Trump says its a ‘sad day for America’ after arraignment: Live updates

Former President Trump’s made his first court appearance Thursday to enter a not guilty plea to charges in a federal indictment in the investigation of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who was also in the Washington courtroom, unveiled the four-count indictment Tuesday, alleging Trump was the director of a conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and was also central to a campaign to prevent votes from being certified Jan. 6.

Trump appeared before a magistrate judge. His next hearing was set for Aug. 28.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has been randomly assigned to handle Trump’s case going forward.

Chutkan has handled cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and she also ruled against Trump when he filed a lawsuit in November 2021 that sought to block the National Archives from handing over documents related to the events of Jan. 6 to the House select committee investigating the attack.

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