Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal conspiracy charges for allegedly trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump arrived in Washington, D.C. Thursday afternoon to turn himself in to federal court on his third indictment.
He faced four counts of election interference, in addition to charges from two other indictments this year.
Judge Moxila Upadhyaya agreed to release Trump as long as he appears in court when required and does not violate federal law, CBS News reported. Trump is also banned from discussing the case with anyone other than his lawyers.
His next hearing is scheduled for Aug. 28. He is not required to attend.
Trump spoke with reporters outside the airport, calling it a "sad day" for America.
"When you look at what’s happening this is a persecution of a political opponent,” he said. “This was never supposed to happen in America. This is the persecution of someone that’s leading very, very substantial numbers in the Republican primary, leading Biden by a lot. So, if you can’t beat him, you persecute him or you prosecute him. We can’t let this happen in America.”
The former president shared last week that he had received a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith, informing him that he was being investigated.
“Today, an indictment was unsealed charging Donald J. Trump with conspiring to defraud the United States, conspiring to disenfranchise voters, and conspiring and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding. The indictment was issued by a grand jury of citizens here in the District of Columbia and sets forth the crimes charged in detail. I encourage everyone to read it in full,” said Smith in a Tuesday statement.
You can read the full indictment here.
While this marks the third indictment Trump has faced this year, he continues to deny any wrongdoing.
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