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WASHINGTON, DC., USA – In a significant development, the United States Department of Justice has laid three charges against former US President Donald Trump, linking him directly to the infamous Capitol siege of January 6th, 2021. The charges were disclosed via a Department of Justice document, as reported by NBC News.

The new charges claim that Trump engaged in a conspiracy to mislead and manipulate witnesses in relation to the events that unfolded during the siege. He also stands accused of deliberately abdicating his rights under the façade of compliance with the law.

Trump, voicing his own stance on the matter, said that the possibility of an impending arrest looms over him. The information regarding this development, according to Trump, was communicated to him by the Justice Department Attorney, Jack Smith, in a letter.

As the former president recounts, “Joe Biden’s Justice Department Attorney, Jack Smith, sent me a letter by January 6 claiming I was the target of a high-jurisdiction investigation and gave me four days to testify before the high jury, which almost always means arrest and indictment.”

The unsettling episode of the Capitol attack unfolded on January 6th, 2021, as a mob of fervent Trump supporters infiltrated the landmark building, inciting chaos and destruction. This event has since been regarded as a dark mark on the annals of American democracy, leading to the indictment and arrest of multiple individuals involved.

In an earlier legal precedent pertaining to this event, an American court handed down a historically significant sentence. Peter Schwartz, a 49-year-old resident of Pennsylvania, was handed a 14-year prison sentence for his involvement in the assault on the Capitol building, as reported by The Washington Post.

The charges against Trump signify the increasing intensity and determination of the investigations into the Capitol attack. With these allegations, the former leader may potentially face criminal indictment, propelling the case into unprecedented legal territory. It remains to be seen how these developments will shape the narrative around the controversial former president and his political future.

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