Associated Press
Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 Presidential Election that keeps the same criminal charges but narrows the allegations against him following a Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity on former Presidents.
The new indictment removes a section of the indictment that dealt with Trump’s interactions with the Justice Department, an area of conduct for which the Supreme Court in a 6-3 opinion last month said Trump was entitled to immunity from prosecution.
The updated criminal case no longer lists as a co-conspirator Jeffrey Clark, a Justice Department official who championed Trump’s false claims of election fraud. Trump’s co-conspirators were not named in either indictment, but they have been identified through public records and other means.
The Special Counsel’s Office said the updated indictment, filed in federal court in Washington, was issued by a grand jury that had not previously heard evidence in the case.
The indictment retained the allegations that Trump attempted to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to refuse to certify the electoral vote count. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court that the interactions between Trump and Pence amounted to official conduct for which “Trump is at least presumptively immune from prosecution.”
The question, Roberts wrote, is whether the government can rebut “that presumption of immunity.”
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Republished with permission of The Associated Press.
15 comments
F Ben Sasse
August 27, 2024 at 5:08 pm
Where is the reporting on fake prayer breakfast RINO Sasse passing out 1/2 mil contracts to his friends, many for remote no-show jobs, handing almost 5 mil to McKinsey FOR WHAT and taking a million dollar a year golden parachute from now until 2028? Talk about asleep at the stick! Now THIS is a guy who should be in JAIL.
Google Sasse’s spending spree, Independent Florida Alligator.
Yrral
August 27, 2024 at 5:17 pm
Trump is a Ham Sandwich
Dont Say FLA
August 27, 2024 at 5:31 pm
I think not. A Ham Sandwich can be good
Ocean Joe
August 27, 2024 at 5:40 pm
If Trump is elected he’ll dismiss the special prosecutor, quash the January 6 prosecution, pardon the January 6 criminals (hostages he calls them) and prove that in America, just like when he grabs the ladies, you can get away with anything.
He should be in prison and he should have been arrested before the sun went down on Jan 6 and everybody knows it.
Delusions
August 27, 2024 at 5:43 pm
When will they learn they cannot stop Russian economy destruction..
Business as usual
Delusions
August 27, 2024 at 7:10 pm
Donald is kinda like the thief in the night.. lord comes quickly.. but in all understanding of media ..humans needs a course in computer mental health
Before it makes portal to hell
Michael K
August 27, 2024 at 11:44 pm
Expect another J6 when Trump loses – again – and lies – again – because he is a weak coward who is unable to tell the truth or face reality.
Half of his cabinet members and his Vice President refuse to endorse him. Can it be any clearer just how unfit he us to serve?
Dont Say FLA
August 28, 2024 at 8:07 am
There’s not gonna be another J6 any larger than the basement dwelling of any Turnip Truck voter where that manly man (the type who always insists “ladies first,” especially when the Capitol police are pointing guns at them) keeps their gun hoard that will only get them killed by the local police when an investigator knocks at the door to ask about the threatening statements they’ve been typing on Ex-Twitter, Troof Social, and Telegrammed.
Dont Say FLA
August 28, 2024 at 8:03 am
Couldn’t the prosecutors working Turnip Truck’s cases take a break until November 6th? They only thing Turnip Truck’s got is claims of victimhood, and until the election has passed, action on the many legal cases against him only bolster him with his electorate where they are currently looking at staying home instead of wasting their time voting for a loser to lose again.
Michael
August 28, 2024 at 3:00 pm
No, they can’t set the schedule….the court does. Yes, Trump’s whining does invigorate the MAGA nation and they will no doubt buy more Trump trading cards as a result. However, the MAGA vote count is basically at its ceiling at about 42-43% of the vote. The persuadable voter and the lazy voter are the only people who matter from now until Election Day. Those people are mostly motivated by who they think will do more for them. Trump’s trials and tribulations (pun intended) likely are of low impact to the Election outcome.
Tom
August 29, 2024 at 7:28 am
I’m a little surprised by how bad the trump campaign actually is. He just keeps throwing meat to his base, who are already in the bag for him, and literally going out of his way to alienate every other voting block in the country with his and vance’s stupid (or ham fisted, if you want to be charitable) remarks – women, unions, the military – they’ve got insults-a-plenty for everyone. It’s almost like he’s running to lose. He must figure it worked last time so let’s double down this time.
Michael K
August 29, 2024 at 8:51 am
He’s figured out that conning the rubes for money is a scam he can’t resist. No accountability for the money he rakes in , and the RNC is now a Trump owned family subsidiary. Just follow the money. It’s all he cares about. Every outrage is another fundraising scam. It’s really that simple.
ELVIS [FKA EARL]
August 29, 2024 at 5:42 pm
You “DOOK 4 BRAINS LEFTISTS” are just “ORGAZZZING” over the embarassment of more “FAKE LAWFARE” aganist our Sage and Former “GREATEST PRESIDENT EVER” Donald “THE DONALD” TRUMP.
Be ashamed all you Dook 4 Brains Leftys … you are evil and bad. I hope yall dont have childern to corrupt in your Mom’s Basement.
ELVIS [FKA EARL]
*QUEUE WHITNEY HOUSTON SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THE 2001 SUPER BOWL IN TAMPA, FLORIDA* to further whizz off all Dook 4 Brains Leftys.
rick whitaker
August 29, 2024 at 10:56 pm
EARL THE SPHINCTERMAN, lame post dude.
Making no sense
August 29, 2024 at 7:06 pm
I my remembrance. Donald has been around the political table before.. never put these charges on him I point out it is to slow him down.. before the damages are damaged permanently.
I just don’t think singling out someone is right in fact .
I see organized crime in birds computer. And mingling in it.
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