Donald Trump appears before court, pleads not guilty to 2020 US election conspiracy charges
Bloomberg. A hearing in Washington before US District Judge Tanya Chutkan is set for Aug.
28, during which Chutkan will schedule a trial date. Trump's presence at the hearing is not required.
Prosecutors have a week to propose a schedule, and Trump's legal team has another week to respond. Lauro, part of Trump's legal team, believes the case against Trump will take longer than prosecutors claim due to its complexity.
He intends to seek a delay in the proceedings to vigorously defend against the charges, deeming a speedy trial "somewhat absurd." “All we would ask your honor is the opportunity to fairly defend our client, but in order to do that, we’re going to need a little time," Lauro said. Prosecutor Thomas Windom said the government was prepared to swiftly turn over a “substantial volume" of evidence, but said the Trump prosecution, “just like every other case," would benefit from “normal order." Upadhyaya said that she could “guarantee everybody" there would be a “fair" process and trial.
After the hearing, Trump briefly addressed reporters at the Washington airport, calling it a “very sad day for America." “This is a persecution of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in America," he said.
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