Donald TrumpDonald J. Trump was formally arrested and charged with federal crimes in a Miami court today on charges related to his handling of classified documents.
Facing 37 counts brought by special counsel Jack Smith, Trump is the first former U. S. president in history to be charged with federal crimes.
The Donald pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Breaking News: Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing investigators. https://t.co/olpIBeRZy8
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 13, 2023
From the New York Times:
Former President Donald J. Trump pleaded not guilty in federal court in Miami on Tuesday to criminal charges that he risked disclosure of defense secrets and obstructed the government’s efforts to reclaim classified documents he took with him upon leaving office.
Mr. Trump’s personal aide, Walt Nauta, was also appearing before the magistrate judge, charged with lying to investigators and scheming with Mr. Trump to conceal boxes containing classified documents from the F.B.I. and federal prosecutors.
Mr. Trump’s case has been assigned to Judge Aileen M. Cannon, who earlier handled a lawsuit he filed challenging the F.B.I.’s court-authorized search of his Florida estate and club, Mar-a-Lago.
A ruling in Mr. Trump’s favor in that case by Judge Cannon, who was nominated by Mr. Trump, was later overturned by an appeals court that was sharply critical of her legal reasoning.
Read ongoing updates at the New York Times.
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— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) June 13, 2023