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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Hugo Lowell and Joan E Greve

Trump appears in court to face charges of election subversion efforts

Donald Trump waves from inside his SUV on his way to court in Washington DC on 3 August.
Donald Trump waves from inside his SUV on his way to court in Washington DC on 3 August. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump appeared in a Washington courthouse to surrender to federal authorities on Thursday afternoon. He was expected to plead not guilty to charges that he conspired to defraud the United States among other crimes in his quest to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election.

The twice-impeached former president, who has now been indicted three times since leaving the White House, was expected to be booked and fingerprinted in the federal district court before being escorted to his arraignment, which has been set for 4pm.

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