Former President Donald Trump may not appear at his arraignment in Fulton County, Georgia, next month and will let his lawyer plead not guilty on his behalf.
A Wednesday report from CBS News citing two sources said Mr. Trump is considering waiving his arraignment appearance scheduled for Sept. 6 and having his lawyer enter the plea in writing to Fulton County Superior Court.
The move would follow the example of others in the case. Lawyer Sidney Powell and publicist Trevian Kutti did not appear in person for their arraignments.
Mr. Trump is charged with 13 felony counts related to his effort to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. He has denied any wrongdoing and surrendered last week at the Fulton County jail.
Trump is facing criminal charges in three other cases and appeared in person for those arraignments.
He’s charged in Manhattan over alleged hush money payments and in Miami, where he faces criminal charges in connection with his possession and handling of classified documents. In the District of Columbia, he’s facing charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Mr. Trump pleaded not guilty in all three cases.
• Mallory Wilson can be reached at mwilson@washingtontimes.com.
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