Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Additional Charges in Documents Case

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to three new charges recently added to his indictment related to his keeping some of his presidential papers at his Florida home and allegedly obstructing the government’s efforts to retrieve them.

Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the Alabama GOP during their summer meeting in Montgomery, Ala., on Aug. 4, 2023. Julie Bennett/Getty Images

FORT PIERCE, Fla.—Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to three new charges related to his handling of some of his presidential papers at his Florida home and allegedly obstructing the government’s efforts to retrieve them.

As expected, Mr. Trump wasn’t present for the Aug. 10 arraignment at the Alto Lee Adams Sr. U.S. Courthouse in Ft. Pierce, Florida. He submitted his plea through counsel.