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UPDATE:
NOT GUILTY PLEA
Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal conspiracy charges accusing him of plotting to subvert the will of voters and overturn his 2020 election loss.
Before entering his plea, Trump answered basic questions from the judge and was informed of the charges against him and the potential penalties. The most serious charges call for up to 20 years in prison.
Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington’s federal courthouse two days after being indicted on four felony counts by special counsel Jack Smith. The charges mark the first effort to try to hold Trump criminally responsible for his efforts to block the transfer of power on Jan. 6, 2021.
Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner, is facing charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruct Congress’ certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
It comes nearly two months after Trump pleaded not guilty to dozens of federal felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and thwarting government efforts to retrieve them.
(AP) Trump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Washington to surrender to authorities on charges that he plotted to overturn his 2020 defeat in the presidential election.
#BREAKING: Trump comes out of his plane in preparation for his arraignment in Washington, D.C. Still looking as certain as ever.#TrumpArraignment #TrumpIndictment
— EvoCentral (@evocentralnews) August 3, 2023
Trump’s motorcade made its way through D.C.’s crowded streets, using lights and sirens — a journey documented in wall-to-wall cable coverage once again — and onlookers flanked the streets as the former president arrived at the courthouse.
#DonaldTrump makes his way to the federal courthouse in Washington, DC.#TrumpIndictment #TrumpArraignment pic.twitter.com/z0M87tRUPx
— José Valdez (@ValdzJos) August 3, 2023
Wow. Even the wind is against him today. #trump #TrumpIndictment #TrumpArraignment #TrumpArrest pic.twitter.com/cXERF88Kwj
— Ty DeMartino (@TytheWriter) August 3, 2023
The early front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination will appear before a magistrate judge on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States. The courthouse sits within sight of the U.S. Capitol that his supporters attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory.
Updated footage: Defendant Donald Trump convoy is about to reach the Court In Washington DC ahead of his indictment.#TrumpArraignment #TrumpIndictment#DonaldTrump #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/biQgh8OJa6
— Bharat Verma 🇮🇳💯 (@Imbharatverma) August 3, 2023
It’s the third criminal case filed against Trump this year, but the first to try to hold him criminally responsible for his efforts to cling to power in the weeks between his election loss and the Capitol attack that stunned the world as it unfolded live on TV.
New: While a lot of security has been increased there was no effort to halt traffic for the Trump motorcade from @Reagan_Airport into DC & on the 14th St Bridge & SW Freeway (I-395N). Here’s the view a few minutes ago from #395cam. @ARLnowDOTcom #traffic #TrumpIndictment pic.twitter.com/TOQVpK25yW
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) August 3, 2023
Trump has said he did nothing wrong and has accused special counsel Jack Smith of trying to thwart his chances of returning to the White House in 2024.
TOUCHED DOWN IN WASHINGTON AREA
Trump’s plane has landed in the Washington area before he heads to the courthouse to surrender to authorities and face a judge on federal charges alleging a plot to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss
Trump is expected to make his initial appearance before a magistrate judge Thursday two days after being charged in the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.
Trump has denied all charges. Before taking off, Trump took to social media to again criticize the case as politically motivated and repeat his baseless claim that the 2020 election was “crooked.”
You lucky devils!
Trump did this all for you.#TrumpIndictment pic.twitter.com/C40074gZ6Q— Jeffrey Ⓥ (@LiftForever67) August 3, 2023
EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON
Trump’s plane has departed for Washington ahead of the former president’s court appearance on charges stemming from special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Trump, wearing a suit and red tie, left his club in Bedminster, New Jersey, Thursday afternoon and boarded a private plane before taking off for the nation’s capital.
#BREAKING: Watch as Donald Trump convoy is now heading for Washington DC for arraignment#TrumpIndictment #TrumpArraignment pic.twitter.com/no5LDrX3BJ
— EvoCentral (@evocentralnews) August 3, 2023
Trump is expected to appear before a federal magistrate judge on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States.
The indictment unsealed Tuesday accuses Trump of brazenly conspiring with allies to spread falsehoods and concoct schemes intended to overturn his election loss to President Joe Biden.
Trump has denied all charges. Before taking off, Trump took to social media to again criticize the case as politically motivated and repeat his baseless claim that the 2020 election was “crooked.”
Law enforcement have been increasing security at Washington’s federal courthouse ahead of Trump’s appearance, patrolling the area by foot, bike and car.
The courthouse sits less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol, where Trump’s supporters smashed windows, attacked law enforcement and poured into the House and Senate chambers to halt Congress’ certification of Biden’s victory on Jan. 6, 2021.
DEPARTS BEDMINSTER
Trump has left his club in Bedminster, New Jersey, to head to Washington, where he will face a judge on federal conspiracy charges alleging the former president conspired to subvert the 2020 election.
Trump will fly by private plane to Washington, where he is expected to surrender to authorities and make his first appearance in federal court later Thursday in the case stemming from special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s efforts to cling to power after he lost to President Joe Biden.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing and criticized the case — and two others he faces — as an effort to hurt his 2024 presidential campaign.
Trump will appear at the same courthouse where more than 1,000 of his supporters fueled by his false claims of election fraud have been charged with federal crimes related to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Trump is charged with conspiring to defraud the United States, conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding and obstructing an official proceeding. He’s also accused of violating a post-Civil War era civil rights statute that prohibits conspiring to interfere with rights that are guaranteed by the Constitution — in this case, the right to vote and have one’s vote counted.