They now allege that Trump crossed a line no modern president has dared approach: conspiring to defraud the United States, obstructing and attempting to obstruct the certification of an election, and violating rights guaranteed by the Constitution itself. At the core is a chilling accusation—that the peaceful transfer of power was not just challenged, but targeted.
This case is no longer about partisan loyalty or cable-news spin; it is about whether the rule of law can still bind the most powerful. Supporters see persecution, critics see long-delayed accountability, and millions of uneasy citizens watch, wondering what happens if a jury decides a president tried to break democracy to keep power. Whatever the verdict, the country that enters this trial will not be the same one that emerges from its final, irrevocable judgment.