The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump has rejected a defense effort to dismiss the indictment. The defense argued that Trump was prosecuted for political purposes. Still, the judge said Trump was charged with "knowingly making false statements in furtherance of criminal conspiracies and for obstruction of election certification proceedings." The judge also rejected the argument that Trump was mistreated because others who challenged election results avoided charges, saying he was not charged simply for challenging results.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Donald
00:07Trump has rejected a defense effort to dismiss the indictment.
00:10The defense argued that Trump was prosecuted for political purposes, but the judge said
00:14Trump was charged for knowingly making false statements in the furtherance of criminal
00:18conspiracies and for obstruction of election certification proceedings.
00:22The judge also rejected the argument that Trump was mistreated because others who challenged
00:26election results avoided charges, saying he was not charged simply for challenging
00:30results.
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