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Considering that it has already come not once, but twice in the last few months, it might seem that the excitement of indictment day would be wearing off. But as attorneys gather around the Elijah Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., there is definitely a rise in expectations.
The grand jury convened by special counsel Jack Smith has been looking at all aspects of Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election and enshrine himself as an unelected dictator. Trump repeatedly lied about claims of election fraud. He made phone calls to governors, state officials, and even members of local election boards in an effort to pressure them into falsifying the results of the election. He worked with his staff and Republican leaders around the country to create slates of false electors with the intention of derailing the final count. And he leaned on Mike Pence to prevent the lawful completion of the election process.
There’s no doubt that Trump committed crimes in his efforts to reverse the 2020 election. The only question is what charges, and how many counts of these charges, Trump will face when the grand jury issues its findings. And it’s starting to look as if today might be that day.
