Federal prosecutors charged former President Donald Trump with a series of felonies over his conduct after the 2020 election. The indictment alleged a coordinated effort to block the certified transfer of power and to interfere with official federal processes. Counts included conspiracy to defraud the United States, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy against constitutionally protected voting rights.
Prosecutors said the actions went beyond public statements. They accused Trump and associates of promoting baseless fraud claims, pressing state officials to discard lawful results, organizing alternate elector slates, and attempting to halt Congress’s count of electoral votes on January 6, 2021. The government portrayed the episode as a deliberate scheme rather than isolated political speech.
Trump pleaded not guilty and denounced the case as political. After his 2024 reelection the federal charges were dismissed under longstanding Justice Department policy that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted. Related state cases were also dropped or resolved without trial on those particular counts.
