The Trump Trials

Trump Prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida

On June 8, 2023, former President Donald Trump and his aide Waltine Nauta were indicted by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida. A superseding indictment was unsealed on July 27, 2023, which charged an additional defendant, Carlos De Oliveira. The indictment charges Trump and his co-defendants with: 

• 32 counts of willfully retaining national defense information (18 U.S.C. § 793(e))
• 5 counts of obstruction of justice (18 U.S.C. § 1512)
• 1 count of interfering with a federal investigation (18 U.S.C § 1519)
• 4 counts of making false statements (18 U.S.C. § 1001(a))
  

On July 15, 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the federal indictment against the former president, ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith was improperly appointed and funded. Smith appealed the decision to the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. His opening briefs will be due by Aug. 27, 2024.

Trump Prosecuted in the District of Columbia

On Aug. 1, 2023, former President Donald Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. on:

• 1 count of corruptly obstructing an official proceeding ( 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2))
• 1 count of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding ( 18 U.S.C. § 1512(k))
• 1 count of conspiracy to defraud the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)
• 1 count of conspiracy against rights (18 U.S.C. § 241)

The original trial date for United States of America v. Donald J. Trump of March 4, 2024 has been vacated by Judge Chutkan as the Supreme Court hears the former president's immunity claim.

Trump Prosecuted in Fulton County, Georgia

On Aug. 14, 2023, former President Trump, along with 18 co-defendants, were indicted by a grand jury in Fulton County on: 

• 1 count of violating the Georgia RICO Act (Ga. Code § 16-14) for allegedly conspiring and endeavoring "to conduct and participate in, directly and indirectly, such enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity *
• 6 counts of solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer (Ga. Code § 16-4-7 and § 16-10-1)***
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1 count of conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer (Ga. Code § 16-4-8 and § 16-10-23)*
2 counts of conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree (Ga. Code § 16-4-8 and § 16-9-1(b))**
1 count of impersonating a public officer (Ga. Code § 16-10-23)
2 counts of forgery in the first degree (Ga. Code § 16-9-1(b))
11 counts of false statements and writings (Ga. Code § 16-10-20)**
2 counts of conspiracy to commit false statements and writings (Ga. Code § 16-4-8  and § 16-10-20)**
1 count of criminal attempt to commit filing false documents (Ga. Code § 16-4-1 and   § 16-10-20.1(b)(1))
1 count of conspiracy to commit filing false documents (Ga. Code § 16-4-8 and  § 16-10-20.1(b)(1))*
2 counts of criminal attempt to commit influencing witnesses (Ga. Code § 16-4-1 and  § 16-10-93(b)(1)(A))
1 count of criminal attempt to commit false statements and writings (Ga. Code § 16-4-1 and § 16-10-20)
1 count of filing false documents (Ga. Code  § 16-10-20.1(b)(1))*
1 count of conspiracy to commit solicitation of false statements and writings (Ga. Code § 16-4-8, § 16-4-7, and  § 16-10-20) 
1 count of influencing witnesses (Ga. Code § 16-10-93(b)(1)(A))
2 counts of conspiracy to commit election fraud (Ga. Code § 21-2-603, Ga. Code § 21-2-566, and Ga. Code § 21-2-574)
1 count of conspiracy to commit computer theft (Ga. Code § 16-4-8 and § 16-9-93(a))
1 count of conspiracy to commit computer trespass (Ga. Code § 16-4-8 and § 16-9-93(b))
1 count of conspiracy to commit computer invasion of privacy (Ga. Code § 16-4-8 and § 16-9-93(c))
1 count of conspiracy to defraud the state (Ga. Code § 16-10-21)
1 count of perjury (Ga. Code § 16-10-70(a))

Four of the co-defendants, Scott Hall, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, and Jenna Ellis, have pleaded guilty.

A trial date for Donald Trump and the remaining defendants has not yet been set.     

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