Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment on Tuesday against former President Donald Trump, refining the charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

The revised indictment retains the core allegations but omits certain elements in response to a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.

In a post shared on X, Smith stated, "A superseding indictment was filed in the DC election interference case today. It streamlines the charges and supporting evidence in the original indictment, in keeping with the SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) ruling re: executive immunity."

The post further explained that the new indictment "circumvents the need for an evidentiary hearing (the 'mini trial') to determine what charges apply. The DOJ has stated its position in this indictment. The majority of the charges levied against Donald Trump fall outside the scope of immunity."

The revised indictment focuses on Trump’s role as a political candidate, narrowing the scope of his interactions with the Department of Justice in accordance with the Supreme Court decision. The key charge, however, remains unchanged: Trump allegedly attempted to subvert the results of the 2020 election and overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden, a claim Trump has repeatedly made without evidence.

Responding to the indictment on the social media platform Truth, Trump criticized Smith's actions, calling the new charges a "ridiculous" continuation of what he referred to as a "dead Witch Hunt in Washington, DC."

He further demanded the immediate dismissal of the case and accused the Special Counsel of interfering with the upcoming elections.

"This is merely an attempt to interfere with the election and distract the American people from the catastrophes Kamala Harris has inflicted on our nation," Trump said, listing issues such as border security, inflation, and the threat of World War III. 

The Washington, DC, case is one of four indictments Trump is facing. He is the first U.S. president to face criminal charges. Out of these four cases, only one has led to a conviction, where Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records in New York. However, this conviction is now in question following a Supreme Court ruling that could grant broader immunity for presidential actions.