Trump pleads not guilty to revised US 2020 election indictment
The case had been delayed while Trump pursued his immunity claim and is virtually certain not to go to trial before the November 5 election
Trump’s lawyers entered the plea on his behalf at the start of a court hearing in Washington focused on how the case should proceed after the US Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.
The new indictment, brought in August, included the same four charges as the one obtained last year by Special Counsel Jack Smith, but dropped allegations the Supreme Court found could not remain part of the case.
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan is expected to consider duelling proposals from Smith, who is seeking to press the case forward, and Trump, who is pushing to delay action until after the election. The Supreme Court directed Chutkan to decide whether any other portions of the case must be tossed out.
