Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges brought in the process of subverting elections during the invasion of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The Republican’s statement asks that he be excused from appearing in person at a hearing in Federal Court on Thursday (5).
“I, President Donald J. Trump, the above-named defendant, waive my right to be present at the hearing and authorize my attorneys to enter a plea of not guilty on my behalf to each count,” Trump told the court in a one-page filing that includes his signature in bold.
“I further declare that I have received a copy of the superseding indictment and have reviewed it with my attorney,” the document continues.
On Thursday (5), the first hearing of the case will take place before Judge Tanya Chutkan, of the DC District Court. Trump’s lawyers plan to attend.
The trial had previously been suspended pending the Supreme Court’s ruling on the immunity case. Trump claims that on the day of the Capitol invasion, he was serving as president and should therefore be immune from prosecution.
In July, the US Supreme Court said Trump had limited presidential immunity.
Chutkan will have to decide how to proceed with the case over efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including setting a timeline.
She must also decide whether prosecutors can put Trump on trial and call witnesses, including his then-Vice President Mike Pence.
The new indictment, approved by a grand jury last week, requires Trump to present a new plea.
While prosecutors have scaled back some of the charges against the former president in light of the Supreme Court ruling, Trump faces the same four criminal charges as before.
This content was originally published in Trump pleads not guilty in case of electoral subversion on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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