Key points emerge from court filing in Trump's election interference case

abcnews.go.com October 3, 2024, 08:00 PM UTC

Summary: A recent court filing by special counsel Jack Smith outlines evidence against Donald Trump in his election interference case. This filing comes as the judge considers whether Trump's indictment can withstand Supreme Court scrutiny regarding presidential immunity.

The filing alleges Trump planned to declare victory in the 2020 election regardless of the actual results. It also claims he privately dismissed voter fraud allegations from his allies as "crazy," despite promoting similar claims publicly.

Prosecutors intend to use testimony from former Vice President Mike Pence and evidence from January 6 to show Trump's involvement in efforts to overturn the election. They argue that Trump's communications should not be protected by presidential immunity, as they relate to campaign activities rather than official duties.

Full article

Article metrics
Significance5.2
Scale & Impact6.2
Positivity3.4
Credibility8.5

What is this?

This is article metrics. Combined, they form a significance score, that indicates how important the news is on a scale from 0 to 10.

My algorithm scores 10,000 news articles daily, and creates a single significance-ordered list of news.

Read more about how I calculate significance, or see today's top ranked news on the main page:

See today's news rankings

Timeline:

  1. [4.8]
    Prosecutors reveal new details in Trump’s federal election interference case (latimes.com)
    11d 23h
    Source
  2. [4.6]
    New court filing reveals Trump's actions before January 6 Capitol attack (dailycamera.com)
    12d 10h
    Source
  3. [4.5]
    New court filing reveals Trump's actions before January 6 Capitol attack (orlandosentinel.com)
    12d 10h
    Source
  4. [5.3]
    Prosecutors allege Trump planned illegal actions to overturn 2020 election results (thestar.com)
    12d 13h

  5. [4.9]
    Prosecutors reveal new details on Trump's actions before Capitol attack in election case (abcnews.go.com)
    12d 13h
    Source
  6. [5.6]
    Prosecutors present new evidence in Trump's 2020 election interference case (thestar.com)
    12d 14h

  7. [5.5]
    Prosecutors present new evidence in Trump's 2020 election interference case (abcnews.go.com)
    12d 14h

  8. [5.3]
    Prosecutors present new evidence in Trump's 2020 election interference case (news.yahoo.com)
    12d 14h

  9. [4.6]
    Judge unseals Jack Smith's motion challenging Trump's claims of presidential immunity in election case (dailykos.com)
    12d 14h
    Source
  10. [4.2]
    Legal experts say Trump lacks defense in election interference case as Supreme Court may weigh in (salon.com)
    12d 14h
    Source
  11. [4.5]
    New allegations emerge against Trump in Jack Smith's filing on election claims (forbes.com)
    12d 18h
    Source
  12. [4.3]
    Trump faces new legal challenges as evidence emerges from Jan. 6 case (rawstory.com)
    12d 20h
    Source
  13. [4.2]
    Jack Smith argues Trump is not immune from prosecution in election case filing (foxnews.com)
    12d 20h
    Source
  14. [3.9]
    Pence and Trump’s strained ties revealed in special counsel filing on January 6 events (cnn.com)
    12d 21h
    Source
  15. [5.0]
    Prosecutors detail Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election in new court filing (smh.com.au)
    13d 5h

  16. [5.3]
    Trump reportedly dismisses Pence's danger during January 6 events, U.S. court filing reveals (japantimes.co.jp)
    13d 6h

  17. [4.9]
    Trump called election fraud claims crazy in court filings, special counsel argues (theglobeandmail.com)
    13d 6h
    Source
  18. [4.9]
    Prosecutors allege Trump pressured Pence to overturn 2020 election results (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
    13d 7h
    Source
  19. [4.8]
    Prosecutors unveil new evidence against Trump in 2020 election case (inquirer.net)
    13d 7h
    Source
  20. [4.6]
    Judge unseals evidence in Trump case over 2020 election interference (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    13d 7h
    Source
  21. [5.1]
    Jack Smith details election interference case against Trump in new filing (benzinga.com)
    13d 8h

  22. [4.7]
    Prosecutors allege Trump committed crimes to overturn 2020 election results (news.yahoo.com)
    13d 8h
    Source
  23. [5.2]
    Prosecutors present new evidence in Trump election case, allege criminal behavior (abcnews.go.com)
    13d 9h

  24. [4.9]
    Court documents allege Trump engaged in crimes to overturn 2020 election results (abc.net.au)
    13d 9h
    Source
  25. [4.8]
    Trump accused of committing crimes to overturn 2020 election loss, special counsel says (news.yahoo.com)
    13d 9h
    Source
  26. [4.0]
    Law professor highlights strong evidence in Jack Smith's case against Trump (rawstory.com)
    13d 9h
    Source
  27. [3.3]
    Trump criticizes DOJ for election interference after unsealing of key filing in Smith case (foxnews.com)
    13d 9h
    Source
  28. [5.2]
    DoJ charges Trump with criminal effort to overturn 2020 election results (ft.com)
    13d 10h

  29. [5.2]
    Judge unseals details in special counsel's election case against Trump (news.yahoo.com)
    13d 10h

  30. [5.1]
    Special counsel details case against Trump in 2020 election conspiracy filing (cnn.com)
    13d 11h

  31. [4.8]
    Special counsel details Trump's alleged criminal efforts to overturn 2020 election (independent.co.uk)
    13d 11h
    Source