New Donald Trump federal election interference indictment aims to satisfy Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – The prosecutor in former President Donald Trump’s federal election interference case secured a new indictment against Trump Tuesday. The new superseding indictment is intended to deal with the Supreme Court’s decision in July that Trump had broad immunity from charges relating to official acts as president.

The new indictment basically sought to distinguish Trump's private actions, which could face charges, from public duties, which would be immune from prosecution. For example, the indictment alleged his false statements about election fraud in social media posts and during his speech near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, were campaign related and thus "private" rather than official.