Former President Trump indictment coverage

A federal grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on Tuesday for conspiring to steal the 2020 election from President Joe Biden, including actions that led to the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, which the prosecutor described as "an unprecedented assault" on democracy.

RELATED: Donald Trump indicted in 2020 election investigation. What to know. Donald Trump indicted...

"It was fueled by lies - lies by the defendant," special counsel Jack Smith said as the indictment was unsealed. Trump, now facing his third criminal case, has denied wrongdoing and denounced the indictment as an attempt to derail his 2024 presidential candidacy.

>> Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh >> USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR.