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Former President Donald Trump has been charged with four felony counts and accused of conspiring to seize a second term after losing the 2020 election. He is also facing charges in two other cases, one for hoarding classified documents and obstructing government efforts to retrieve them, and another hush money case in Manhattan. A fourth indictment is expected soon in Georgia, also related to Trump’s efforts to interfere with the 2020 election results. Trump has accused President Joe Biden of using the Justice Department to take out a political rival and claimed that his legal battles are forcing him to spend time and money away from campaigning.
Trump Rebuts Charges and Accuses Biden of Misuse of Justice Department
Trump dismissed the charges against him as “baseless,” accusing Biden of manipulating the Justice Department against political opposition. “They’re trying to silence me from talking about an allegedly rigged election. I’m being forced to divert time and resources from campaigning to fight these fraudulent allegations,” Trump said.
A court may soon restrict Trump’s public comments, following his apparent claims of targeting those he believes are behind his numerous legal issues. Last week, prosecutors highlighted these remarks to the judiciary, urging that any evidence shared with Trump’s defense should remain confidential.
“I’m unable to visit Iowa or New Hampshire today because I’m contesting these baseless charges in court,” he addressed the crowd, receiving appreciative chants.
Trump faces four felony charges from last week, besides being accused of conspiring to win a second term after losing the 2020 election to Biden. He’s also under scrutiny in two other cases – one federal case in Florida for allegedly withholding classified documents against the government’s retrieval efforts, and a hush-money case in Manhattan.
These legal encounters may pull Trump from the campaign trail into the courtroom, just as the 2024 presidential campaign gathers momentum.
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