The Charges Against Trump for Conspiring to Overturn the Election

Published: Aug. 2, 2023, 9:45 a.m.

On Tuesday afternoon, the special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against former President Donald Trump over his wide-ranging attempt to overthrow the 2020 election.\n\nLuke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The Times, talks us through the indictment and the evidence it lays out that Trump participated in an illegal conspiracy to remain in power.\n\nGuest: Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The New York Times.