2023-08-05 03:35:00
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to the three new charges filed in the case where he is accused of illegal withholding of information and obstruction of Justice. The former president of the United States waived his right to be present in court where they indicated what these new charges are, on August 10.
As they learned, these include a new charge of illegal withholding of national defense information and two others for obstruction of justice. Although he is not the only one who would face new charges before the Justice. His assistant, Walt Nauta, was also charged with new charges and the prosecutors in charge added Carlos De Oliveira as the third defendant for “hiding documents and destroying evidence.”
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The former president pleaded not guilty again, after new charges. (Photo: REUTERS/Cheney Orr)By: REUTERS
These new accusations against the former US president came a day after he appeared in front of a federal court in Washington and pleaded not guilty to four charges brought from another investigation, in which they alleged that Trump tried to reverse the results of the 2020 elections. .
Trump assured that everything is about a political persecution by Biden
The Republican tycoon said he is the victim of “political persecution.” “This is supposed to never have happened in the United States,” he lamented in statements at the Ronald Reagan airport, on the outskirts of the capital.
In addition, he denounced that he is being persecuted for leading the polls for the Republican primaries next year, in which his party’s candidate will be chosen for the presidential elections in November 2024, and for being, according to what he said, ahead of the president. Joe Biden in the polls. “It has been” a very sad day, “he said.
Trump assured that it is all about a political persecution led by Biden. (Photo: REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario)By: REUTERS
In this way, he rejected the accusations after an investigation led by special prosecutor Jack Smith, which was described by the former president as a “witch hunt.” On the other hand, Judge Moxila Upadhyaya agreed to release him after setting the conditions for his release. In addition, she set a new hearing for August 28.
Trump is charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct official process, obstruction and attempt to obstruct official process, and conspiracy against rights.
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Smith was present at the former president’s appearance in June before a Florida court for illegally taking and keeping classified White House documents at his Mar-a-Lago mansion.
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