The former president was arrested after he was accused of attempts to overturn the 2020 election, leading to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Former President Donald Trump has been arraigned by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump, 77, turned himself in for arraignment in Washington D.C. on Thursday, August 3, just two days after the department announced his indictment. He was placed in custody shortly before 3:30 p.m. ET, and he’ll be arraigned shortly after, per CNN.
As with the previous arrests, Trump will be fingerprinted digitally, required to provide his social security number, address, and date of birth. A mugshot photo will not be taken, as his photo is readily available, per ABC News. He’s also expected to plead “not guilty,” as he has in his previous two arrests. He’s expected to cite the First Amendment in his defense. A new lawyer John F. Lauro has also joined his legal team, per The New York Times. He flew into Reagan National Airport from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey on Thursday afternoon.
The former president was charged with four counts in the latest indictment: 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.
