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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges in 2020 election probe
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on federal charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith, the most serious allegations he faces.
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Robert Legare is a CBS News multiplatform reporter and producer covering the Justice Department, federal courts and investigations. He has covered Justice Department policies and law enforcement initiatives, several special counsel investigations and the sprawling probe into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross, he worked as an associate producer for the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on federal charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith, the most serious allegations he faces.
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