Former President Donald Trump was charged with four federal crimes Tuesday afternoon related to his efforts to stay in office despite losing the 2020 election, an unprecedented move that follows months of investigation prompted by the January 6 Capitol riot—marking his third set of criminal charges since leaving office.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/64598c518a28bb8fe89c02fa/Former-President-Trump-And-Fellow-Conservatives-Address-Annual--CPAC-Meeting/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2029&amp;cropY1=104&amp;cropY2=1245" alt="Former President Trump And Fellow Conservatives Address Annual CPAC Meeting" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference August 6, 2022 in <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> Dallas, Texas.</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Trump was charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy against rights of citizens and two counts of tampering with a witness.</p>  </div>


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Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and three other counts.{ai:summary}<p>Former President Donald Trump has been charged with four federal crimes, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and tampering with a witness. These charges come after an investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot. #crime</p>

Trump Indicted: Ex-President Faces 4 Criminal Counts In Jan. 6 Probe

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