![Trump’s fate will be decided by 12 citizen peers, in a hallowed tradition of US democracy](/content/images/size/w600/2023/06/www-0583.jpg)
Donald Trump
— Donald Trump’s defenders have alleged that his indictment is a politically motivated “witch hunt” by the Biden administration when his fate lies in the hands of a 12-member jury, not the federal government. The Sixth Amendment ensures a jury trial, protecting him from potential government overreach.