First published in the Canadian Press

Former and aspiring future president Donald Trump returned to the scene of the alleged crime Thursday, pleading not guilty to charges linked to his relentless bid to overturn the 2020 election. He was formally arrested and charged with the four counts detailed in the stunning indictment — his third in four months — delivered Tuesday by special counsel Jack Smith. The crowds swelled in size throughout the afternoon as the hour of reckoning grew closer, giving the event a carnival feel as crowds of onlookers jostled for position alongside camera operators craning for a better view.

“This is not a celebration; this is, in fact, a reckoning,” said Svante Myrick, president of the pro-democracy group People for the American Way.

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