WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump arrived at the federal courthouse just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Washington D.C., where he is expected to plead not guilty to charges that he tried to steal the 2020 election − his third court arraignment in four months.
Trump warmed up for this federal court appearance by calling for the trial to be moved from heavily Democratic Washington, D.C., to a more Republican-friendly place like West Virginia.
“This Indictment is all about Election Interference!!!” said the front-running Republican candidate on his Truth Social website.
Trump indicted
A grand jury in Washington indicted Trump on Tuesday on charges of conspiring with aides to overturn his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden, efforts that led to the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021.
His two other indictments: A state case in New York involving hush money payments and a federal case in Florida alleging obstruction of justice and improper retention of classified documents.
Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya
Trump will appear this afternoon before federal Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya to enter his plea. He is expected to answer not guilty to the four charges he faces.
Once the trial begins, Trump faces U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. A nominee of President Barack Obama, Chutkan has presided over other cases related to the January 6, 2021 insurrection. She is the only judge in D.C. who has given longer sentences to these defendants than what was requested by the Department of Justice.
-Savannah Kuchar
Trump 757, Trump Force One: What kind of plane does Trump have?
The former president used a private jet, owned by the Trump Organization, to arrive in Washington.
Dubbed “Trump Force One” by the man himself, the massive Boeing 757 cost $100 million, according to reports.
It also received a facelift amid the indictments to include a new paint job with his name in gold at the front of the aircraft.
— Phillip M. Bailey
Trump arrives in the D.C. area,…
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