Former US President Donald Trump has claimed he is being politically persecuted after pleading not guilty in a Washington court. on four charges in the case led by prosecutor Jack Smith against him for trying to rig the 2020 elections.
“This is a persecution of a political opponent (…) it is supposed to never have happened in the United States,” he assured the press at the Ronald Reagan airport before boarding a plane back to his luxury resort in Bedminster, New Jersey.
The ex-president, which is the third time he has been prosecuted, he has also highlighted his advantage over the other Republican rivals for the primarys. “If you can’t beat him (your opponent), you chase him or prosecute him,” she added, according to CNN.
Third accusation
Trump has been arrested, as established by protocol, upon arrival at the Barrett Prettyman court and his fingerprints have been taken. Subsequently, he has entered the room with two of his lawyers, John Lauro and Todd Blanche. The former president of the United States has pleaded not guilty to conspiring to obstruct official proceedings and attempting to obstruct the certification of ballots at the polls and violating the right to vote.
After the official reading of charges, the tycoon has been released on the condition that he not discuss the case with witnesses without the presence of a lawyer. The former US president will have to appear again on August 28.
Prosecutors say Trump manipulated protesters into believing then-Vice President Mike Pence could change the election results., which ultimately led to the assault on the Capitol on January 6. The former president was already charged in March in the framework of the investigation against him for the alleged payment of a bribe to the porn actress Stephanie Clifford, known as Stormy Daniels, and also faces 39 charges in the case of the documents. classifieds found in his Mar-a-Lago, Florida mansion.
