Donald Trump (image: public domain)Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he conspired to remain in office despite his 2020 election loss, appearing before a judge in a Washington D.C. courthouse.
Breaking News: Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in court to charges that he conspired to remain in office despite his 2020 election loss. https://t.co/2irxCAE4PP pic.twitter.com/A5F7BJfQ8y
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 3, 2023
From the New York Times:
Mr. Trump’s appearance comes about six weeks after his arraignment in Miami on federal charges of mishandling government documents after he left the White House and seeking to block investigators.
As a condition of release, Trump must not violate federal or state law, must appear in court as directed and must sign an appearance bond. He must not communicate with anyone he knows to be a witness, except through his lawyers or in the presence of his lawyers.
Trump pleaded not guilty to:
Count 1 – Conspiracy to defraud the United States – five year maximum prison sentence.
Counts 2 and 3 – Corrupt obstruction of a proceeding and conspiracy. Possible 20 years in prison.
Count 4 – conspiracy against rights, which carries a possible prison term of up to 10 years.
As former President Trump pleaded not guilty in federal court, CBS News' @macfarlanenews describes what it was like inside the courtroom.
"Unlike the last two times, he really was looking around the room, actively gazing at the spectators." pic.twitter.com/jS40CHDBZg
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 3, 2023