Reuters/Jim Bourg
The new charges against Donald Trump may not be the first indictment against the former president, but they almost certainly include the most serious charges.
The indictment itself—a 45-page document laying out Trump’s scheme to subvert democracy and remain in power after he lost the 2020 election—includes a number of new revelations.
Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, as well as his actions on Jan. 6, have been well documented. Congress dedicated an entire special committee to showing how Trump acted inappropriately—or didn’t act at all—as rioters attacked the Capitol. But DOJ Special Prosecutor Jack Smith was still able to unearth new details that have never been previously disclosed.