US EditionNew filing accuses former President Trump of 'resorting to crimes' to keep power after 2020 election
- After losing the 2020 presidential election, the defendant allegedly resorted to crimes to maintain power.
- The defendant attempted to prevent Biden's certification using a large and angry crowd.
- Prosecutors claim Trump and his allies aimed to create chaos at polling places through deceitful efforts.
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Justice Department once again caught between an election and doing its work
One month until voters head to the polls, the Justice Department is caught in a thorny intersection of election-year politics and continuing the work of the nation’s top law enforcement agency – trying to maintain its reputation for impartiality while also continuing to pursue the prosecution of Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate.
Prosecutors accuse Trump of having 'resorted to crimes' in election case
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and "resorted to crimes" in his failed bid to cling to power, according to a court filing unsealed Wednesday that offers new evidence from the landmark criminal case against the former U.S. president.
Donald Trump laid the groundwork for trying to annul the results of the 2020 elections even before he lost, knowingly spreading false statements about electoral fraud and “resorting to crimes” in his failed attempt to hold on to power, according to an unsealed court document presented by the prosecution that provides new evidence of the historic criminal case against the former president.
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