Trump makes dramatic Washington return to face his third indictment

Donald Trump dramatically returned to Washington D.C. on Thursday to face a federal judge on charges he illegally tried to cling onto power following his 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden. The defiant former president vented on Truth Social about facing his third arraignment and indictment in six months while the Biden family was ‘stealing millions’ in alleged bribes from foreign countries. He referenced the recent bombshell testimony from Hunter’s business partner Devon Archer as he prepared for his court appearance two days after Special Counsel Jack Smith filed the bombshell indictment on his election ‘lies.’

Trump said ‘I’m being arrested for you’ and claimed one more indictment would confirm his 2024 win in a slew of messages as Trump Force One flew passed the Washington Monument before touching down at Reagan National Airport. He arrived as the law enforcement in the nation’s capital ramped up security and braced for protests for another dramatic court appearance. ‘Biden and his family steal Millions and Millions of Dollars, including BRIBES from foreign countries, and I’m headed to D.C. to be ARRESTED for protesting a CROOKED ELECTION. UNFAIR VENUE, UNFAIR JUDGE. We are a Nation in Decline. MAGA!!!’ he wrote. Trump is facing four federal charges related to January 6 and his plot to overturn the 2020 election results that carry a maximum prison sentence of 55 years.

The charges are: Conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy against rights of citizens, obstructing an official proceeding and conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding. Cops set up security barriers and were on standby as protesters started to gather for another historic day in court. In his all-caps signature style, Trump wrote: ‘I am no going to Washington, D.C., to be arrested for having challenged a corrupt, rigged and stolen election.’ ‘It is a great honor because I am being arrested for you,’ the ex-president touted. ‘Make America Great Again!!!’ Special Counsel Jack Smith announced the four new charges on Tuesday following an investigation into Trump’s involvement in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot and the efforts to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 election.

A grand jury voted to indict Trump on conspiracy to defraud the U.S., conspiracy against citizens’ rights, obstruction and attempted obstruction of an official proceeding and witness tampering. Law enforcement erected barriers around the courthouse on Constitution Avenue on Wednesday night in preparation for Trump’s appearance. He will be fingerprinted but no mugshot will be taken. The arraignment is being overseen by Biden-appointed Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya – a different judge will handle the criminal trial. Trump’s top 2024 competitor Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said after news broke of the indictment that Americans should have the legal ability to move their cases out of D.C.’s jurisdiction because ‘swamp mentality’ could affect jurors.

The ex-President agrees, posting to his Truth Social on Tuesday night that it’s ‘impossible’ that he will be given a fair trial in D.C. ‘The latest Fake ‘case’ brought by Crooked Joe Biden & Deranged Jack Smith will hopefully be moved to an impartial Venue, such as the politically unbiased nearby State of West Virginia!’ he wrote on his social media platform. ‘IMPOSSIBLE to get a fair trial in Washington, D.C., which is over 95 percent anti-Trump, & for which I have called for a Federal TAKEOVER in order to bring our Capital back to Greatness.’ He added: ‘It is now a high crime embarrassment to our Nation and, indeed, the World. This Indictment is all about Election Interference!!!’ The indictments and growing legal woes facing Trump are only bolstering his support among Republican voters.

In March, before his first indictment, Trump was earning 43 percent of the GOP primary vote, according to a RealClearPolitics average . A day after he was charged in the case involving hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels, his support jumped to 50 percent in the same tracking. A few months later in early June, Trump was indicted for a second time on 37 charges related to mishandling classified documents he was privy to while President. His polling average jumped again to 55 percent. Polling on RealClearPolitics only tracks until Monday, August 1 – a day before the third and latest indictment – but it still shows Trump far in the lead against his 14 GOP challengers. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12369075/Trump-face-judge-4pm-TODAY-trying-overturn-2020-election-D-C-ramps-security-ex-presidents-arraignment.html?ito=msngallery

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