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In August 2023, Chutkan set trial for March 4th, 2024. This was close to federal prosecutors' proposal of January 2, 2024, whereas Trump's team had suggested April 2026.
On February 2, 2024, Judge Tanya Chutkan said she would not schedule a trial until the DC Circuit Court of Appeals decided whether Trump was immune from prosecution. After that court unanimously ruled that Trump was not immune Trump appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled on July 1 that former presidents have "some immunity from criminal prosecution" for their "official acts" made during their presidency.
As a result, on August 27, the special counsel issued a superseding indictment that maintained the same four charges but omitted some specific allegations.
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Here are the statutes (laws) each charge refers to:
1. Conspiracy to Defraud the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371): This law makes it a crime for two or more persons to conspire to defraud the United States or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose. The charge alleges that Trump conspired with others to obstruct the lawful function of the government, specifically the process of certifying the election results.
2. Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512(k)): This statute makes it illegal to conspire to corruptly obstruct, influence, or impede any official proceeding. In this case, it refers to the certification of the Electoral College vote by Congress on January 6, 2021.
3. Obstruction of and Attempt to Obstruct an Official Proceeding (18 U.S.C. §§ 1512(c)(2) and 2): This charge is based on the law that makes it a crime to obstruct, influence, or impede any official proceeding, or attempt to do so. It specifically applies to Trump's actions aimed at disrupting the certification of the 2020 election results.
4. Conspiracy Against Rights (18 U.S.C. § 241): This law criminalizes conspiracies to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to them by the Constitution or laws of the United States. In this context, it refers to Trump's alleged efforts to deprive voters of their right to have their votes counted in a free and fair election.
These charges are grounded in well-established federal statutes and are being applied in the context of Trump's actions leading up to and on January 6, 2021.
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The judge's order rejects the schedule set out by Trump's lawyers that would have extended pretrial proceedings into the spring or fall of 2025 — well after the November presidential election.
Chutkan ordered federal prosecutors to turn over to Trump's team all required evidence by Sept. 10, and gave Smith's team until Sept. 26 to submit an opening brief presenting their arguments on presidential immunity.
The judge set an Oct. 17 deadline for Trump's team to respond to the special counsel's arguments and submit their own request to dismiss the indictment on immunity grounds. The government will then have until Oct. 29 to file its reply.
USEFUL STUFF (videos):
-LEAKED AUDIO: Trump chief strategist reveals plan to falsely claim victory
-CNN “Trump pleads not guilty-“ (9/3)
-CNN Debate: Trump and Biden on Jan 6
-“We will never concede”: the rally…
-Trump attempting speech to diffuse riot
-Panel for Destiny’s “project”
-(Lex Friedman interview) Donald Trump talks about 2020 election
-(Lex Friedman interview) Ben Shapiro and Destiny answer “Did Trump incite Jan 6 insurrection”
-Trump’s lawyer’s lawyer debates Destiny lol