Trump pleads not guilty to Jack Smith superseding indictment in Jan 6 case – Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump has entered a not guilty plea in response to a superseding indictment related to the January 6th case. This plea was submitted through a single-page court filing, which comes on the heels of a significant Supreme Court ruling regarding presidential immunity. In the filing, Trump waived his right to appear at the arraignment and authorized his attorneys to enter the plea on his behalf. He confirmed that he has received and reviewed the indictment with his legal team. The indictment presented by Special Counsel Jack Smith is a more condensed version of a prior indictment concerning Trump’s alleged actions during the events of January 6th.
Trump pleads not guilty to Jack Smith superseding indictment in Jan 6 case
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to special counsel Jack Smith’s superseding indictment in his Jan. 6 case against the former president.
In a single-page court filing, Trump put forward his not guilty plea in the new indictment, crafted after the Supreme Court’s landmark presidential immunity ruling.
“I, President Donald J. Trump, the above-named defendant … do hereby waive my right to be present at Arraignment and I authorize my attorneys to enter a plea of not guilty on my behalf to each and every count of the superseding indictment,” Trump said. “I further state that I have received a copy of the superseding indictment and reviewed it with my counsel.”
Smith filed a shortened version of a previous indictment related to Trump’s alleged role in the Jan. 6 riot, which was affected by the landmark July 1 Supreme Court ruling that outlined the protected actions of a president.
In a 36-page document, Smith’s team said the new indictment “reflects the Government’s efforts to respect and implement the Supreme Court’s holdings and remand instructions in Trump v. United States.”
The former president alleged that the Department of Justice had violated its own rules by filing the superseding indictment, alleging election interference.
Trump had previously attacked Smith over the indictment, calling it an “act of desperation” and an attempt for Smith to “save face.”
“This is merely an attempt to INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTION, and distract the American People from the catastrophes Kamala Harris has inflicted on our Nation, like the Border Invasion, Migrant Crime, Rampant Inflation, the threat of World War III, and more,” he added.
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