Donald Trump: does the case against him stack up?

Basic facts of former president’s ‘catch and kill’ scheme not in dispute - but law might still be on his side

Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday
Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday
(Image credit: Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images)

“It’s going to be a hell of a thing to explain to future generations,” said David Frum in The Atlantic. After losing the 2020 election, Donald Trump “incited an attack on congress” in the hope of preventing a transfer of power. Many of his followers were prosecuted and jailed for joining the violent mob.

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