Trump has been charged by the Department of Justice with the following four counts:
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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.
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A conspiracy to impede the Jan. 6 congressional proceeding at which the collected results of the presidential election are counted and certified.
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A conspiracy against the right to vote and to have that vote counted.
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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.”
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Rudy Giuliani
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John Eastman
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Sidney Powell
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Jeffrey Clark
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Kenneth Chesebro
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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
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
Here's hoping the trial ends just a little after Trump is declared the Republican nominee. Pretty sure insurrection makes him ineligible, and it will show how many Republicans support a traitor (not that we don't already know or it would make much of a difference to their supporters...)
Not to be that guy, but you and everyone else should know that this statement is 100% incorrect, and we should all be worried about that.
Here’s what the Constitution says about who is eligible to be president (Article II Section 1 paragraph 5):
And here’s what it says about the president committing high crimes (Article II Section 4):
Which means that you’d have to get the Senate to convict him with 60 votes, which will never happen.
The Republican Party might have some bylaws related to who’s eligible to be a candidate for president, but the Republican Party is Trump’s party now. They will throw out any such bylaw in less than a heartbeat to avoid alienating the MAGA base.
Edit: I’m probably wrong based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment is what you’re missing.
He can’t hold any office if he’s convicted of insurrection.
14th amendment bans those who “engaged in insurrection” against the United States from holding any civil, military, or elected office without the approval of two-thirds of the House and Senate.
Unfortunately no charges have been filed related to: Sedition, Treason, or Inciting (and/or) Aiding an Insurrection.
Because of this there are currently no grounds to invoke the 14th Ammendment based on the credible legal interpretations I have seen. I have posted this several times on a few different threads including the original thread relating to this indictment, as well as a previous Trump post here that was also deleted by the mods two days ago.
I think it is important for people to understand this point because this is not on the table at the moment which means there is absolutely no guarantee that Trump can or will be barred from office. It is critically important that the arbiter of Trump's downfall be the will of the voters themselves.
We cannot count on the judicial system to preclude Trump from destroying democracy. It must be a resounding voice from our fellow citizens that sends a message to those who wish to see America become a fascist authoritarian state.