Former President Trump Pleads Not Guilty To US Presidential Poll Charges
Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in a Washington dc court to conspiring to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
During a short arraignment, he spoke softly to confirm his not-guilty plea, name and age, and that he was not under the influence of any substances.
About 1,000 defendants charged with participating in the storming of congress on 6 January 2021 have appeared in the same court building.
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His not-guilty plea covered the four charges in this latest indictment
- *conspiracy to defraud the US
- *conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding
- *obstruction of an official proceeding
- *conspiracy against the rights of citizens
Magistrate judge maxilla Upadhyaya told the former president not to communicate about the facts of the case.
