Federal Indictment Jan 6 Election Obstruction
🟤 Election Tampering ·
Aug 1, 2023
Summary
Special Counsel Jack Smith in August 2023 indicted Donald Trump on four federal criminal counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. Six co-conspirators, including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Sidney Powell, Jeffrey Clark, and Kenneth Chesebro, were described in the indictment but not charged. Following Trump’s 2024 election victory, Smith moved to dismiss the case without prejudice in November 2024, citing longstanding DOJ policy against prosecuting a sitting president, while making clear that the dismissal did not reflect any finding of innocence and that the underlying evidence remained strong. This case can be brought against Trump again following his future leaving of office.
Key Figures
Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Sidney Powell, Mark Meadows, Mike Pence, Jeffrey Clark, Kenneth Chesebro
Institutions Involved
DOJ, January 6 Committee, Supreme Court
Sources
- Grand Jury Indictment of Donald Trump for Conspiracy to Defraud - Obstruction - and Conspiracy Against Rights
- Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors’ request
- Jack Smith Motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice