nauta nearby, mr. trump slamming the charges. >> this is a very sad day for america. this is a persecution of a political opponent. this was never supposed to happen in america. this is the persecution of the person that's leading by very, very substantial numbers in the republican primary, and leading biden by a lot. so if you can't beat him, you persecute him or you prosecute him. >> reporter: this is the third arraignment for mr. trump in four months and the most serious of the indictments he faces with charges including conspiracy to defraud the u.s. and the rights of voters. prosecutors alleging mr. trump first tried to pressure state officials to change election results. then allegedly asked his vice president who refused. later summoning supporters on the 6th, though the indictment does not accuse mr. trump of inciting the riot. the republican front-runner arguing the case is designed to force him to spend large amounts of time and money to defend himself, instead of focusing on his 2024 campaign. trump allies blasting