Staff Reports
Former President Donald Trump's legal problems keep getting worse, and he is now facing both state and federal criminal charges. CNN recently reported that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has finished her investigation into whether Trump tried to change the results of Georgia's election in a way that was against the law. Willis excitedly told people at a back-to-school event that her team's work is done after two and a half years and that they are ready to move on.
BREAKING: Trump indicted in special counsel's Jan. 6 investigationhttps://t.co/01aB52vu15
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 1, 2023
The district attorney wants to say on September 1 whether Trump will be charged with a crime or not. This is bad news for the former president, whose actions leading up to the 2020 race have been under close scrutiny. With the news about to come out, Trump's legal problems may get even worse.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reaffirmed in a local news interview that she will announce charging decisions by September 1 in her investigation into efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election result. https://t.co/vAAAKp9M6w
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 31, 2023
In addition to what happened in Georgia, Fox News says that Trump has been charged with four federal crimes in Washington, D.C., relating to the riot on Capitol Hill on January 6. The charges include knowingly keeping knowledge about national defence, working with others to get around the law, and making false statements. Special Counsel Jack Smith says that Trump spread false claims about election fraud for more than two months after the election, even though he knew they were not true. Smith says that Trump's goal in making these claims public was to make his lies seem more credible and sow distrust among the American people.
As a conservative writer, it's important to think carefully about these news stories. Even though it's important to find the truth and hold everyone responsible for their actions, it's also important not to jump to conclusions or take everything at face value. Only time will tell how these legal processes go, so it is important to wait until all the facts are known before making any decisions.
