Donald Trump was indicted in Georgia on Monday, alongside 18 other people, for charges connected to illegally attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
It marks the latest chapter in a still-unfolding and unprecedented saga surrounding a front-running presidential candidate facing multiple criminal and civil investigations while on the campaign trail. It’s unclear how the balancing act could impact Trump’s campaign. Trump is also the first former president to be indicted on criminal charges.
In May, a Georgia judge released limited excerpts from a special grand jury report looking into allegations that Trump interfered with Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. One line said the grand jury believed “that perjury may have been committed by one or more of the witnesses testifying before it.” Georgia is a critical swing state in presidential elections.
Trump’s first indictment was in New York in March and involved 34 felony charges for a hush-money payment prosecutors say he made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels and allegations of surrounding business fraud.
The second indictment— and first federal case — was announced in June and dealt with the special counsel’s investigation into how Trump handled classified documents. Trump faces 40 criminal counts in that case: 32 related to the unauthorized retention of national security secrets, six for obstructing the investigation, and two for false statements.
Earlier this month, the special counsel filed a third case against Trump regarding an investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
