Trump Indicted on Federal Charges in 2020 Election Probe

Ex-president accused in Justice Department’s Jan. 6 inquiry
Trump has been summoned to appear in court on Aug. 3

WATCH: Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. Jodi Schneider reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Zoe Tillman and Erik Larson

August 1, 2023 at 8:50 PM UTC

Updated on

August 1, 2023 at 10:31 PM UTC

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Donald Trump has been indicted in Washington on federal charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, the third politically explosive criminal prosecution of the former president as he makes his latest run for the White House.

The charges from Special Counsel John “Jack” Smith’s office can carry penalties of as much as 20 years in prison, but Trump would likely face far less than the maximum penalties if convicted since he doesn’t have a criminal record. Trump, 77, has been instructed to appear in court at 4 p.m. on Aug. 3.