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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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[–] Glaucon@lemmy.world 281 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So good to see you here, PoppinKREAM, after the reddit debacle. It gives me hope for the kind of informed, careful, and comprehensive analysis on Lemmy which is, after all, your calling card.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 112 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Every day the content on Lemmy gets better all around. It's getting very close to giving me everything I used Reddit for.

[–] glue_snorter@lemmy.sdfeu.org 45 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Be aware that this may not be the same person as /u/poppinKREAM. That's the beauty of the fediverse™

[–] PoppinKREAM@sh.itjust.works 173 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

While not wrong, it really is me :)

Though there's no way to really prove it unless you know some personal things about me that I can prove. But I tried to stay somewhat anonymous other than being a Canadian anthropologist who works in athletics lol

As per @doc@kbin.social suggestion, I have edited a comment on reddit I made a few weeks ago to include my Lemmy handle.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Save3rdPartyApps/comments/14z9pft/reddit_tries_to_quell_unrest_by_removing_features/jry2bb0?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android_app&amp;utm_name=androidcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=2

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

other than being a Canadian anthropologist who works in athletics

And who doesn't know at least a dozen of those?

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hockey players are a mysterious and atavistic civilization.

You think the Yanomamö were violent? Hoo boy.

[–] PoppinKREAM@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Take this gold award, you made me laugh pretty hard 🏅

[–] doc@kbin.social 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Edit one of your old posts on reddit to add your fediverse account name?

[–] PoppinKREAM@sh.itjust.works 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Good idea! I'll add a link to it on my parent comment above.

[–] doc@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

Perfect. Welcome!

[–] NotSpez@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You’re an absolute legend. And this is publicly known, so I’m choosing not to provide sources, but they’d be easy to find.

[–] dragonflyteaparty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] NotSpez@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! One really doesn’t want to get mixed up with that guy nowadays ;)

[–] Ohthereyouare@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago
[–] Ryumast3r@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Even if it wasn't you, someone copying your well-sourced comments would be welcome but I'm also super happy that you could validate using your reddit source content.

[–] Apex_Fail@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a test... how do you feel about the Dakota Access Pipeline?

[–] PoppinKREAM@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm still disgusted by the actions of the militarized police force that violently brutalized indigenous protesters.

[–] Apex_Fail@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Yup, that's the PK I know and love

[–] Wodge@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I'd say it's pretty easy to work out it's you, long ass concise posts that are correctly cited with sources is poppinkream enough for me!

[–] glue_snorter@lemmy.sdfeu.org 10 points 1 year ago

I do believe it is you, hiya! I'm being perverse as a matter of policy.

I try not to get too invested in identities anyway. I look at the user if I need the context to evaluate their frame - but usually, you know when you're reading insightful commentary.

"on the internet, no one knows I'm a dog"

[–] player1@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

What’s your bank account info? I can confirm your identity that way.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 11 points 1 year ago

They edited a previous Reddit comment with their Lemmy info.

[–] player1@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

Poppin off for real!