Trump to plead not guilty to Jack Smith's revised charges

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 September 4, 2024

The former of the United States, Donald Trump, is once again being brought up on charges from special counsel Jack Smith, with an amended complaint this time.

Once again facing charges of election interference, which has already had one day in court, the former president will again, plead not guilty in federal court, after Smith and his team offer their charges before a judge.

On Tuesday, Trump executed an entry of not guilty plea, as indicated by a court filing obtained by Fox News. Additionally, Trump relinquished his right to attend his arraignment in the document.

From the Document

"I authorize my attorneys to enter a plea of not guilty on my behalf to each and every count of the superseding indictment, Doc. 226," the document from Trump's representative says.

The document went on to explain on Trump's behalf, "I further state that I have received a copy of the superseding indictment and reviewed it with my counsel."

Legal proceedings center on allegations that Trump attempted to nullify the 2020 presidential election.

This was following the abrupt increase in ballot totals for the Democrat candidate seen in contentious areas of the nation, leading to a change in Trump's status in the election.

Case History

As of last week, Special Counsel Jack Smith had indicted the former president and issued revised criminal charges.

In his indictment against the former president, Smith asserts that the now-Republican candidate exerted pressure on his former Vice President, Mike Pence, to reject what Smith saw as legitimate electoral votes in order to attest to Trump's electoral victory.

Following a recent 6-3 Supreme Court judgment expanding presidential immunity for official acts carried out by the White House, Smith updated the accusations, excluding exchanges between Trump and a member of the DOJ.

The most recent indictment maintains the criminal accusations that have been brought against Trump.

These allegations include conspiracy to defraud the United States of America, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. In the past, Trump had entered a plea of not guilty to those certain allegations.

Trump's Take

During Sunday's edition of "Fox News Sunday," Trump told Shannon Bream that he had "every right" to act in a certain way following the 2020 presidential election.

"Whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it?" Trump said.

Vice President Harris's presidential campaign issued a statement on Monday critiquing Trump and stating that the Republican candidate's recent statements "make it clear that he believes he is above the law."

"Now, Trump is claiming he had 'every right' to interfere in the 2020 election. He did not," a Harris campaign spokesperson said in the statement.

" A free people [claim] their rights, as derived from the laws of nature."
Thomas Jefferson