Trump pleaded not guilty to four felony counts in Washington, D.C., before suggesting the district became a wasteland of « filth » and « decay » since he departed.
Former President Donald Trump has denounced the « decay » of Washington, D.C., after being arraigned in the nation’s capital on criminal charges.
Trump appeared in person at the Elijah Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to all four felony counts tied to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election outcome and the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that followed.
The former president was indicted Tuesday on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; conspiracy against rights; and obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding.
Following the hearing, Trump briefly addressed reporters at Ronald Reagan National Airport. He lamented his « persecution, » touted his 2024 campaign and said that the nation’s capital had become a wasteland of « filth » and « decay » since he left office in January 2021.
