Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Manhattan courthouse trial in a civil fraud case in New York, U.S., October 18, 2023.
The case in Washington federal court is one of four criminal prosecutions facing Trump as he seeks to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 election.
Trump continues to argue that his 2020 loss to Biden was the result of widespread fraud, a false claim that was rejected by multiple courts, state reviews and members of Trump's own administration.
Trump is scheduled to stand trial beginning in March on charges that he interfered in the counting of votes and sought to block Congress’ certification of the 2020 election.
Prosecutors have accused Trump of spreading “destabilizing lies” about widespread voter fraud to sow distrust in the election.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Michael M Santiago, Jack Smith's, Trump, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Biden, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Nick Zieminski
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U.S, Rights, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Prosecutors, Thomson
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Manhattan, New York, U.S, Washington