Former President Donald Trump has been criminally charged with four federal felony charges, alleging his involvement in illegally conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and subvert the electoral process. The first charge accuses him of using dishonesty, fraud, and deceit to obstruct the election's outcome. The second charge revolves around his alleged conspiracy to impede the congressional proceeding that certified the election results on January 6, 2021. The third charge alleges a conspiracy against the right to vote and have votes counted. The election probe was led by special counsel Jack Smith, who also oversaw a separate investigation into Trump's retention of classified documents at his resort home after leaving the White House. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the trial is set to take place in May.
