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2020 Election
![Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former U.S. President Donald Trump on August 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0811-jack-smith-400x300.jpg)
Smith Cites Trump Lawyer’s Own Words to Justify Jan. 2, 2024, Trial Date
Trump's lawyer laid out defenses for his client on national TV, demonstrating readiness for a trial, Smith claims.
![Former president Donald Trump arrives at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. on August 3, 2023, before appearing at E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0804-donald-trump-b-400x300.jpg)
Dozens of House Democrats Push for Trump Trials to Be Televised
The lawmakers argue the extraordinary nature of the cases makes it crucial for the public to see the facts “unfiltered.”
![Former President Donald Trump arrives at Reagan National Airport following an arraignment in a Washington, D.C. court on August 3, 2023, in Arlington, Virginia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0804-trump-a-400x300.jpg)
Trump Pleads “Not Guilty” at Courthouse That Was Steps Away From Jan. 6 Violence
Legal experts have noted that Trump's First Amendment defense plan likely isn't as strong as he might believe.
![Matthew DePerno, the Republican candidate for the attorney general of Michigan, greets attendees during a rally in a private aircraft hanger at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on November 7, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0802-matthew-deperno-400x300.jpg)
Key Figure in Trump’s 2020 Plot in Michigan Arraigned on Voting Machine Charges
Matthew DePerno helped lead a plot to seize and tamper with voting machines, officials have said.
![Fani Willis, the District Attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, is pictured inside her office chambers in the Fulton County Justice Center Tower in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 20, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0731-fani-willis-400x300.jpg)
Georgia County DA Says She’s “Ready to Go” on Trump Charges
A potential indictment could come within the next few weeks.
![Former New York City Mayor and former personal lawyer for former President Donald Trump Rudy Giuliani (right) leaves the U.S. District Court on May 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0726-rudy-giuliani-400x300.jpg)
Giuliani Legal Filing Admits He Was Wrong to Accuse Election Workers of Fraud
Giuliani said in the filing that he “does not contest” that his statements about the election workers were “false.”
![Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Georgia Republican Party's 2023 State Convention in Columbus, Georgia, on June 10, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0720-donald-trumpge-400x300.jpg)
Trump May Be Charged With Law Enacted to Stop Terrorism Against Black Voters
Sources told The New York Times that the special counsel's letter to Trump suggests charges may cite civil rights law.
![Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks at a campaign rally on October 16, 2022, in East Lansing, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0719-dana-nessel-400x300.jpg)
16 Trump Loyalists Who Took Part in Fake Electors Plot Charged in Michigan
“They weren’t the duly elected and qualified electors, and each of the defendants knew it,” the Michigan AG said.
![Former President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak at the Turning Point Action conference as he continues his 2024 presidential campaign on July 15, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0718-donald-trump-s-400x300.jpg)
Trump Says DOJ Will Soon Charge Him Over His Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election
Charges could relate to the “fake” electors plot, the inciting of his loyalists to attack the U.S. Capitol, and more.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Turning Point Action USA conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 15, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0718-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Georgia Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Quash Investigation
Trump sought the court order ahead of an expected indictment regarding his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.