Special counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this year that Trump was immune from prosecution for actions taken within the realm of his job responsibilities.
The new indictment has the same four charges that Trump faced when he was first indicted, including 2 felony counts of obstructing an official proceeding, 1 felony count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, and 1 felony count of conspiracy against rights.
While all the charges remain the same, some of Trump’s alleged conduct was removed from the new indictment, including allegations that he tried to use the DOJ to support his claims that the election had been rigged.
“The superseding indictment, which was presented to a new grand jury that had not previously heard evidence in this case, reflects the…
