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The Guardian - US
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Hugo Lowell in Washington

Trump under investigation for civil rights conspiracy in January 6 inquiry

Trump was notified of the potential criminal charges against him in the federal January 6 case on Sunday
Trump was notified of the potential criminal charges against him in the federal January 6 case on Sunday. Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP

Federal prosecutors investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results have evidence to charge the former president with three crimes, including section 241 of the US legal code that makes it unlawful to conspire to violate civil rights, two people familiar with the matter said.

The potential charges detailed in a target letter sent to Trump by prosecutors from the office of special counsel Jack Smith, who also charged Trump with retaining classified documents last month, was the clearest signal of an imminent indictment.

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