Special counsel Jack Smith has brought forth a superseding indictment Former President Donald Trump

good evening we begin tonight with breaking news in the federal election interference case involving former president Donald Trump special Council Jack Smith has brought forth a superseding indictment following a recent Supreme Court ruling that has significant implications for the ongoing case the updated charges are similar to those in the original indictment accusing Trump of engaging in a scheme to overturn the 2020 election results however these charges have been adjusted in response to the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity last month the US Supreme Court ruled that Trump is entitled to immunity from Criminal prosecution for official acts conducted while an office the case was sent back to the trial court to determine which charges can move forward under the new legal framework in a statement today a spokesperson for the justice department explained that the superseding indictment was presented to a new grand jury