A judge has rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his 2020 election interference case. Judge Tanya Chutkan said Trump’s lawyers didn’t provide strong evidence that he was being prosecuted for political reasons.
Trump is accused of trying to overturn the election results after losing to Joe Biden. He denies any wrongdoing and claims the Biden administration is behind the charges.
The case came back to federal court in Washington DC after the Supreme Court ruled that Trump has some immunity from prosecution.
Trump’s lawyers argued that he was unfairly singled out while others who questioned the election weren’t prosecuted.
They also claimed his political opponents were trying to stop him from running for re-election. Judge Chutkan dismissed these arguments, stating Trump was charged for knowingly making false statements and obstructing the election certification process.
Prosecutors say Trump pressured officials to change the election results, spread lies about fraud, and tried to use the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, to stay in power.
He faces four criminal charges, including conspiracy to defraud the US and conspiracy against citizens’ rights. Judge Chutkan has scheduled a new hearing for August 16 to discuss the next steps in the case.
This summary is based on a report from the BBC.
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