the former president of knowingly spreading false claims about election fraud to trick and persuade states into helping him overturn the election results. the attack on our nation s capitol on january the 6th 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. it s described in the indictment. it was fuelled by lies. lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the us government, the nation s process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the presidential election. donald trump responded by posting a campaign statement his social on his social media network truth social, likening his prosecution to lawless persecution in nazi germany. shortly after charges were announced, he sent a campaign e mailvowing to continue his campaign for the white house. but thursday s hearing
the us, tampering with a witness and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. our north america correspondent sean dilley has more. we love trump! he s the first president to be charged with a federal crime, but if previous cases are anything to go by, donald trump s 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 attack on our nation s capitol on january the 6th 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. it s described in the indictment. it was fuelled by lies. lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the us government, the nation s process of collecting, counting and certifying the results