The Identities of the Alleged Co-conspirators in Trump’s Indictment

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to media at a press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington on Nov 19, 2020. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)

Five of the six co-conspirators mentioned in the new indictment of former President Donald Trump can be identified from the information and circumstances presented in the document, according to a review by The Epoch Times. None have been charged in the case so far.

The indictment was filed by special counsel Jack Smith on Aug. 1 as a part of his investigation of Mr. Trump for his role in the protest at and breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Mr. Smith brought four charges: a conspiracy to “impair, obstruct, and defeat” the collection and counting of electoral votes; a conspiracy against Americans’ right to vote; obstruction of the electoral vote counting by Congress on Jan. 6, 2021; and a conspiracy to obstruct the electoral vote counting.

The 45-page indictment lists six conspirators, identified as:

Co-conspirator 1, an attorney aiding Mr. Trump in contesting election results. Almost certainly Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and former attorney to Mr. Trump.

Co-conspirator 2, an attorney that argued the vice president had the authority to reject or contest electoral votes during their counting on Jan. 6. Almost certainly John Eastman, a conservative lawyer and former professor and dean at the Chapman University School of Law.

Co-conspirator 3, an attorney that advanced arguments about the involvement of voting machines in affecting the election results. Almost certainly Sidney Powell, a former federal prosecutor who wrote a book about Department of Justice (DOJ) misconduct and later represented Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.

Co-conspirator 4, a DOJ official who unsuccessfully tried to have the DOJ endorse Mr. Trump’s election contests. Almost certainly Jeffrey Clark, a former DOJ civil attorney.

Co-conspirator 5, who helped to devise and implement a plan for alternative slates of electors in states where Mr. Trump contested the election results. Almost certainly Kenneth Cheseboro, an appellate lawyer invited by the Trump campaign to help litigate the election results in Wisconsin.

Co-conspirator 6, a “political consultant” who supplied some contacts and participated in several conference calls regarding the alternative slates of electors. The indictment doesn’t provide enough information to clearly identify the person.

The indictment alleges that Mr. Trump knew his allegations of election fraud and other illegalities were false because some people, including various state and federal officials, told him many of the claims were false. It then builds on that premise by alleging that efforts to have state officials investigate the election results were corrupt, that efforts to have the DOJ endorse Mr. Trump’s allegations were corrupt, that the effort to establish alternative slates of electors was corrupt, that the effort to convince Vice President Mike Pence to reject the official elector slates in contested states was corrupt, and the efforts to have GOP senators challenge election results during the Jan. 6 proceedings were corrupt.

Mr. Trump already faces charges brought by Mr. Smith for alleged illegal retention of national defense information, obstruction of government, and lying. He also faces state charges of falsifying business records in New York and an investigation of election interference in Georgia that is expected to result in charges over the next month.