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  • 8/2/2023
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on four counts of alleged crimes, including conspiring to defraud the United States, obstructing an official proceeding, attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiring against people's civil right to have their vote counted. The indictment outlines how Trump used private phone calls, memos, and meetings to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to help overturn the election. It also mentions that on January 6, when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, the White House counsel called Trump to ask him to withdraw any objections and allow the certification, but Trump refused. The most serious charge carries a maximum potential sentence of 20 years in prison.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:03 Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on four counts of alleged crimes, including
00:06 conspiring to defraud the United States, obstructing an official proceeding, attempting to obstruct
00:11 an official proceeding, and conspiring against people's civil right to have their vote counted.
00:15 The indictment outlines how Trump used private phone calls, memos, and meetings to pressure
00:19 Vice President Mike Pence to help overturn the election.
00:22 It also mentions that on January 6th, when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, the
00:26 White House counsel called Trump to ask him to withdraw any objections that allowed the
00:30 certification, but Trump refused.
00:31 The most serious charge carries a maximum potential sentence of 20 years in prison.
00:35 For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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