Trump has been charged by the Department of Justice with the following four counts:

  • A conspiracy to defraud the United States “by using dishonesty, fraud and deceit to obstruct the nation’s process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election,” according to the special counsel’s office.

  • A conspiracy to impede the Jan. 6 congressional proceeding at which the collected results of the presidential election are counted and certified.

  • A conspiracy against the right to vote and to have that vote counted.

  • Obstruction of, and attempt to obstruct and impede, the certification of the electoral vote.

In criminally charging former president Donald Trump for his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss, federal prosecutors allege that Trump enlisted six co-conspirators to “assist him in his criminal efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and retain power.”

  1. Rudy Giuliani

  2. John Eastman

  3. Sidney Powell

  4. Jeffrey Clark

  5. Kenneth Chesebro

  6. Unknown political consultant

Updated 8/3/2023 by Jordan Lund

Washington, D.C. - 4 felonies, January 6th Election Interference

Investigation

Indictment

Arrest <- You Are Here

(Lawyers have until 8/10 to submit requested trial dates, which will be announced on 8/28)

Trial

Conviction

Sentencing

Georgia - Election Interference

Investigation <- You Are Here

2 new grand juries were impaneled on 7/11/2023.

Indictment - July 11th to September 1st.

(Grand Jury work expected July 31 to Aug. 18)

Arrest

Trial

Conviction

Sentencing

New York State - 34 felonies, Stormy Daniels Payoff

Investigation

Indictment

Arrest <- You Are Here

Trial - March 25th, 2024

Conviction

Sentencing

Florida - 40 felonies, Federal documents charges

Investigation

Indictment

The original indictment was for 37 felonies.

3 new felonies were added on July 27, 2023.

Arrest <- You Are Here

Trial - May 20, 2024

Conviction

Sentencing

Other grand juries, such as for the documents at Bedminster, have not been announced.

The E. Jean Carroll trial for sexual assault and defamation, where Trump was found liable and ordered to pay $5 million before immediately defaming her again, resulting in a demand for $10 million, is not listed as it’s a civil case and not a criminal one.

Sources:

Trumps 3rd Indictment - Conspiring to Defraud the United States - 1 August 2023

NBC News: Grand jury charges Trump in 2020 election probe: Highlights

Vox: Trump was just indicted for trying to steal the 2020 election

CNN: August 1, 2023 Trump indicted in special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe

Washington Post: Here are the Trump co-conspirators described in the DOJ indictment

Reason: Trump Indicted for Attempting To Overturn 2020 Presidential Election

FiveThirtyEight: All Of Trump’s Indictments Could Seriously Bog Down His Campaign

Trump’s Arraignment - 3 August 2023

AP: Trump is due to face a judge in DC over charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election

C-SPAN: The Not Above the Law Coalition, a group of organizations in support of accountability for those who opposed certifying the 2020 election results, holds a press conference ahead of the arraignment of former President Donald Trump.

C-SPAN: Coverage of the arraignment of former President Trump, stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into election interference. The former president is facing four criminal charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States.

CBS News: Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges in special counsel probe

Chicago Tribune: Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election

The Independent: Trump appears to stumble over his name and age at arraignment

Official Documentation

Read the indictment by @mateomaui@reddthat.com

  • Jordan Lund@lemmy.oneEnglish
    1201·
    11 months ago

    This seemed to be popular information when I posted it (ahem) “elsewhere”. Thought it might be welcome to have here.

    If you’re trying to keep track of where we’re at in the Trump prosecutions:

    Updated 8/1/2023

    Washington, D.C. - 4 felonies, January 6th Election Interference
    Investigation
    Indictment <- You Are Here
    Arrest
    Trial
    Conviction
    Sentencing

    Georgia - Election Interference
    Investigation <- You Are Here
    2 new grand juries impaneled 7/11/2023.
    Indictment - July 11th to September 1st.
    (Grand Jury work expected July 31 to Aug. 18)
    Arrest
    Trial
    Conviction
    Sentencing

    New York State - 34 felonies, Stormy Daniels Payoff
    Investigation
    Indictment
    Arrest <- You Are Here
    Trial - March 25th, 2024
    Conviction
    Sentencing

    Florida - 40 felonies, Federal documents charges
    Investigation
    Indictment
    Original indictment was for 37 felonies.
    3 new felonies were added on July 27, 2023.
    Arrest <- You Are Here
    Trial - May 20, 2024
    Conviction
    Sentencing

    Other grand juries, such as for the documents at Bedminster, have not been announced.

    The E. Jean Carroll trial for sexual assault and defamation where Trump was found liable and ordered to pay $5 million before immediately defaming her again resulting in a demand for $10 million is not listed as it’s a civil case and not a crimimal one.

      • mindbleach@lemmy.world
        2·
        11 months ago

        And there are no mysteries here. We know he did it. We saw him do it, in some cases. We have known for years about the fake-elector scheme. We’ve all seen photos of the documents at Mar-a-Lago. We’ve heard him, on tape, begging for state officials to betray our democracy.

        If the law is allowed to matter, these people are simply fucked.

        If.

        • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          Yup. But the law doesn’t matter, and we’re all fucked for it.

          I’ll happily be wrong here, but I don’t think I will be

    • Neato@kbin.social
      17·
      11 months ago

      Those 2 trial dates are so far in the future. He needs to be convicted and barred from holding office before the next Presidential election.

      Though I do wonder at the chaos if he’s convicted around June-July 2024. Only 3-4 months before the election. Is that enough time for Republicans to pivot to a new deplorable?

      • Jordan Lund@lemmy.oneEnglish
        122·
        11 months ago

        Even if he were convicted on all the charges we have so far, technically, none of them would bar him from office.

        He could be blocked from being sworn in by, you know, being in prison, I guess. But the convictions themselves would not be blockers.

        What we need is a Constitutional Amendment that bars convicted felons from higher office, and while we’re at it, maybe add an age cap as well. Nobody over 70 for President, Congress, Senate, or Supreme Court.

        • WillyWonksters@lemmy.world
          29·
          11 months ago

          What we need is a Constitutional Amendment that bars convicted felons from higher office

          This would be dangerous, allowing inconvenient politicians to be excluded from office through framing or selective enforcement of the law.

          What we really need is a population capable of making better decisions.

          • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            100% agreed. This is exactly what happened in Burma if I recall correctly. Democratically elected president removed from office as a result of criminal accusations - her crime was attending a gathering in contravention of covid restrictions IIRC.

      • Jordan Lund@lemmy.oneEnglish
        151·
        11 months ago

        Perfectly good question…

        There are a lot of different confounding factors when you set a trial date. As much as we’d like, Trump isn’t the only trial happening, so other cases have to come first.

        There has also been a really big backlog on trials. Covid slowed EVERYTHING down. Here in Oregon it’s so backed up, there’s a class action lawsuit.

        https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/suit-claims-oregonians-denied-constitutional-rights-amid-public-defender-shortage/

        I can’t imagine how bad it must be in New York.

        The Florida trial has extra issues. The number of top secret documents means having lawyers with top secret clearances, you also have two extra defendants who have to find their own Florida based lawyers.

        All the added time is to make sure the defendant gets a fair trial.

        • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
          1·
          11 months ago

          Here in Oregon it’s so backed up, there’s a class action lawsuit.

          A notorious gun-runner from Eastern Canada won his freedom when his trial was taking too long. He sued on a “put up or shut up” play because we have a right to a speedy trial, and since the Crown didn’t think it could build a good case in time (a fast shredder ate the evidence?) it had to release the guy and void the charges.

      • Jordan Lund@lemmy.oneEnglish
        41·
        11 months ago

        I try to keep it from most imminent to farther out. Georgia will jump to the top if something happens there, and the D.C. one will get updated when there’s an arrest date.

    • gmtom@lemmy.world
      4·
      11 months ago

      Wow, the trials are roughly a year after the indictment/arrest? Is that normal in America or is it so long due to the special circumstances?

      Are they just waiting for an availability in the court or is it to allow enough time for the lawyers to go through processes and do their job?