Donald Trump: What are the investigations the former US president is facing?

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Donald Trump: What are the investigations the former US president is facing?
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There are both criminal and civil investigations ongoing into Donald Trump and his business activities. There are currently probes in New York, Georgia, Florida and into the US Capitol riot in Washington DC.

The election result in Georgia was memorably close, triggering two recounts, but ultimately Joe Biden won by 11,779 votes - or 0.23% of the five million cast.

Trump also stands accused of urging Georgia Republicans to convene a special session of the state legislature so his allies, including Mr Giuliani, could present false claims the vote was corrupt. They are: conspiracy to defraud the US; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of, and attempt to obstruct, an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights.for 4 March 2024 - a day before so-called Super Tuesday, when many states nominate their Republican or Democratic candidate for president.'I'm an innocent man,' Trump says

Prosecutors also claim he"exploited" the disorder by refusing his advisers' suggestion to send a message directing the rioters to leave the building, after a rally and fiery speech by him earlier that day. Ms James is seeking a $250m fine and to bar the former president, Donald Trump Jr, and Eric Trump from leading the family business.

Two new charges of"altering, destroying, mutilating or concealing an object or record" accuse Trump of instructing his valet Walt Nauta and property manager Carols de Oliveria to delete surveillance footage after FBI and Justice Department officials visited Mar-a-Lago in June 2022. His spokesperson dismissed the new charges as"nothing more than a continued desperate and flailing attempt" by Joe Biden's administration"to harass President Trump and those around him" and to influence the 2024 presidential race.Trump has said he would never pardon himselfTrump made history back in April when he became the first former US president to face criminal charges.

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