Aug 02 Watch 4:57 Breaking down the charges against Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election By William Brangham, Kyle Midura Former President Donald Trump will appear in federal court in Washington Thursday to enter a plea on charges that he illegally tried to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and stay in power. Those alleged actions are… Continue watching
Aug 01 Prosecutors say Trump knew his lies about 2020 election were false By Associated Press Federal prosecutors said in the indictment filed Tuesday that Trump knew his lies about his loss in the 2020 presidential election were false but pushed them anyway. Continue reading
Aug 01 WATCH: Trump indicted on federal charges in Jan. 6 case, Special Counsel Jack Smith announces By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith, in charge of investigations into former President Donald Trump’s retention of classified records and alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, is expected to speak on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies with felonies involving voting machine tampering By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Prosecutors say those charged worked to illegally take five vote tabulators from various Michigan counties. Some of those accused had argued that local clerks gave them permission to take the machines. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. What are prosecutors investigating? By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A Georgia prosecutor is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his Republican allies to overturn the then-president's 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Jul 26 Rudy Giuliani acknowledges that he made false statements about Georgia election workers By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Giuliani contends his words are constitutionally protected statements. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 6:26 Trump says he's target in investigation into efforts to overturn 2020 election By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Former President Donald Trump says he's been notified he's a target in the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, signaling that he's likely to be charged with federal crimes. Special counsel Jack Smith is investigating Trump’s actions… Continue watching
Jul 18 Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Trump with election law and forgery felonies By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan’s attorney general has filed felony charges against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates confirming they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state. Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump says he's been informed he's target of investigation into efforts to overturn 2020 election By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Jul 11 Grand jury to weigh charges against Trump in Georgia election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating since shortly after Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in early 2021 and suggested the state's top elections official could help him “find 11,780 votes,” just enough needed to… Continue reading