Trump pleads not guilty to charges in election indictment
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🗓️ 4 August 2023
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USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer recaps former President Donald Trump's arraignment in Washington.
Six white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have pleaded guilty to federal charges in the beating and sexual assault of two Black men.
Two bodies have been found in the Rio Grande, including one near a floating barrier.
USA TODAY Money Reporter Bailey Schulz looks at how stores are locking items to prevent theft. But is it necessary?
Taylor Swift announces new North American tour dates.
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson, and this is 5 Things You Need To Know Friday, 4 August, |
| 0:10.0 | 2023. |
| 0:15.0 | Today, Trump has entered a plea in his latest indictment, plus controversy at the border |
| 0:26.7 | as more dead bodies have been found, and stores are locking up products to curb theft. |
| 0:32.8 | But is it necessary? |
| 0:40.8 | President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty as expected in Washington yesterday for his |
| 0:45.8 | third arrangement this time, related to election interference. |
| 0:49.9 | He was formally charged with conspiracy to defraud the U.S., conspiracy to obstruct an |
| 0:54.7 | official proceeding, obstruction of, and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and |
| 0:59.8 | conspiracy against rights. |
| 1:02.3 | As Trump entered his plea, protesters both for and against the former president gathered |
| 1:06.8 | outside. |
| 1:08.1 | And as U.S.A. today, domestic security correspondent Josh Meyer told me the proceedings went mostly |
| 1:14.1 | as expected. |
| 1:17.6 | So former president Donald Trump was in Washington yesterday for his third indictment. |
| 1:23.3 | Josh, did everything go as expected, or were there any surprises here? |
| 1:26.8 | You know, there weren't any surprises. |
| 1:28.4 | This is the third time this has happened, and each time Trump makes the big journey from |
| 1:33.6 | wherever he is, Mar-a-Lago, or Bedminster, in this case, to the courthouse, it seems |
| 1:38.6 | more and more routine. |
| 1:39.9 | I was in Miami for the first federal indictment back in June, and that was kind of a zoo. |
| 1:45.0 | It was really crazy. |
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