Trump indicted for third time in Jack Smith's 2020 election probe

Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday in special counsel Jack Smith’s federal probe into his efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election results and his role in the January 6 Capitol riot. Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. Trump posted to Truth Social earlier Tuesday afternoon that he expected Smith to announce an indictment against him at 5 p.m.