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Former President Donald Trump was accused of being involved in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results on Tuesday – an attempt that culminated in a bloody climax as his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
After a special counsel investigation led by Jack Smith, a grand jury voted to indict Trump for conspiring to defraud the United States, inciting violence against citizens’ rights, and obstructing and impeding official proceedings. Trump, who was summoned to court on Thursday, is still a leading candidate in the Republican primaries. If he doesn’t plead guilty (as he has done in other charges), we might hear about his case, as he’s pursuing his claim for the White House.
Here are five key points to get you up to speed: