By Steve Neavling
A federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment against former President Trump on Tuesday, mirroring the original charges from his criminal election interference case in Washington, D.C.
The new indictment aligns with guidance from a recent Supreme Court decision granting former presidents “presumptive immunity” for official acts, according to special counsel Jack Smith, CNBC reports.
While it maintains the four counts related to Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden, the revised document omits numerous details, including Trump’s conversations with DOJ officials, now considered protected by presidential immunity.
Notably, all references to former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, previously identified as “Co-Conspirator 4,” have been removed. Despite these changes, Trump still faces charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding.
A source familiar with the Trump defense team told NBC News that the new indictment still contains
A source close to Trump’s defense team told NBC News that the updated indictment retains the same “fatal flaws” as the original.
“You cannot prosecute a president for acts he took while in office,” that source told NBC, adding, “We don’t think they’ll be able to prove this was all purely campaign-related.”
