Former President Donald Trump is entering a not guilty plea following a superseding indictment last week related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The plea may be the start of a process in which the former president will seek a pass for his upcoming hearings, a former attorney is arguing.
The new indictment comes from special counsel Jack Smith, who rewrote the federal document after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this summer that presidents can't be prosecuted for "official acts" taken while president. Smith not only narrowed the allegations against Trump but also removed references to communications between Trump and federal government officials.
