{"id":1989562,"date":"2023-08-03T11:08:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T15:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-indicted-third-court-date-attracts-massive-media-presence-but-only-handful-of-supporters\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T11:08:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T15:08:50","slug":"donald-trump-indicted-third-court-date-attracts-massive-media-presence-but-only-handful-of-supporters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-indicted-third-court-date-attracts-massive-media-presence-but-only-handful-of-supporters\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump indicted: Media swarms third court date, few supporters present."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdonald-trump-indicted-third-court-date-attracts-massive-media-presence-but-only-handful-of-supporters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1989562&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Media \u2062and Law Enforcement Gather at Federal Courthouse Ahead of Trump&#8217;s Arraignment<\/h2>\n<p>Excitement filled the air as\u200b media \u2064and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-indicted-third-court-date-attracts-massive-media-presence-but-only-handful-of-supporters\/\" title=\"Donald Trump indicted: Media swarms third court date, few supporters present.\">law enforcement\u2062 swarmed<\/a> the federal courthouse \u200bin Washington, D.C., in anticipation of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s arraignment. The scene was set for a dramatic showdown.<\/p>\n<h3>A Notable\u2062 Absence<\/h3>\n<p>However, as the morning unfolded, a striking difference became apparent compared\u200c to previous indictment cases. There was a surprising\u2062 lack of supporters outside the courthouse,\u2062 protesting Trump&#8217;s charges. \u200bOnly one\u2064 lone protester stood outside the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse, waving a defiant &#8220;Trump or Death&#8221; flag and proudly\u2063 wearing\u2064 a &#8220;Make\u2062 America Great \u200cAgain&#8221; hat.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been here for all\u200b three of Trump&#8217;s indictments this year,&#8221; the protester declared, dismissing concerns about federal charges. He even expressed \u200dhope that Trump would\u200d receive a significant boost in the polls \u200das\u200b a result.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>A\u2062 Quiet Morning<\/h3>\n<p>By 10:15 a.m., no other crowds of protesters had materialized. However, the sidewalks\u200b were teeming with members of the media, \u2063eager to capture every \u200cmoment, and a substantial presence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Trump&#8217;s Arraignment and\u200d Expected Plea<\/h2>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s scheduled\u200b appearance at the courthouse at 4 p.m. loomed ahead, where\u2064 he would face his arraignment proceedings. It is widely anticipated that the former president will plead not \u2062guilty. The \u200dgrand jury had recently indicted Trump, linking him to his efforts to overturn\u2062 the 2020 election and the subsequent Jan. 6 riot.<\/p>\n<h3>Multiple Federal Charges<\/h3>\n<p>Trump finds himself confronted with four \u200bseparate federal charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to\u2064 obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an \u200bofficial proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington \u200cExaminer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Trump&#8217;s Denial and Accusations<\/h2>\n<p>Throughout all\u200d the\u200d investigations surrounding\u200b the Jan. 6 riot, Trump has steadfastly maintained his innocence. He accuses the Biden administration of unfairly targeting him due to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rivals-seize-on-early-stumbles-as-campaign-gets-underway\/\" title=\"DeSantis' opponents capitalize on initial missteps during campaign start.\">front-runner status<\/a> in the GOP presidential primary. In a statement released just before his indictment was unsealed,\u2064 the former \u2063president \u2064denounced\u200d the \u200bcharges as &#8220;prosecutorial misconduct.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Why didn&#8217;t they do this 2.5 years\u200c ago? Why did they wait so long?&#8221; Trump questioned on Truth \u2064Social. &#8220;Because they \u2063wanted to put it right \u2062in the middle of my campaign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Media and law enforcement gathered at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., ahead of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s arraignment. 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