Trump waived right to appear at this week’s Georgia arraignment

Former President Trump won’t be showing up for an arraignment hearing in Atlanta this week. A judge had set arraignment hearings for Wednesday for Trump and the 18 others accused of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. But in a written court filing last week, Trump pleaded not guilty and said he’ll skip the hearing. The former president embraced the jailhouse mug shot that was taken when he surrendered to authorities last month, but he opted against traveling back to Atlanta for an in-court appearance.