Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty as Trump allies are arraigned in Arizona 2020 election case
SUMMARY
Allies of former President Donald Trump were arraigned in Phoenix on charges including conspiracy, fraud, and forgery related to an alleged scheme to present fake electors in the 2020 election. Rudy Giuliani, Trump's former attorney, pleaded not guilty to nine federal charges in a virtual appearance. Other defendants include Kelli Ward, Mark Meadows, Jenna Ellis, Christina Bobb, Tyler Bowyer, and Arizona Republican state election officials. Trump, not among the defendants, is referenced as an "unindicted co-conspirator." The indictment accuses the defendants of submitting false certificates claiming Trump won Arizona. Giuliani's spokesperson called the charges politically motivated.
