Special Counsel Jack Smith filed another indictment against former President Donald Trump after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against some parts justices said were covered by presidential immunity.
The revised indictment from a Washington, D.C., grand jury is a slimmer version of the previous indictment, with the same charges of federal election subversion but with fewer allegations about Trump’s conduct.
‘The new indictment tries to address the Supreme Court ruling.’
Smith cited the 6-3 Supreme Court ruling from Jan.1 that found Trump had “absolute immunity” for acts committed in his official capacity as president or as a candidate.
“The superseding indictment, which was presented to a new grand jury that had not previously heard evidence in this case, reflects the Government’s
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