Jan. 6 hearing: New evidence could emerge after judge's ruling

Former President Trump's election interference case resumed with a hearing.

ByKatherine Faulders, Mike Levine, and Alexander Mallin
Last Updated: September 5, 2024, 6:02 PM EDT

Attorneys argued over issues of presidential immunity after former President Donald Trump, through his lawyer, entered a plea of not guilty to charges in the superseding indictment in his election interference case on Thursday.

Thursday's hearing, following months of delays in the case, came a week after special counsel Jack Smith filed the new indictment that revised the original Jan. 6 charges to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling that Trump is entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts undertaken while in office.

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Sep 05, 2024, 10:04 AM EDT

Proceedings get underway

Judge Tanya Chutkan has taken the bench, and court proceedings have started to get underway.

Prosecutors Tom Windom and Molly Gaston from special counsel Jack Smith's team are in court.

Sep 05, 2024, 9:53 AM EDT

Trump attorneys enter courtroom

Donald Trump's attorneys have entered the courtroom ahead of this morning's proceedings.

Defense attorneys Emil Bove, Todd Blanche and John Lauro are among those present.

Sep 05, 2024, 8:56 AM EDT

Trump is set to plead not guilty

At his expected arraignment at today's hearing, Donald Trump has directed his attorneys to plead not guilty on his behalf to charges in the superseding indictment brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

Trump is not expected to appear at the hearing in person, after waiving his right to be present in a filing earlier this week.

The hearing in the case was scheduled before Smith filed the superseding indictment.