Trump pleads not guilty on Jan. 6 charges, calls it 'sad day for America’

Trump is accused of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

ByMorgan Winsor, Emily Shapiro, and Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: August 3, 2023, 1:40 PM EDT

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to all counts after being charged in connection with his alleged attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election.

The new 45-page federal indictment, unsealed Tuesday, accuses Trump of four felony counts: 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.

It's the third time that Trump has been indicted on criminal charges. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges in the two other cases, decrying the investigations as political witch hunts. He continues to insist that the 2020 vote was rigged and, speaking to ABC News on Tuesday, described the latest charges as a "pile-on" and "election interference."

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Aug 03, 2023, 1:40 PM EDT

Christie says he was questioned regarding Trump's knowledge of 2020 election results

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie told New York Magazine's "On With Kara Swisher" podcast that he was questioned six to eight weeks ago regarding former President Donald Trump's "knowledge of the reality of the election results."

"They were trying to get a handle on what I knew about his knowledge of the reality of the election results," Christie said.

The former New Jersey governor refused to say which specific inquiry he was called in for questioning on, but said he "was honest" with investigators and hopes it was helpful.

-ABC News' Nicholas Kerr

Aug 03, 2023, 1:09 PM EDT

Trump leaves Bedminster club

Former President Donald Trump has left his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club to travel to his court appearance in Washington, D.C.

Trump's motorcade will take him to the Newark Liberty International Airport where the former president will board his own plane to fly to D.C.

Former President Donald Trump leaves his residence in Bedminster, N.J., to appear in U.S. Federal Court in Washington, D.C., for his arraignment on four felony counts for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, Aug. 3, 2023.
ABC News

Aug 03, 2023, 12:58 PM EDT

Trump plays golf hours before court appearance

Former President Donald Trump played golf in New Jersey on Thursday, hours before heading to court in Washington, D.C., sources told ABC News.

The former president also had several conversations with his staff about his 2024 campaign, sources said.

Aug 03, 2023, 12:41 PM EDT

Supporters, protesters display signs outside court

A handful of supporters and protesters, law enforcement from multiple agencies and dozens of press cameras and satellite trucks are waiting outside the E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., for former President Donald Trump.

PHOTO: A supporter of Donald Trump carries a large flag outside the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. District Court House ahead of Trump's arrival on Aug. 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
A supporter of Donald Trump carries a large flag outside the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. District Court House ahead of Trump's arrival on Aug. 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Trump is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon after being indicted on four felony counts for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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PHOTO: Protesters shout pro-Trump slogans in front of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 2023.
Protesters shout pro-Trump slogans in front of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 2023. Former US President Donald Trump is expected to appear in Federal court to face new charges that he conspired to obstruct the 2020 presidential election - the third criminal case against the former president as he seeks a new term in the White House.
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In the mix of the officers and dozens of cameras is a small group of Trump supporters carrying campaign flags saying "Trump for President 2024" and "Finish The Wall."

Some protesters were seen holding signs reading “clear and present danger" and "lock him up."

No large protests have formed outside, but officials have been passing out emergency number cards to contracted security guards to report anything suspicious.

PHOTO: A Homeland Security canine unit sweeps one of the entrances to the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 2023.
A Homeland Security canine unit sweeps one of the entrances to the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 2023. Trump is expected to appear today in Federal court to face new charges that he conspired to obstruct the 2020 presidential election - the third criminal case against the former president as he seeks a new term in the White House.
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-ABC News' Soorin Kim, Katherine Faulders, Laura Romero and Tia Humphries

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