Special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election.
The indictment keeps the same criminal charges but narrows the allegations against him after a Supreme Court opinion gave broad immunity to former presidents.
It also removes a section of the indictment that dealt with Mr Trump's interactions with the Justice Department, an area of conduct for which the Supreme Court in a 6-3 opinion last month said he was entitled to immunity from prosecution.
It also does not include certain allegations related to Mr Trump’s communications with government officials.
The special counsel's office said the updated indictment, filed in Federal Court in Washington, was issued by a grand jury that had not previously heard evidence in the case.
The indictment kept the allegations that Mr Trump tried to pressure then-vice president Mike Pence to refuse to certify the electoral vote count.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court that the interactions between Mr Trump and Mr Pence amounted to official conduct for which “Trump is at least presumptively immune from prosecution”.
The question, Mr Roberts wrote, is whether the government can rebut “that presumption of immunity”.
A divided Supreme Court ruled in early July that Mr Trump can claim presidential immunity to avoid prosecution for many of his actions in seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Split along partisan lines, the conservative-dominated court found that Mr Trump cannot be prosecuted for official acts as president, but can for private acts.
One liberal judge said the ruling effectively ensured that a president “is now a king above the law”.
In late July, President Joe Biden proposed far-reaching judicial reforms that would include ensuring Mr Trump can face trial.
Mr Biden called for an amendment to the US Constitution that “makes clear no president is above the law”.
“If a future president incites a violent mob to storm the Capitol and stop the peaceful transfer of power – like we saw on January 6, 2021 – there may be no legal consequences,” he wrote in an opinion piece in The Washington Post.
Mr Trump has faced several legal challenges since he left office, including a New York criminal case that led to his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
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The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors
Power: Combined output 920hp
Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm
Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km
On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025
Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000
India squads
Test squad against Afghanistan: Rahane (c), Dhawan, Vijay, Rahul, Pujara, Karun, Saha, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kuldeep, Umesh, Shami, Pandya, Ishant, Thakur.
T20 squad against Ireland and England: Kohli (c), Dhawan, Rohit, Rahul, Raina, Pandey, Dhoni, Karthik, Chahal, Kuldeep, Sundar, Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah, Pandya, Kaul, Umesh.
ODI squad against England: Kohli (c), Dhawan, Rohit, Rahul, Shreyas, Rayudu, Dhoni, Karthik, Chahal, Kuldeep, Sundar, Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah, Pandya, Kaul, Umesh
Timeline
2012-2015
The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East
May 2017
The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts
September 2021
Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act
October 2021
Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence
December 2024
Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group
May 2025
The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan
July 2025
The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan
August 2025
Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision
October 2025
Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange
November 2025
180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE
About Housecall
Date started: July 2020
Founders: Omar and Humaid Alzaabi
Based: Abu Dhabi
Sector: HealthTech
# of staff: 10
Funding to date: Self-funded
The National Archives, Abu Dhabi
Founded over 50 years ago, the National Archives collects valuable historical material relating to the UAE, and is the oldest and richest archive relating to the Arabian Gulf.
Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en
