On Thursday afternoon, former President Donald Trump departed his longtime Bedminster, New Jersey estate for Washington DC — where he was scheduled to appear for a 4 p.m. arraignment.
On Tuesday, President Biden’s US special counsel Jack Smith filed a second indictment against Trump alleging conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.
Trump appeared in court where he pled not guilty.
In the last year, Trump, 77, has used his New Jersey estate as one of his main residences while navigating his indictments, including Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. charging him with felony counts of falsifying business records over allegedly failing to disclose a $130,000 “hush money” payment to former porn star Stormy Daniels.
Throughout his presidency from 2016 to 2020, Trump also used his Bedminster Trump National Golf Club as his vacation spot and his second home, dubbed his safe haven.
In 2002, Trump purchased the 506-acre estate known as Lamington Farm where he then transformed the property into a golf course and country club.
“Yes, I’ve bought it as of today,” Trump, who had already owned golf courses in Florida and Westchester County, previously told New Jersey Hills. “It’s a wonderful piece of property and it will be absolutely a world class golf course.”
Trump bought the property from National Fairways — a Connecticut-based…