How Donald Trump’s criminal charges are defining his White House race
The indictments have galvanised the conservative base who accept the former president’s argument that he is a victim of political persecution. Meanwhile, few of his rivals have dared to attack him.
James Politi, Alex Rogers, Oliver Roeder, Eva Xiao and Sam Learner
Washington/New York | Donald Trump faced a new criminal indictment this week – the fourth set of charges brought by prosecutors within five months.
The latest one, unveiled by Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis in Georgia, accuses Trump of conspiring with top aides and allies in a racketeering scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state, which was narrowly won by Joe Biden.
