WASHINGTON Aug 3 A court in Washington has decided not to arrest former US President Donald Trump in the case of interference in the 2020 elections and the storming of the Capitol, he will be released on a promise to appear, the politician has pledged to surrender if he is found guilty.
According to the correspondent. , the prosecutor's office did not insist on the arrest of Trump, she indicated that it was necessary to take an obligation from the politician to appear on call and to comply with the laws. The court upheld this demand, and Trump agreed to the conditions put forward. One of them is to turn himself in if indicted.
In addition, Trump was forbidden to discuss the details of the case with anyone other than his lawyers.
According to the released indictment, the grand jury The jury agreed with the possibility of bringing the former president for «conspiracy to deceive the United States», «conspiracy to interfere with official procedures», «interference and attempted interference with official procedures», «conspiracy against rights». Trump allegedly committed the alleged acts with the help of six unnamed accomplices.
On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters attacked the Capitol, blocking the work of Congress for several hours. After the protesters were expelled from the building, congressmen approved the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential election. Subsequently, hundreds of people in the United States were arrested by law enforcement agencies on charges related to participation in the assault.
The ex-president calculated that he could go to prison for 561 years on all charges against him.