DOJ Accuses Trump of Post-Election Illegal Acts
DOJ Accuses Trump of Post-Election Illegal Acts
DOJ Accuses Trump of Post-Election Illegal Acts
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A newly unsealed 165-page court filing by Special Counsel Jack Smith accuses former President Donald Trump of resorting to illegal actions in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. The document, made public by Judge Tanya Chutkan, outlines Trump's alleged private misconduct, which prosecutors argue is not protected by presidential immunity, as determined by a recent Supreme Court ruling. The filing reveals that Trump knowingly spread false claims of election fraud and attempted to involve then-Vice President Mike Pence in his scheme. Trump's legal team has criticized the release, claiming it constitutes election interference due to its timing before the upcoming presidential election. Despite the Supreme Court's immunity ruling for official acts, the DOJ contends that Trump's actions were taken as a private individual, not in his capacity as president. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges and denounced the filing as a politically motivated attack.

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