Trump has been charged by the Department of Justice with the following four counts:

  • A conspiracy to defraud the United States “by using dishonesty, fraud and deceit to obstruct the nation’s process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election,” according to the special counsel’s office.

  • A conspiracy to impede the Jan. 6 congressional proceeding at which the collected results of the presidential election are counted and certified.

  • A conspiracy against the right to vote and to have that vote counted.

  • Obstruction of, and attempt to obstruct and impede, the certification of the electoral vote.


In criminally charging former president Donald Trump for his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss, federal prosecutors allege that Trump enlisted six co-conspirators to “assist him in his criminal efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and retain power.”

  1. Rudy Giuliani

  2. John Eastman

  3. Sidney Powell

  4. Jeffrey Clark

  5. Kenneth Chesebro

  6. Unknown political consultant


Updated 8/3/2023 by Jordan Lund

Washington, D.C. - 4 felonies, January 6th Election Interference

Investigation

Indictment

Arrest <- You Are Here

(Lawyers have until 8/10 to submit requested trial dates, which will be announced on 8/28)

Trial

Conviction

Sentencing

Georgia - Election Interference

Investigation <- You Are Here

2 new grand juries were impaneled on 7/11/2023.

Indictment - July 11th to September 1st.

(Grand Jury work expected July 31 to Aug. 18)

Arrest

Trial

Conviction

Sentencing

New York State - 34 felonies, Stormy Daniels Payoff

Investigation

Indictment

Arrest <- You Are Here

Trial - March 25th, 2024

Conviction

Sentencing

Florida - 40 felonies, Federal documents charges

Investigation

Indictment

The original indictment was for 37 felonies.

3 new felonies were added on July 27, 2023.

Arrest <- You Are Here

Trial - May 20, 2024

Conviction

Sentencing


Other grand juries, such as for the documents at Bedminster, have not been announced.

The E. Jean Carroll trial for sexual assault and defamation, where Trump was found liable and ordered to pay $5 million before immediately defaming her again, resulting in a demand for $10 million, is not listed as it’s a civil case and not a criminal one.


Sources:


Trumps 3rd Indictment - Conspiring to Defraud the United States - 1 August 2023

NBC News: Grand jury charges Trump in 2020 election probe: Highlights

Vox: Trump was just indicted for trying to steal the 2020 election

CNN: August 1, 2023 Trump indicted in special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe

Washington Post: Here are the Trump co-conspirators described in the DOJ indictment

Reason: Trump Indicted for Attempting To Overturn 2020 Presidential Election

FiveThirtyEight: All Of Trump’s Indictments Could Seriously Bog Down His Campaign


Trump’s Arraignment - 3 August 2023

AP: Trump is due to face a judge in DC over charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election

C-SPAN: The Not Above the Law Coalition, a group of organizations in support of accountability for those who opposed certifying the 2020 election results, holds a press conference ahead of the arraignment of former President Donald Trump.

C-SPAN: Coverage of the arraignment of former President Trump, stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into election interference. The former president is facing four criminal charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States.

CBS News: Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges in special counsel probe

Chicago Tribune: Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election

The Independent: Trump appears to stumble over his name and age at arraignment


Official Documentation

Read the indictment by @mateomaui@reddthat.com

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      That’s not how grand juries work. They basically green light a real trial. He’s now in deep shit with several trials that have passed the grand jury stage.

      Losing the upcoming cases will result in real punitive actions.

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          I mean, I’m not wrong. This will go to a jury trial next, and that jury can either find him guilty of the charges or not.

          The grand jury just decides if the evidence is decent enough to proceed to a “you might go to jail” trial.

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            The major point is that these are actual crimes. Trump has never actually “gotten off the hook”. He loses civil trials left and right, but he pays money to make them go away.

            You can’t do that with major crimes. Maybe for a vandalism offense you might pay a fine. These are major felonies and there’s three cases (and counting)!

            This fat old man is going to die in house arrest. No, we will never put a president in jail, but he will not be free. You can’t make 70+ felonies go away.

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      These things take time. Even for regular people it can be a while between being charged and going to court.

      Now should he be arrested and held like he was anyone else who’s a flight risk, yes. But I doubt any of thsse cases will goto court this year.

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          If I remember from my high school history class correctly, the concept of a president pardoning themself has never been tried before, but came into question at the end of the Nixon administration due to Nixon resigning due to the Watergate scandal and then behind pardoned by the Vice President Turned President as Gerald Ford was accused of a Quid Pro Quo with Nixon

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          Them we all just pack up and give up on humanity, America is an odd place but electing a guy that’s, well, literally Trump?

          Yeah there are a lot of people caught up in the culture war but trump has just done too much, especially after last time there would be an awful lot of people remembering the feeling when he won and how they regret wasting their vote 3rd party or staying home because they didn’t like Hilary

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      You must let the wheels of justice turn. If it’s good enough for mass murderers it’s good enough for this garbage pail kid. Innocent until proven guilty. Then bury him under Leavenworth.

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      First trial isn’t until March. 2nd is currently May but could be pushed farther out.

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      Federal hearings take a long time, even when they are not the most important cases in the history of our country.

      He was first charged like 2 months ago, this is actually moving at hyperspeed for the federal courts