Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared at a federal court in Manhattan on Thursday, nearly three months after they were abducted by the U.S. military. They have pleaded not guilty to narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges. Maduro’s lawyer asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing the Trump administration is violating Maduro’s and his wife’s constitutional right to counsel by blocking Venezuela from paying their legal fees. The Treasury Department has barred the funds, citing sanctions against Venezuela. Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is presiding over the case, asked, “What is the interest of the government now in blocking those funds? We are doing business in Venezuela. The defendant is here; Flores is here. They present no further national security threat.” Judge Hellerstein did not issue a ruling on Maduro’s legal fees and has not set a trial date.