Explainer: What election interference charges does Trump face and how can he fight them?

By Jack Queen (Reuters) - Donald Trump was charged on Tuesday with four felonies over his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to U.S. President Joe Biden. Here is a look at the federal charges and how Trump might defend himself. CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE U.S. This is a very broad law that covers attempts by one or more people to defraud the federal government by "any manner or for any purpose." Prosecutors routinely use it in cases where they can construe harm to the federal government. The indictment alleges that the government would have been a victim of fraud if Trump and at least six co...