Judge Upadhyaya arrived for the hearing 14 minutes late — creating long periods of awkward silence and pen-twiddling as Mr. Trump and his team sat across from equally antsy prosecutors.
– Reported by the New York Times
Trump appeared in federal court in Washington D.C. today for his arraignment.
He pleaded ‘not guilty’ on all four counts of the charges against him.
The magistrate judge said the prosecutors should file recommendations for the trial date and length in seven days, and that the Trump team should respond within seven days after that.
The first hearing before the trial judge, Tanya S. Chutkan, is scheduled for Aug. 28.
This trial with its 4 charges is likely going to take precedence over the other trials (for two indictments with 74 more charges, so far 😱) that Trump also faces.
Trump stands in his signature red tie with his lawyer John F. Lauro to his right.
Judge Moxila Upadhyaya (on the far right) oversaw the proceedings.
[Courtroom sketch by Bill Hennessy for PBS NewsHour]