Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in the Georgia election subversion case to charges that he took part in criminal conspiracies in connection to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the state.
The former president entered the plea on Thursday morning, waiving a formal arraignment following the 13 felony counts being filed against him.
The filing put forward by one of his lawyers was signed by Mr Trump, stating: "As evidenced by my signature below, I do hereby waive formal arraignment and enter my plea of NOT GUILTY to the indictment in this case."
A number of the other 18 defendants in the case have also waived their arraignments and pleaded not guilty.
Mr Trump and his co-defendants have been charged with racketeering, standing accused of operating a "criminal enterprise" through the alleged attempts to stop the certification of the 2020 results in Georgia.
In the filing put forward on Thursday, Mr Trump wrote: "I have discussed the charges in the Indictment and this Waiver of Appearance at Arraignment with my attorney Steven H. Sadow, and I fully understand the nature of the offenses charged and my right to appear at arraignment."
When Mr Trump will go on trial in Georgia is unclear as the 19 defendants in the case are attempting to wrangle the process to give themselves the best possible framework for their trials.
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