It is described in the indictment, fuelled by lies. Lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a Bedrock Function of the us government, the nations process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the president ial election. The men and women of Law Enforcement who defended the us Capital Onjanuary The 6th are heroes. They are patriots and The Very Best of us. They did notjust defend a building, or the people sheltering in it they put their lives on the line to defend who we are as a country and as a people. They defended the very institutions and principles that defined the United States. Since the attack on our capital the Department Ofjustice Has remained committed to ensuring accountability for those criminally responsible for what happened that day. This case is brought consistent with that commitment. Our investigation of other individuals continues. In this case, my office will seek a speedy trial so that our evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury o
in washington, dc on here in washington, dc on thursday and abc news briefly spoke to him who called the charges a quote, pylon and ridiculous. according to cbs news the biden campaign has unsurprisingly declined to comment on the new indictment handed down against the former president who is running to unseat president biden in 202a. a short while ago special counseljack smith held a press conference and here s what he said. today an indictment was unsealed charging donald] trump with conspiring to defraud the united states, conspiring to disenfranchise voters and conspiring and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding. the indictment was issued by a grand jury of citizens here in the district of columbia, and it sets forth the crimes charged in detail. i encourage everyone to read it in full. the attack on our nations capital on january the 6th, 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy.