Donald Trump due in court charged with ‘conspiracy to defraud United States’

Lawyer says case is aimed at thwarting Trump’s attempt to return to the White House

Donald Trump will appear at a federal courthouse in Washington, D.C. on Thursday (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Donald Trump will make another new court appearance on Thursday – this time charged with plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat in a case his lawyers say is a deliberate bid to disrupt his 2024 presidential election campaign.

The former president is accused of four counts including conspiracy to defraud the United States, tampering with a witness, and conspiracy against the rights of citizens.

It is the culmination of inquiries into the 6 January, 2021 riot at the US Capitol in Washington DC.