Trump’s special counsel files new election interference charges

US Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has filed additional charges against former President Donald Trump for allegedly attempting to interfere in the 2020 election after he lost to Joe Biden.

The new indictment adjusts the charges against Trump in light of the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the president is immune from prosecution for certain acts committed while in office.

The amended indictment retains four criminal counts against Trump, but removes some descriptions of his alleged conduct.

Trump has denied allegations of election interference, although he has continued to assert — without providing evidence — that there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.