Indictment.pdf

Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is charged with four counts: Conspiracy to Defraud the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371), Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512(k)), Obstruction of and Attempt to Obstruct an Official Proceeding (18 U.S.C. §§ 1512(c)(2), 2), and Conspiracy Against Rights (18 U.S.C. § 241). The indictment alleges that Trump spread false claims of election fraud to remain in power after losing the 2020 presidential election, and that he perpetrated three criminal conspiracies to defraud the United States, obstruct the certification of the presidential election, and target the right to vote. Trump allegedly enlisted co-conspirators, including attorneys and a Justice Department official, to assist him in his efforts to overturn the election results. The indictment claims that Trump's actions were designed to impair, obstruct, and defeat the lawful federal government function of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election.