Trump pleads not guilty

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August 03, 2023 View online 1/ Trump pleads not guilty to federal conspiracy charges in plot to overturn 2020 election Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges stemming from his attempt to overturn the election he lost to Joe Biden less than three years ago. Mr Trump entered his plea on the second-floor courtroom at the E Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington DC on 3 August, just a short walk from where a mob of his supporters began assaulting police officers at the start of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The twice-impeached, now-thrice-indicted ex-president's appearance in criminal court – his third since April – comes just two days after a Washington DC grand jury charged him with three criminal conspiracies and obstruction in connection with his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.   In a poetic twist of fate, Mr Trump's latest arraignment brought him to the exact same courthouse where hundreds of people have been tried, convicted and sentenced to terms in prison as long as 18 years for charges in connection with January 6. Mr Trump, the man Liz Cheney once credited with having "assembled" and "summoned" members of the mob, is now the latest defendant among them. 2/ Ukraine's first lady: Russian win will be a disaster for humanity In a rare interview, Olena Zelenska discusses her concerns for her nation and family while offering a clear message to the world 3/ Giuliani accuser reveals vulgar tapes detailing alleged sexually aggressive demands Noelle Dunphy filed transcripts in court of former NYC mayor allegedly making sexually explicit and anti-semitic remarks 4/ Two US Navy sailors have been accused of spying for China Both sailors have been arrested 5/ Ron DeSantis slammed for using 'dangerous language' on the campaign trail Florida governor spoke to voters in New Hampshire this week while on the campaign trail THE BIG QUESTION Are the deaths of two men found in a Brooklyn canal linked? After two men were found dead in the same creek after attending a Brooklyn concert venue, speculation has swirled as to whether the two are connected.   Police said 27-year-old John Castic was last seen after leaving The Brooklyn Mirage club around 3am on 29 July. On 1 August, just days after he vanished, the Goldman Sachs staffer was pulled from Newtown Creek, a waterway near the venue.   Shockingly, Castic wasn't the only young man who this had happened to in recent weeks. Psychologist Karl Clemente, also 27, vanished from the same music venue on 11 June. His body was found on 16 June in Newtown Creek. 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