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Jack Smith Files New Indictment Against Trump, Adapting to Supreme Court Ruling

The revised charges maintain original counts but remove allegations of official acts, emphasizing private conduct.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith (L) in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 2023, and former President Donald Trump (R) in Howell, Michigan, on Aug. 20, 2024. (Mandel Ngan and Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The new indictment retains four felony counts against Trump, refocusing on his private actions to overturn the 2020 election.
  • Allegations of Trump leveraging the Justice Department have been removed due to immunity for official acts.
  • The indictment reframes Trump's interactions with Mike Pence, highlighting his personal interest in remaining in power.
  • Trump's legal team argues that the new indictment is a rehash of the previous one and should be dismissed.
  • A new grand jury, unfamiliar with the original case, was used to present the superseding indictment.