Stunning Indictment Shakes Up 2024 Presidential Race: Trump Faces Four Felony Counts Related to Election and January 6 Events

In a dramatic twist, former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Biden-Harris administration's special counsel, Jack Smith. The indictment, made public just weeks before early voting starts in several states, levels four felony charges against Trump connected to the 2020 election and the events of January 6. Smith revised the indictment to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. The Justice Department follows a '60-day rule' that discourages prosecutions close to an election, but it remains unclear if Smith has breached this protocol. Critics argue that the rule encompasses a 90-day period, which would mean Smith missed the deadline by a wide margin. Despite the ambiguity, the indictment will undoubtedly affect the presidential race, as Smith is accused of violating the DOJ guideline that prohibits the manipulation of the timing of any action to sway an election.