Former President Donald Trump is being arraigned today on four felony counts related to the January 6th Capitol Riot over the outcome of the 2020 election. He will appear in federal court on Thursday in Washington, DC. Follow the New York Post’s live coverage for the latest updates, news and reaction.
Former President Donald Trump's return to his New Jersey golf club Thursday evening was briefly delayed — by a herd of goats blocking the roadway.
Aerial photos of his motorcade's arrival back at the 506-acre estate showed about a dozen goats standing to one side of one of the black SUVs in the 77-year-old's convoy returning from his arraignment over allegations he tried to overturn the 2020 election.
In 2002, Trump purchased the property known then as Lamington Farm in 2002 and transformed it into a golf course and country club — and his "safe haven."
The ex-president's return to his New Jersey golf club Thursday evening was briefly delayed — by a herd of goats blocking the roadway.
Other photos of the motorcade's arrival showed Trump getting out of an SUV while talking on the phone. The embattled former commander in chief briefly looked up at the hovering helicopter before walking inside.
Earlier, Trump pleaded not guilty in Washington, DC, to the four-count Justice Department indictment that accused him of disrupting the peaceful transfer of power by making “knowingly false” voter fraud claims, which led to a mob of his supporters storming the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021.
Former President Donald Trump boasted that he had a "very good day" while heading back to his New Jersey golf club Thursday after his arraignment in Washington, DC, on charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election.
"CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT I HAD TO FLY TO A FILTHY, DIRTY, FALLING APART, & VERY UNSAFE WASHINGTON, D.C., TODAY, & THAT I WAS THEN ARRESTED BY MY POLITICAL OPPONENT, WHO IS LOSING BADLY TO ME IN THE POLLS, CROOKED JOE BIDEN, IT WAS A VERY GOOD DAY!" he wrote on Truth Social as his motorcade was en route to his Bedminster resort.
The ex-commander in chief boasted that he had a "very good day" while heading back to his New Jersey golf club. Truth Social
Despite the indictment — the 77-year-old's third in just four months — Trump remains the frontrunner for the Republican presidential primary by a margin of more than 30 percentage points, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average.
A number of conservative lawmakers blasted the federal indictment against former President Donald Trump as a political attack after he was arraigned in Washington, DC, Thursday on charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accused the Department of Justice of being the Democratic National Committee's legal arm.
"This isn't impartiality; it's partisanship," he tweeted.
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn questioned whether or not the judge overseeing the latest case against the 77-year-old ex-president would be "fair and impartial.
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"The judge presiding over Trump’s newest case — an Obama-appointed jurist — has previously ruled against the former president."
Outspoken Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-SC) claimed that the "Deep State" is coming after Trump in "the most corrupt election interference campaign we've ever seen."
Florida Sen. Rick Scott tweeted a Fox News graphic that compared the timelines of revelations from the Hunter Biden investigation with Trump's legal troubles.
"Every time we learn more about potential Biden family corruption, @JoeBiden’s DOJ indicts his top political opponent.
Former President Donald Trump's Boeing 757 landed at Newark Liberty International Airport just after 6 p.m. Thursday, and he is set to enter a motorcade back to his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club.
Trump pleaded not guilty to a four-count indictment from the Justice Department. Reuters
Trump's plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport. Reuters
The 77-year-old pleaded not guilty to a four-count indictment from the Justice Department on charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election, which led to a mob of his supporters storming the US Capitol Building in an effort to stop the certification of Joe Biden's presidency on Jan. 6, 2021.
The typically brash former President Donald Trump was somewhat reserved — but visibly displeased — with his indictment over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a New York Post reporter who sat in on the hearing.
The Post had one of 12 slots inside the actual chambers, while others were relegated to the media room, where they watched a livestream of the hearing.
Trump sat about 15 feet away from Special Counsel Jack Smith, both of whom exchanged stern looks at times during the somber hearing.
Ahead of the hearing, Trump was seeing conferring with his attorneys, John Lauro and Todd Blanche, who fielded the various paperwork that needed to be filled out.
A court sketch of Former President Donald Trump appears in US District Court in Washington, DC, over charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election. Bill Hennessy
Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya, who oversaw the arraignment kept the former president waiting, arriving into the chambers roughly 20 minutes late. Six members of Upadhyaya's family sat in the second row.
Trump was seen shaking his head softly, seemingly irritated at her tardiness.
When asked for his name, the 77-year-old replied, “Donald J. Trump — John.”
His bombastic on-stage and on-screen demeanor was put away as the ex-president was reserved, quiet and respectful, saying, “Thank you” each time he spoke to the judge or court clerk.
The typically brash former Trump was somewhat reserved — but visibly displeased — with Thursday's indictment. Jane Rosenberg
"Not ... guilty,” Trump said, pushing between the two words he said with emphasis when asked for his plea.
Smith sat in the front row of the gallery and did not speak. He was flanked by prosecutors Thomas Wyndham and Molly Gaston, with Wyndham speaking on behalf of the government.
Trump was read his charges and possible sentences, waived the reading of the indictment, arraigned and read his rights.
Then came the conditions of release:
no violations of state, federal or local law
no discussing the case with "known witnesses"
no communications of the facts of the case except with counsel
A warrant will be issued, and Trump may be held in jail until trial if he violates the conditions. Upadhyaya said the "most important" condition was not to commit a crime.
Upadhyaya also underscored that Trump must not influence any potential jurors.
Former President Donald Trump departed Reagan National Airport en route back to his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club.
Trump's Boeing 757 was spotted wheels up from the rainy Arlington, Virginia, airfield just outside the nation's capital at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Trump's plane was spotted wheels up from the rainy Arlington, Virginia.
The former commander in chief departed Reagan National Airport en route back to his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club.
The so-called Trump Force One took not long after the 77-year-old pleaded not guilty to the four-count indictment against him for his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election.
His next hearing in this case is slated for Aug. 28.
Former President Donald Trump blasted the indictment against him as "persecution of a political opponent" not long after pleading not guilty to charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election.
"This is a very sad day for America. And it was also very sad driving through Washington, DC, and seeing the filth and the decay and all of the broken buildings and walls of the graffiti. This is not the place that I left, it's a very sad thing to see it," he told reporters before boarding his so-called Trump Force One at Reagan National Airport.
Trump pleaded not guilty at his arraignment over trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Trump ripped the indictment against him as "persecution of a political opponent."
"When you look at what's happening, this is a persecution of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in America. This is the persecution of the person that's leading by very very substantial numbers in the Republican primary and leading Biden by a lot," he continued.
"So, you can't beat him you persecute him or you prosecute them. We can't let this happen in America. Thank you very much."
Trump 77, pleaded not guilty to four counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights.
Former President Donald Trump has left the federal courthouse in Washington, DC, after he was arraigned on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
The 45th president, 77, pleaded not guilty to the four counts during the hearing, which lasted just 27 minutes, according to CNN.
Trump pleaded not guilty to the four counts during the hearing.
The ex-commander in chief left the court house, which was located in Washington DC.
The next hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 28 at 10 a.m., although Trump may not be required to appear in person.
“I will also note, Mr. Trump, that to the extent you are not able to attend as a result of your schedule, I have consulted with Judge Chutkan and she is willing to waive your appearance,” Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya said.
The next hearing in the 2020 election case against former President Donald Trump is set for Aug. 28.
A trial date will be scheduled during that hearing, according to Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya, who oversaw the arraignment Thursday.
That hearing is just five days after the first GOP debate, which is slated for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee. Trump has dangled the prospect of skipping the crowded verbal bout.
Trump's motorcade leaves the courthouse following his arraignment. CNN
After pleading not guilty, Trump is expected to be released on personal recognizance or signature bond.
Conditions for the 77-year-old's release include requirements that he can't communicate with individuals known to be a witness in the case unless he goes through an attorney.
He must also not violate federal or state law, sign an appearance bond and appear in court when told.
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) decried former President Donald Trump's latest indictment.
“The unconstitutional and unprecedented arrest of President Donald J. Trump is truly a chilling chapter in Joe Biden’s weaponization of the Department of Justice against his leading political opponent who is beating Biden in many independent polls," Stefanik said in a statement.
"President Trump had every right under the First Amendment to correctly raise concerns about election integrity in 2020,” she added, echoing criticisms from many Trump supporters.
My statement on the unconstitutional and unprecedented arrest of President Trump: pic.twitter.com/CYPq66s5LT
Notably, Special Counsel Jack Smith sought to evade First Amendment concerns by harping on alleged procedural efforts by Trump to subvert the 2020 election.
Trump is charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights.
Stefanik endorsed Trump's 2024 reelection bid last November.
"President Trump will defeat these charges in court, defeat Joe Biden at the ballot box on November 5, 2024, will be sworn in as President of the United States of America in January 2025 and we will Save America!” she added.
Former President Donald Trump sent a fundraising email to his supporters asking for donations moments before he was arraigned in federal court in Washington, DC, on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
"It sounds like a chapter you’d read out of an old history book on the Soviet Union or Maoist China …But sadly, it’s taking place right here in America," the email said about the latest federal indictment against him.
The subject line read "My last email before the arraignment."
Trump, the frontrunner in the GOP presidential race, said he is not losing any hope "even as I now stare down a threat of 561 YEARS in prison as an innocent man."
Trump's political action committee has reportedly spent north of $40 million in donations on the former president's legal fees in 2023 alone.
Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in Washington, DC, federal court Thursday for allegedly trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Trump, 77, surrendered to law enforcement and pleaded not guilty to a four-count indictment from the Justice Department for disrupting the peaceful transfer of power with his “stolen” election claims that culminated in the storming of the US Capitol building by hundreds of his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021.
Special counsel Jack Smith charged the former president with conspiracy to defraud the US government, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights.
Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in a Washington, DC, federal court on Thursday for allegedly trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. AFP via Getty Images
The indictment states Trump made “knowingly false” claims about the 2020 election and unlawfully pressured former Vice President Mike Pence and various state officials to reject President Biden’s victory.
Trump and Smith reportedly exchanged glances inside the courtroom on Thursday — and the former president gazed backward a few times at the roughly 100 spectators and reporters allotted seats for the hearing.
