Former US President Donald Trump faced allegations in a court filing unsealed on Wednesday, accusing him of resorting to criminal activities in an attempt to remain in office after losing the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden. The filing, submitted by special counsel Jack Smith’s team, argues that Trump is not immune from prosecution despite a Supreme Court ruling that granted broad immunity to former presidents for official acts.
The purpose of the brief is to persuade US District Judge Tanya Chutkan that the charges against Trump are private acts, rather than official acts, and should remain part of the indictment. The charges include attempting to convince former Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the electoral vote count on January 6, 2021.
According to Smith’s team, Trump’s actions were part of a private conspiracy with non-governmental co-conspirators to disrupt the process of collecting and counting votes, a function in which the President had no official role. The filing alleges that Trump resorted to criminal means after losing the election in an effort to retain power.
The filing paints a picture of Trump as a candidate who, after losing the election, engaged in criminal behavior to try to remain in office by disrupting the government’s functions through fraudulent means. The developments in the case highlight the ongoing legal challenges Trump faces following his defeat in the 2020 election.
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