Trump now faces 78 criminal counts

Donald Trump faces new criminal charges for the fourth time in five months, arising from efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Trump is the first former U.S. president to be criminally indicted


U.S. CAPITOL ATTACK 

Aug 1, 2023: Special counsel Jack Smith accuses Trump of four charges.

1 To defraud United States
2 To obstruct certification of Electoral College vote
3 To deprive people of right to have vote counted
4 Obstructing or attempting to obstruct official proceedings

On Jan 6, 2021, Trump supporters attack U.S. Capitol driven by lies about election fraud by defendant. Indictment accuses Trump of “exploitation of violence and chaos” during riot

Aug 3: Trump to make initial appearance in federal court

4 COUNTS


GEORGIA ELECTION-TAMPERING 

Jul 31: Judge rejects Trump’s efforts to derail special grand jury investigation into attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia. Charges of conspiracy to commit election fraud expected


ESPIONAGE ACT 

Jun 13: Trump pleads not guilty in federal court to 37 charges of unlawfully keeping classified documents after leaving office in 2021, and lying to officials seeking to recover documents

Jul 27: Three new charges for attempt to delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago home

May 20, 2024: Trial scheduled to start

40 COUNTS


“HUSH MONEY” 

Apr 4: New York grand jury indicts Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records

Trump’s lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, makes $130,000 hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels (above) on eve of 2016 election

Prosecutors claim Trump reimbursed Cohen – describing payments as legal expenses – while president. Payments violate election laws

Mar 25, 2024: Trial scheduled to start

34 COUNTS


Trump says he is innocent of all 78 counts


Sources: Associated Press, Bloomberg, New York Times, Reuters
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