At long last, Donald Trump was criminally indicted today for his role in Jan. 6. A Washington grand jury voted to prosecute him on 4 counts: 1) conspiracy to defraud the government 2) conspiracy against the right to vote, 3) conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and 4) obstruction of an official proceeding.
The indictment announced by the Justice Dept also references six unnamed co-conspirators. Any guesses? It follows an investigation by Special Counsel Jack Smith that stretched an 8 month period, and included interviews of many prominent figures in Trump's sphere at the time, including VP Pence, over Trump's efforts to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power on Jan. 6.
Predictably, Trump called the indictment "fake" and lashed out at Jack Smith for "election interference," a reference to the 2024 election. "Why did they wait so long?", he asked. He's got a point for once. They should have done this 2 1/2 years ago! Better late than never, though it will doubtless cause chaos during the upcoming the election cycle, as will other pending Trump cases. Indeed, he may soon face yet another criminal prosecution in Georgia over alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election result there.
The US is in for a bumpy ride in 2024 if Trump, as expected, clinches the Republican nomination. But one thing at a time. For now, I (like many readers here, I'm sure) plan to fully enjoy the rest of the evening! Cheers!
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