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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after former President Donald Trump was indicted by independent Special Counsel Jack Smith for his role in the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election:

“I voted to impeach Donald Trump because he spearheaded the effort to overturn the will of the American people in the 2020 presidential election. There’s no question that his actions leading up to and on January 6th directly incited the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and I believe Senate Republicans were derelict in their duty when they voted to acquit him during the trial.”

“As I said at the time, there was always a possibility that Donald Trump would face consequences in a court of law. This indictment is a critical step forward in that process, but it isn’t a guilty verdict. The Special Counsel must now make the case for why Donald Trump should be convicted of these serious crimes, and the former president must have every opportunity to defend himself before a jury of his peers. A case of such gravity has to be beyond reproach, and I urge my colleagues to avoid attempts to interfere in this ongoing judicial matter.”

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