The information contained in Jack Smith's superseding indictment is great evidence (if introduced at trial) to show corrupt intent — which has always been the hard part of the case, writes LevinsonJessica.
The new indictment does three things. First, Trump faces two new obstruction of justice charges based on his alleged attempt to delete the surveillance camera footage, and a new alleged violation of the Espionage Act based on his alleged possession and sharing of a war plan.
Second, the new indictment adds another defendant. Now, in addition to Nauta, another Trump employee, property manager Carlos De Oliveira, is facing federal criminal charges. De Oliveira allegedly told a fellow employee that “the boss” wanted the surveillance footage to be deleted. Third, the superseding indictment bolsters a key part of Smith’s theory of the case: that Trump obstructed a federal investigation and then tried to cover up that obstruction.
While Trump’s out-of-court defenses in this investigation have been ever-changing, he has focused on the idea that he did nothing wrong and
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