Donald Trump faces four charges over efforts to overturn 2020 election | First Thing
Latest criminal case before ex-president has come weeks after he was charged with retaining national defense information. Plus, experts warn of record US deaths from extreme heat
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Federal prosecutors have charged Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in a desperate attempt to stay in power, the latest criminal case before the former president that comes just weeks after he was charged with retaining national defense information.
What has Trump said? The former president hit back on Truth Social: Why didn't they bring this ridiculous case 2.5 years ago? They wanted it right in the middle of my campaign, that's why!"
What's the reaction from others been like? While Democrats and progressives welcomed Trump's federal indictment, the former president's chief rival for the 2024 Republican nomination rallied to his defense. RonDeSantis decried the alleged swamp mentality".
What happens next? Trump has been summoned to appear before a federal magistrate judge in Washington DC tomorrow. Smith, the special counsel, said he would seek a speedy trial", and stressed that the former president was entitled to a presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Here are six key takeaways from the news.
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