Prosecutors said they are ready to hand over a ‘substantial’ amount of evidence – ‘much of which includes sensitive and confidential information’ – to Trump’s legal team.

Trump makes reference to the 2020 election in almost every speech he gives – and the witness pool is very broad.

Critics have long alleged that Trump’s fear of prosecution was a chief motivator for his decision to mount another campaign.

The charges are built around the words of Trump’s advisers, White House lawyers and others in his inner circle who repeatedly told him there was no fraud n the 2020 election.

The indictment, the 3rd criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024, follows a long-running federal investigation.

Carlos De Oliveira is accused of scheming with Trump to try to delete security footage sought by investigators probing the former president’s hoarding of classified documents at his Palm Beach club.