A new federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment against former President Donald Trump—charging him with the same four criminal counts related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling which found that presidents have some immunity from prosecution.
Special Counsel Jack Smith returned the new indictment on Tuesday. The revised charges come only days before the deadline D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan set for both prosecutors and Trump’s defense attorneys to submit reports on how the July Supreme Court decision would impact the case. The next status conference is currently scheduled for Sept. 5.
Earlier this month, Chutkan rejected a motion from Trump’s defense attorneys to fully dismiss the case.
