Defining a “Knowingly False“ Statement in the Trump Indictment

Jack Smith’s January 6th case against Donald Trump is an indictment inside an indictment, a prosecutorial taco. On the outside, it has the shell of a conventional criminal conspiracy charge, one based on overt acts in states like Arizona, Michigan, and Georgia. Inside, it’s a radical authoritarian fantasy that would wildly expand current definitions of things like incitement and intent. Here, Racket’s Matt Taibbi discusses how Smith defines “Knowingly False“ in the indictment. For more, check out the story in Racket, “The Electric Kool-Aid Trump Indictment.“