Special Counsel Jack Smith revised Trump's indictment, focusing on his election overturn efforts, emphasizing unofficial actions.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has revised an indictment against former President Donald Trump, focusing on his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, despite Supreme Court rulings granting Trump immunity for official acts. The updated indictment retains four criminal charges against Trump, but reframes his interactions with others and emphasizes that he was not acting in his official capacity during his efforts to overturn the election. The new indictment comes after the Supreme Court ruled that Trump and other presidents have immunity for official acts but not unofficial ones. Trump's former DOJ official, Jeffrey Clark, criticized Smith's revised indictment and the role of special counsels.

August 27, 2024
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