Trump indicted again in election interference case
Published: Aug 28, 2024
Duration: 00:03:50
Category: News & Politics
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indicted again ... facing a revised round of charges for his alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election. Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a revised indictment that re-works the language --and instead relates to Trump's status as a political candidate rather than a sitting president. Here to talk about what has changed--and what hasn't is 21 News Legal Expert, attorney Matt Mangino. QUESTIONS: 1. Matt, the refined indictment follows last month's ruling on presidential immunity by the Supreme Court. How does this new indictment potentially get around that ruling? 2. The court filing accuses Trump of trying to use his campaign to spread lies about the election and his speech near the White House on Jan. 6 as a campaign speech. They refer to his use of Twitter to allegedly spread lies. What's the legal line Smith is alleging Trump crossed? 3. The election is just a few months away--and some voters are feeling apathetic towards this process against Trump. It's been four years, and we are still in limbo of this investigation and indictment process. Why do you think it has taken so long? 4. Trump too to his social media platform Truth Social, calling this latest indictment quote: "An effort to resurrect a dead witch hunt". The timing heading to the election is called into question. Did Smith have to revise his efforts in this case and re-file? 5. How soon could we see this case