“This complaint concerns the freedom of speech and the extraordinary steps the United States government has taken under the leadership of Joe Biden to silence people it does not want Americans to hear," the lawsuit reads.
"If you fail to comply with any conditions of your release, a warrant may be issued for your arrest," Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya warned Trump.
Following George Floyd's death in May 2020, widespread protests and resulting riots led to numerous casualties, national curfews, and significant property damage estimated to be between $1 and $2 billion.
The federal prosecution alleges that Trump was bent on retaining his position of power through a scheme that sought to undermine a fundamental function of the U.S. federal government—the execution of the process for “collecting, counting and certifying the results of the presidential election."
The California Republican Party changed its rules for delegates in the state's presidential primary, a move that could benefit former President Donald Trump.
