Trump allegedly sought excuses to invalidate Biden's votes: New charges against former president from prosecutors
The prosecutor bringing new charges against Trump has announced that the investigation into the former president will be deepened.
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In the US, Special Counsel Jack Smith has prepared a new indictment against former President Donald Trump. The reason for the new indictment is stated as the fact that the 'crimes committed by Trump fundamentally fall within the private sphere.'
The indictment prepared by Smith and his team states that former Vice President Mike Pence was subjected to threats by those who participated in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot because he did not delay the certification of the election results.
These threats included phrases such as 'Hang Mike Pence.' The indictment notes that Trump commented on this situation by saying, 'So what?'
Furthermore, it is stated that Trump's advisors told the former president that he would declare himself the winner regardless of the outcome.
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the indictment cites the Supreme Court's ruling that 'grants broad immunity for official acts that are at the core of presidents' constitutional powers.' However, it is argued that despite this ruling, Trump remains subject to prosecution because 'the crimes he committed fundamentally fall within the private sphere.'
Former US Vice President Mike Pence
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It is also alleged that one of Trump's campaign officials asked a colleague to 'find a reason to invalidate' ballots when they saw that many ballots in Detroit, Michigan, were cast in support of Biden.
The indictment, which claims that Trump and his supporters used the Capitol riot to delay the certification of the 2020 Presidential Election results, also alleges that voice messages were sent to senators asking them to reject the decisions of state election boards.
In the indictment, Smith stated that Trump should be judged like any other citizen.
While Trump denies the charges against him, the former President's campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, described the indictment as 'full of lies' and an 'unconstitutional witch hunt.'
The indictment in question aims to ensure the continuation of the federal criminal case against Republican presidential candidate Trump, following the Supreme Court's ruling that 'grants broad immunity for official acts that are at the core of presidents' constitutional powers.'
On January 6, 2021, Republicans who did not accept the election results stormed the Capitol building under Trump's direction