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[Síguenos ahora también en WhatsApp. Da clic aquí] He former president American and Republican candidate to the White House, Donald Trump (2017-2021), it was announced this Thursday not guilty

Trump pleads not guilty to new Capitol attack charge

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He former president American and Republican candidate to the White House, Donald Trump (2017-2021), it was announced this Thursday not guilty charges brought against him under the new indictment in the case storming the Capitol January 2021 and their attempts to reverse it results previous presidential ones.

The New York tycoon made the announcement through his lawyers after announcing Tuesday that he had exercised his right to not to be present when the charges are read out in the District Court of Columbia, Washington District of Columbia.

The special counsel in charge of investigating Trump in the Capitol attack Jack SmithOn August 27, he filed a new indictment, retaining four previous charges against him, such as conspiracy to obstruct official proceedingsbut reduced the charges in accordance with the Supreme Court’s ruling that he was immune from prosecution as president.

On July 1, the high court granted Trump partial immunity, finding that “former President has the right to absolute immunity against to criminal prosecution for actions within the limits of their constitutional powers,” but found that “There is no immunity from unofficial actions”.

Thursday’s hearing was the first to bring together the prosecution and defense since the ruling.

On the day of the storming of the Capitol January 6, 2021About 10,000 people – most of them Trump supporters – marched to Congress headquarters and about 800 They broke into the building while the Democrat’s victory was confirmed Joe Biden in these elections. Was Five dead and about 140 officers injured.

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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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