The indictment of Donald Trump on Tuesday marks the first time that the former president has been formally held accountable for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
The federal indictment of Donald Trump on Tuesday marks the first time that the former president has been formally held accountable for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. And it adds new details to what was already known about his actions, and those of his key allies, in the weeks leading up to the violent Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
“There is no world, there is no option in which you do not leave the White House n January 20th,” a unnamed deputy White House counsel told Trump, according to the indictment. Another wrote in an email: “I’ll obviously hustle to help on all fronts, but it’s tough to own any of this when it’s all just conspiracy s--- beamed down from the mothership.”
On Dec. 25, Pence called Trump to wish him a Merry Christmas, prosecutors said. But Trump"quickly turned the conversation to January 6 and his request that the Vice President reject electoral votes that day.” The vice president pushed back, telling Trump he didn't have the authority.In another of the calls, on Jan. 1, Trump told Pence, “You’re too honest,” according to the indictment.
But prosecutors allege that’s not true.What started as a legal strategy quickly evolved into a corrupt plan to stop Biden’s count on Jan. 6, the indictment said.Told by a colleague what was going on, Trump’s deputy campaign manager called it a “crazy play.” They refused to put their names on a statement about it, because none of them could “stand by it.”The indictment alleges Trump enlisted six people to help him try to overturn the 2020 election.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
GOP presidential candidates react to Trump indictmentSeveral candidates reacted to Tuesday's indictment of Donald Trump.
Weiterlesen »
Donald Trump advised to sell Trump Tower to cover spiraling legal billsA super PAC supporting the former president has spent more than $20 million in legal fees in cases relating to Trump so far this year.
Weiterlesen »
Donald Trump indictment: Trump campaign denounces latest charges in comparison with Nazi GermanyThe presidential campaign of former President Donald Trump denounced his indictment by a Washington, D.C., grand jury Tuesday, comparing it to the persecution suffered by political dissidents under Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
Weiterlesen »
Donald Trump indictment: READ IN FULL: Trump faces four new charges related to 2020 electionFormer President Donald Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington D.C. on four new charges Tuesday related to the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill in 2021 and alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Weiterlesen »
Donald Trump indictment: Kari Lake calls for 2024 rivals to drop out and endorse TrumpFormer Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake called on all 2024 Republican presidential candidates to drop out of the race and endorse former President Donald Trump in the wake of his latest indictment.
Weiterlesen »
Donald Trump indictment: Asa Hutchinson fundraises off Trump legal woesAs other Republican presidential candidates sought to slam the Department of Justice's latest indictment on Tuesday against former President Donald Trump, one 2024 rival had a different, more opportunistic tone.
Weiterlesen »