Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday in response to an indictment from Georgia that accused him of illegally conspiring to overturn the result of the 2020 state election.
Trump, 77, was scheduled to be arraigned in person before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee at 9:30 a.m. on September 6, but now he will not have to appear.
The 45th president and 18 of his allies and supporters were indicted on August 14 by a grand jury convened by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday in response to an indictment in Georgia.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference on Aug. 14, 2023 in Atlanta following the indictment of former President Donald Trump and 18 others.AP
Three other co-defendants in the sweeping case — former Trump campaign lawyers Ray Stallings Smith III and Sidney Powell, as well as publicist Trevian Kutti — have also pleaded not guilty and will be spared appearances before McAfee next week.
Trump faces 13 counts, including violating state racketeering law, conspiracy, presenting false documents, making false statements and soliciting a public official to violate his oath of office.
The former president was formally booked into the Fulton County Jail on August 24, where he was fingerprinted and had a mugshot taken, the first by an American commander-in-chief.
The indictment in Georgia was the fourth filed against the former president in less than five months. Earlier, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted Trump on 34 counts accusing him of falsifying business records to hide evidence of money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
Other prominent co-defendants in the Georgia case include former mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.REUTERS
Trump is also charged with four counts related to illegally attempting to remain in power after his loss to Joe Biden.
In addition, special counsel Jack Smith charged Trump with 40 counts related to hoarding classified national security documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort, and four counts accusing the former president of illegally attempting to remain in power after his impeachment. loss to Joe Biden.
Other prominent co-defendants in the Georgia case include former mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who has requested that his case be moved to federal court.
A decision on that matter is expected later this week.
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