US: Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Election-Interference Charges
Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Election-Interference Charges
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Former US President Donald Trump, who is the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss. He said it was a “very sad day for America”.
Slamming the election conspiracy charges levelled against him in a Washington court, former US President Donald Trump said he was a victim of “political persecution”, after he pleaded not guilty.
“This is a very sad day for America,” Trump told reporters after the hearing before boarding his private plane to return to his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club. “This is a persecution of a political opponent.”
“If you can’t beat him, you persecute him or you prosecute them. We can’t let this happen in America,” the former President said.
Trump, who is the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss.
This was the third time Trump pleaded not guilty since April. He was arrested and arraigned on four felony counts outlined in special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment: conspiracy to defraud the US, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights, reported The Guardian.
He was formally arrested at the E Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse, just blocks from the US Capitol.
After entering his plea of not guilty, Trump was released on the condition that he would adhere to all federal, state and local laws and avoid discussing the case with any witnesses. The next hearing in the case has been set for August 28.
Trump’s legal woes are far from over.
The former US President previously pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he retained classified documents after leaving office and New York state charges that he falsified documents in connection with hush money payments to a porn star.
He may soon face more charges in Georgia, where a state prosecutor was investigating his attempts to overturn the election there. The Atlanta-area prosecutor, Fani Willis, said she will file indictments by mid-August.
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