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TRUMP Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment in 2020 Election Case
TRUMP has pleaded not guilty after being formally arrested and arraigned for conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election, in what marks his third – and potentially most serious – criminal case.
TRUMP pleaded not guilty to each charge of the four-count indictment in a second-floor courtroom at the E Barrett Prettyman Courthouse on 3 August, just a short walk from where a mob of his supporters began assaulting police officers at the start of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
BBC 3 AUG 2023
The former president was indicted on four charges by a grand jury hearing evidence in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the alleged conspiracy to overturn the election and the resulting January 6 Capitol riot.
The indictment also described six unnamed co-conspirators, now believed to be identified.
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Mr Trump made an initial appearance at the E Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse to enter his plea. The government did not seek detention.
The former president has railed against the indictment and is calling for the “fake” case to be moved out of Washington DC where he claims it is “IMPOSSIBLE to get a fair trial”.
He has also promised revenge for what he calls a politicised indictment of “concocted” charges ordered by “Crooked Joe Biden”. In a Truth Social post, he told supporters “IN 2024, IT WILL BE OUR TURN. MAGA!”
The case has been assigned to US district judge Tanya Chutkan
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Andrew Restuccia of The Wall Street Journal reports on some of the reaction to the former president as he left the courthouse.
Trump’s motorcade was met with a chorus of derision as he departed the courthouse. “**** you, terrorist,” one man shouted. “Get the **** out of our city,” another said. “Good riddance, you prick,” a third man yelled. A woman posed for a selfie with her middle finger in the air.
Trump Appears to Stumble Over His Name and Age
Trump appeared to stumble over his words when he was asked to state his full name and age at his arraignment on charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 election on Thursday.
Donald Trump’s lawyer John Lauro calls it “absurd” for the government to suggest the case could go to trial within the 100 days required by the Speedy Trial Act.
He wants the case excluded from that.
“For the government to suggest this trial could be tried within the timeframe of the Speedy Trial Act is somewhat absurd, I think, given the scope of the discovery.”
Judge Moxila Upadhyaya orders motions from each side on the matter.
First hearing in case scheduled for 28 August
21:39 , Oliver O'Connell
Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya sets 28 August 2023 as the first hearing date for former president Donald Trump to appear before US district court judge Tanya Chutkan. The hearing will take place at 10am.
This falls five days after the first Republican primary debate.
The judge gave two other dates as options — 21 and 22 August — Mr Trump’s lawyers chose the latest of the three.
Judge Tanya Chutka will set a trial date during that hearing.
Trump pleads not guilty to federal conspiracy charges in plot to overturn 2020 election
21:26 , Oliver O'Connell
The magistrate judge then ordered the government to fulfil its obligation to turn over exculpatory evidence, after which she formally arraigned former president Donald Trump.
Mr Lauro, the attorney for the ex-president, entered a plea of not guilty on all four counts on his behalf.
Thomas Windom, one of the prosecutors who represented the government at the arraignment, said the government was not seeking pretrial detention for Mr Trump, and said the ex-president had agreed to abide by release conditions that include not communicating with any witness in the case outside the presence of counsel.
Trump pleads not guilty
21:23 , Oliver O'Connell
Andrew Feinberg Reports From Court:
The court proceedings began at 4.15 pm, with the courtroom standing for the magistrate judge’s entrance. After attorneys for the government and defence introduced themselves. Mr Trump was then asked to swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and the judge reminded participants and media of court rules against recording.
Mr Trump was then asked to state his full name.
He replied: “Donald J Trump — John — Donald John Trump”.
Asked for his age, he at first said “seven seven,” then corrected himself and said “seventy-seven”.
After the magistrate judge read the charges and explained the penalties Mr Trump could face if convicted, she advised the ex-president — who she addressed as “Mr Trump” — of his right to remain silent, and his right to an attorney.
After explaining each right, she asked if he understood. Each time, he replied: “Yes” or “yes, I do”.
Trump takes oath as proceedings get underway
21:20 , Oliver O'Connell
After Donald Trump takes the oath, Judge Moxila Upadhyaya says she will arraign him today and consider any conditions for his release.
Judge Moxila Upadhyaya enters court room
21:16 , Oliver O'Connell
Court is now in session as Judge Moxila Upadhyaya enters the courtroom.
The United States of America v Donald J Trump has been called.
A lot is being made of Trump and Smith’s glances and body language
21:12 , Oliver O'Connell
As the court awaits the judge, a lot is being made of Trump and Smith’s glances and body language.
Latest from the courthouse
20:56 , Oliver O'Connell
The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg, reporting from the courthouse, writes:
Jack Smith, the Department of Justice special counsel who has supervised the multiple federal investigations that have resulted in criminal charges against the former president, arrived in the courtroom at 3.45 pm, a quarter-hour before the proceedings were set to begin.
Mr Smith entered the courtroom with members of his team, but sat at a bench in front of the bar which separated the working part of the courtroom from the spectator area where a small group of reporters had assembled more than an hour before to allow for security screenings by Secret Service.
One member of Mr Trump’s defence team, Evan Corcoran, entered the room four minutes after Mr Smith and sat on a similar bench across the room’s central aisle.
The ex-president entered at 3.51 pm, accompanied by John Lauro, a veteran Washington-based criminal defence attorney, and Todd Blanche, the New York-based lawyer who is leading his defence in the other criminal cases against him.
Mr Trump, wearing his customary red tie, white shirt and dark blue suit, sat impassively between Mr Blanche and Mr Lauro. After the ex-president and his team were seated, Mr Smith was seen glancing over at the defendant and counsel.
Jack Smith is in the courtroom
Less than a mile from where he was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump arrived at a Washington DC courthouse to face four criminal charges stemming from his attempt to overturn the election he lost to Joe Biden less than three years ago.
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