Donald Trump has now been indicted for the third time in roughly 18 weeks. As stevebenen writes, the newest charges against the former president are arguably the most serious.
filed by Jack Smith and federal prosecutors that raised new allegations.
Today’s news, in other words, means that Trump has now been indicted for the third time in roughly 18 weeks. As the political and legal worlds absorb today’s developments, it’s worth pausing to appreciate the larger context. When it comes to the alleged crimes committed in the aftermath of Trump’s 2020 defeat, we’re accustomed to seeing certain kinds of suspects. Indeed, in the months and years that followed the former president’s exit from the White House,, though most of them have something important in common: They’re relatively obscure figures — rank-and-file Jan.
There’s been far less accountability, however, for those who created and disseminated the lies, manipulated their unsuspecting marks, and rejected legitimate election results, all in the hopes of advancing their own undemocratic interests. This afternoon, all of that changed. Instead of one of Trump’s followers getting charged, it was Trump himself.
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