An indictment handed up Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., finally gets to the heart of the matter. Then-President Donald Trump is accused of using the power of his office in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Trump already was facing criminal accusations. He has been charged in New York with paying hush money to prevent an adult actress from revealing details of their affair. And he has been accused in a federal court in Florida of illegally possessing classified documents — and ignoring orders to return them — after leaving office.
Those are serious accusations, but the charges announced this week speak to the very foundation of our democracy. They speak to the guidelines set forth 236 years ago and to the peaceful transfer of power that has been a hallmark of the unique American system of government.
“Despite having lost, the Defendant was determined to remain in power …” the indictment asserts. “These claims were false, and the Defendant knew that they were false. In fact, the Defendant was notified repeatedly that his claims were untrue — often by the people on whom he relied for candid advice on important matters, and who were best positioned to know the facts — and he deliberately disregarded the truth.”
It should be noted that dozens of judges — including many appointed by Trump — rejected claims of widespread voter fraud because there was scant evidence to support the assertions.
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