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Jack Smith indicts Trump on four counts for conspiring to overturn 2020 election
Special Counsel Jack Smith indicts former President Donald Trump on four federal charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. The indictment details Trump's actions leading up to and on January 6, including his pressure on Vice President Mike Pence and state officials to overturn election results.