BREAKING: Trump to plead not guilty to Jack Smith’s J6 superseding indictment

"I, President Donald J. Trump, the above-named defendant, in accordance with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 10(b)(2), do hereby waive my right to be present at Arraignment and I authorize my attorneys to enter a plea of not guilty on my behalf to each and every count of the superseding indictment, Doc. 226. I further state that I have received a copy of the superseding indictment and reviewed it with my counsel," the one-page filing stated.

The 36-page superseding indictment charges Trump with the same counts that were present in the initial August 2023 indictment: Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding, Obstruction of and Attempt to Obstruct an Official Proceeding, and Conspiracy Against Rights.

In a court filing, Smith’s office wrote that the superseding indictment "was presented to a new grand jury that had not previously heard evidence in this case" and "reflects the Government’s efforts to respect and implement the Supreme Court’s holdings and remand instructions in Trump v. United States." The Supreme Court ruled on July 1 that a president does have absolute immunity for his core constitutional powers, though not for unofficial acts. The case was handed back down to the lower court to determine whether the actions Trump is being prosecuted are official or unofficial acts. The superseding indictment removed references to the Justice Department after the Supreme Court ruled that "Trump is absolutely immune from prosecution for the alleged conduct involving his discussions with Justice Department officials."

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