conspiracy To Defraud the United States. Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. The former president is due to appear before a federal court on thursday In Washington, dc, as Our Washington correspondent sean dilley explains. Chanting we love trump hes the first president to be charged with a federal crime. But if previous cases are anything to go by, Donald Trumps third indictment is only likely to boost his popularity with Republican Voters. The charges he faces, though, are serious. The 45 Page Indictment accuses the former president of knowingly spreading false claims about Election Fraud to trick and persuade states into helping him overturn the election results. The police are now running back into the capitol building. Hes not been charged with inciting the violent scenes of january 6th, but prosecutors have drawn a link. The attack on our Nations Capital on january 6th,