2023-08-03 19:14:22
The former US president arrived in the US capital from his retirement in New Jersey accompanied by his legal team and a group of advisers from his presidential campaign. He is scheduled to hear the charges once morest him in a few hours.
Former US President Donald Trump arrived in Washington on Thursday to appear in federal court where he will be indicted for trying to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump arrived in his personal plane to the US capital dressed in a navy blue suit and a red tie, as is his custom. The ex-president looked sober and limited himself to waving as he went down the stairs, mouthing a “thank you” to those who were waiting for him near the Ronald Reagan airport in Arlington, Virginia.
Trump is expected to appear before a federal court in a court located less than 1 kilometer from the White House and plead “not guilty”, as he already did in the other two indictments he faces in New York and Miami.
Donald Trump’s 4 charges for allegedly reversing the 2020 election results
a grand jury accused Trump of four crimes this week: conspiracy once morest citizens’ rights, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, and obstruction of an official proceeding.
After going through the main roads of the capital, the caravan of vehicles in which Trump was traveling arrived at the courts, also very close to the Capitol, the main scene of the assault perpetrated by supporters of the former president on January 6, 2021 to try to stop the confirmation of Joe Biden as president-elect.
As in his previous appearances, Trump will be fingerprinted and charged, according to established protocol. As on the other two occasions, it is not expected that a mugshot will be taken of him. The building in which Trump will appear was the headquarters of the process once morest those involved in the Watergate scandal that cost Richard Nixon the presidency.
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The area surrounding the courthouse remained under heavy surveillance by the Washington police and the Secret Service. A large number of journalists, demonstrators and onlookers approached the court since Wednesday followingnoon.
As has already happened in previous Trump appearances before courts in New York and Miami, dozens of supporters and detractors gathered since Thursday morning around the federal court in Washington to express their feelings regarding the former president, one of the most polarizing figures in divided American politics.
As he was able to ascertain voice of america, in the vicinity of the court, a group of people celebrated the accusation with music and a flag on which might be read in English “Trump’s accusations tour”, ironically comparing Trump’s appearances in two other criminal trials to a musical tour. On the other hand, followers of the former president might also be seen, mainly dressed in the colors of the flag.
News in development.
[Colaboraron en esta nota los reporteros de la VOA en Washington, Divalizeth Cash, Jaime Moreno, Júlia Riera, Carolina Valladares]
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