Trump charged in US special counsel probe in efforts to overturn 2020 polls August 01, 2023 at 11:52AM

Donald Trump on Tuesday was hit with criminal charges for a third time in four months - this time arising from efforts to overturn his 2020 US election defeat - as he campaigns to regain the presidency next year. The charges stem from Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into allegations Trump - the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination - sought to reverse his loss to Democratic rival Joe Biden.