Here are five takeaway from the special counsel's indictment of Donald Trump:
criminally charging former President Trump with his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and subvert lawful votes.
First, Smith accused Trump of a conspiracy to defraud the United States. This charge hinges on what prosecutors describe as using"dishonesty, fraud and deceit” to obstruct the electoral process. The first co-conspirator listed is likely to be Rudy Giuliani, whose attorney told NBC News that it did appear to be his client but who could prove that Trump was acting in good faith, not maliciously.
While many of the details of the effort to overturn the 2020 election were made public during the public hearings and report from the House Jan. 6 Committee, the indictment did provide a few new nuggets. Notably, Trump and his allies were still trying to contact lawmakers long after the violence erupted in the Capitol.
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