Prosecutors move to dismiss charges of 2020 presidential election interference against Trump | US News

A motion has been filed to drop the charges against Donald Trump of seeking to overturn the 2020 US presidential election result.

Mr Trump was first indicted on four felonies in August 2023: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights.

The case was then put on hold for months as Mr Trump’s team argued he could not be prosecuted.

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