Donald Trump‘s fourth indictment. That’s the silk gift one, right? In a shocking turn of events for anyone who wasn’t paying attention to what the 45th President was up to before and during his time in office — and for those who were paying such close attention that their faith in the legal system has already been eroded — Trump is now facing criminal prosecution.
The latest indictment is from the state of Georgia, where the ex-president allegedly tried to overturn the election results — along with a slew of… henchmen?
Goons? What’s the legal term here? Related: Trump’s Most Recent Federal Indictment Explained According to the indictment, Trump and his allies “refused to accept that Trump lost, and they knowingly and willfully joined conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the the election in favor of Trump.” They are ALL charged under RICO — the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations act, which has been used to for years to charge criminal organizations like the mob.
It’s used when each member did different things, but they all worked together to commit a larger crime — in some cases it’s drug distribution, in this case it’s trying to steal the election.
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