AFTER his indictment by a federal grand jury on four counts of criminal conduct related to the November 2020 elections, former US President Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court of the United States on a petition for certiorari.
He and his alleged co-conspirators were found to have brought pressure to bear on the Department of Justice to convince states to replace their legitimate electors with Trump's own slate. Trump is supposed to have met with justice department officials and the Acting Attorney General to discuss investigating alleged election fraud and sending a letter to the states concerned — obviously in a bid to bring wind to his sail. Trump was likewise indicted for allegedly attempting to use the vice-president to use his ceremonial role at the certification proceedings held on January 6 to alter the election results. Then there were the tweets and public addresses that, to the grand jury, constituted crimes.
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