welcome to county office your ultimate guide to local government services and public records let's get started what are the charges in the new Trump indictment the new indictment against Donald Trump filed by special Council Jack Smith includes four specific charges that have been retained from the original indictment these charges are based on allegations that Trump's actions were taken in his personal capacity as a candidate rather than as president to comply with the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity firstly Trump is charged with obstruction of an official proceeding this charge pertains to allegations that Trump interfered with the certification of the 2020 presidential election results despite a Supreme Court ruling in June that the justice department applied this charge too broadly in another case prosecutors believe this charge will withstand scrutiny in Trump's case second secondly he is charged with conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding this charge is related to his alleged involvement in a scheme to disrupt the official proceedings of Congress on January 6th 2021 thirdly Trump faces a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States this charge involves allegations that he participated in a broader scheme to manipulate the election outcome including pressuring State officials and orchestrating the recruitment of fraudulent electors lastly he is charged with conspiracy against the right to vote this charge stems from allegations that Trump and his allies attempted to subvert the electoral process including efforts to delay the certification of President Joe Biden's Victory these charges are significant because they reflect the prosecutor's belief that Trump's actions were not just official but also private thereby avoiding the immunity granted to former presidents for official Acts to learn more check out these links which you can click in the description below and feel free to comment your questions we're here to help thanks for tuning in to our video please like And subscribe and leave a comment below see you in the next video [Music]