Former US President Donald Trump was denounced this Tuesday (1st) by the US Justice, which accuses him of having tried to rig the last elections with the aim of remaining in power.
The accusation is extremely serious and has severe consequences for democracy and the next US election, with considerable international repercussions.
The accusation was formalized today by the Department of Justice, taking place simultaneously with the moment when the main opinion polls put Trump and the current president, Joe Biden, tied in the voting intentions for the next election.
Trump would easily defeat any internal challenger in the Republican Party in the race to try again for the White House.
What happens now is a race between the judicial system and the electoral system to see who decides Trump’s fate first.
Trump had already been indicted for two other crimes, including the illegal custody of secret documents. None of the accusations diminished his electoral potential, on the contrary.
Today’s indictment, however, goes to the heart of the Trump era. And it goes to the heart of the American democratic system.
Trump tried to stay in power by discrediting the election. None of the accusations of voter fraud raised by him have ever been proven. But he has managed to convince thirty percent of Americans that the election was stolen, and millions that he is nothing more than a victim.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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