Donald Trump has previously been charged with attempting to invalidate the result of the 2020 presidential election, among other things in connection with the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The charges have been changed after the Supreme Court ruled that former US presidents enjoy immunity from prosecution for official actions.
The new indictment comes after a grand jury heard the prosecutors' arguments and voted to proceed with the indictment, according to NBC.
"The new indictment, which was presented to a grand jury that had not previously seen the evidence in the case, reflects the authorities' efforts to respect and implement the Supreme Court's ruling," the prosecutors write.
Four charges
In the new indictment, the prosecutors argue several times that Trump did not have any presidential duties during the transition period after the election as described in the Constitution. This is reported by CNN.
"On the other hand, he had a personal interest as a candidate to be declared the winner," it states in the indictment.
The four original charges are all still in place, including attempts to defraud the United States, attempts to stop a public official, and attempts to stop people from exercising their constitutionally protected rights.
However, the accusation that Trump gave direct orders to the Justice Department to investigate the election result is missing, as it falls under the immunity of the office according to the Supreme Court.
Unclear future
The court did not rule out the call to tens of thousands of supporters in Washington DC to go to Congress and "fight like hell" in early July.
Donald Trump, who is also the Republican presidential candidate this year, says he is innocent of all charges. If convicted, Trump risks up to 20 years in prison.
It is unclear when, or if, the indictment will reach a court.
On January 6, 2021, the US Congress gathered in the Capitol to count the presidential election's electoral votes and formally declare Democrat Joe Biden the winner and next president.
At the same time, tens of thousands of Donald Trump supporters gathered for a political rally. There, Trump repeated his false claims of systematic electoral fraud and claimed he was the real winner. He urged his supporters to go to Congress and "fight like hell".
Parts of the crowd did as he said. The protests turned violent when hundreds of people stormed the Capitol, clashed with police, vandalized, and entered one of the chambers.
Nine deaths can be linked to the storming, according to AP, and over 700 charges have been filed. One of them is a federal charge against Donald Trump. Special prosecutor Jack Smith has formulated four charges, including attempts to defraud the United States, attempts to stop a public official, and attempts to stop people from exercising their constitutionally protected rights.
The indictment is considered the most serious of the ongoing legal proceedings against Trump, who denies all charges. If convicted, the former president risks up to 20 years in prison.
