Trump Indicted in Federal January 6 Case — Conspiracy to Defraud the United States (2023-08-01)

Special Counsel Jack Smith obtains a federal grand jury indictment charging Donald Trump with four counts related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. The indictment alleges Trump knowingly spread false claims of election fraud and conspired to overturn the legitimate results. The case is the most legally consequential of the four indictments.