Former President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in court today for his arraignment on criminal conspiracy charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The Washington Post, citing three people familiar with the situation, reported on the Washington court appearance yesterday. A spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service later confirmed Trump’s presence is anticipated and that security precautions are underway amid expectations for “short-term traffic implications.”
The latest indictment against Trump, his third, includes four charges: conspiracy to defraud the government, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing as he has done in his other legal fights.
Special Counsel Jack Smith accused Trump of instigating the January 6 Capitol riot through his election fraud conspiracy theories.
Trump and his two co-defendants, aide Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago maintenance worker Carlos De Oliveria, in the separate federal case tied to the former president’s mishandling of classified documents, are scheduled to appear on Aug. 10 in Fort Pierce, Fla., for an arraignment on the superseding indictment charges.