According to Mediate, former President Donald Trump’s arraignment on four federal charges related to Jan. 6 drew a sparse turnout at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C. Fox News National Correspondent Griff Jenkins reported on the tight security, with the entire courthouse fenced off by U.S. Marshals. While media presence was notable, there were only a handful of supporters, some pro-Trump and some anti-Trump, creating a subdued scenario compared to previous events.
Jenkins explained that Trump was expected to appear before a magistrate judge for his initial arraignment, during which he was likely to plead not guilty to the charges. However, Trump had already expressed concerns about getting a fair trial and called for the case to be moved to an impartial venue, such as West Virginia.
“Once he gets here at 4 p.m. to go inside for that, let’s talk a little about what’s going to happen,” Jenkins said. “He is going to go before a magistrate judge, not the judge that will preside over his trial, but a magistrate judge for that initial appearance, and Fox News confirms, being told by the court, this actually will be an arraignment. We do expect the former president to plead not guilty to the four charges, but already, as you mentioned in that intro, he is worried about getting a fair trial.
“Here’s what he wrote last night on Truth Social. Quote, ‘the latest fake case brought by crooked Joe Biden and deranged Jack Smith will hopefully be moved to an impartial venue such as the politically unbiased nearby state of West Virginia. Impossible to get a fair trial in Washington, D.C.’”
The four federal charges against Trump involve conspiracy and obstruction for his alleged attempts to subvert the 2020 election results. As the legal proceedings unfolded, the former president’s legal team and supporters were closely monitoring the developments.
Despite the anticipation surrounding Trump’s arraignment, the turnout at the courthouse appeared modest, with the focus on the upcoming legal proceedings and the former president’s plea of not guilty to the charges.
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