The charges facing Trump in the Jan. 6 investigation, explained

Updated August 02, 2023

Jaclyn Diaz

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks about an indictment of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday at a Department of Justice office in Washington. (AP)

This article was originally published on August 01, 2023.

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