Trump is facing 78 criminal charges across three cases, making him the first former president to be criminally indicted in U.S. history.
Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday on four charges alleging he acted unlawfully in attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election result, allegations he strongly denies.
The indictment means the former president now faces 78 felony charges in total, spread across three cases, with Trump facing another criminal investigation into his efforts to reverse the election outcome in Georgia. Before Trump, no former president had been charged with a criminal offense in U.S. history. He has denied any wrongdoing in all three cases, and insists the charges against him are politically motivated.
Polling indicates Trump is by some margin the most popular candidate with Republican voters to be the party’s 2024 presidential nominee, meaning his legal battles could have a significant impact on who occupies the White House from January 2025 onwards.
Trump is continuing to insist the 2020 presidential election was rigged against him, despite numerous courts and independent legal experts determining it was free and fair.
