The scene outside the courtroom appeared tame, with Miami Police Chief Manny Morales stating that no incidents have been reported. He did not enter a plea and requested an extension because of his need for local counsel, per The New York Times. Walt Nauta, labeled a co-conspirator in the indictment, was traveling with him. “ONE OF THE SADDEST DAYS IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY,” he said. Trump took to Truth Social earlier in the day to express his feelings about the charges. His arraignment came after he was arrested at the courthouse by U.S. He interacted with his supporters but didn’t eat, before departing for New Jersey.Īt a federal courthouse in Miami Tuesday, Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts related to his handling of classified documents. Trump said that he had the boxes because they contained “all types of personal belongings.” He also argued that Democrats, like President Joe Biden, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, had also done the same.Įarlier in the day, after the court proceedings, Trump made a quick pitstop at a restaurant in Little Havana, a Cuban neighborhood in Miami, where his supporters prayed for him and sang “Happy Birthday” to him ahead of his 77th birthday on June 14. He also previewed the argument that his lawyers will use in the case against him - that under the Presidential Records Act, he had the right to keep the documents, as The New York Times reported. “Very sad thing to watch, a corrupt sitting president had his top political opponent arrested on fake and fabricated charges of which he and numerous other presidents would be guilty, right in the middle of a presidential election in which he’s losing very badly.” Trump began by calling the charges “election interference.” “Suspicious Minds” by Elvis Presley played as his car rolled in. Trump arrived at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, late Tuesday where he delivered remarks after being arraigned earlier in the day. Trump calls charges against him ‘election interference’ “He has the right to defend himself and put out real or unreal arguments,” he said. This is something that’s gonna be resolved over time, we have to decide who we want to have lead our country in a very critical time.” “That’s his MO, which is to say something challenging, outrageous, surprising and see if we can get people to look at it. “If you’re surprised by Donald Trump and something he says, I’d be shocked,” Romney said. On Wednesday, CNN reported that Romney responded to questions about Trump’s claims that he was allowed to keep classified documents after leaving office by questioning Trump’s tactics. “This was entirely avoidable if he had just turned in the documents, why didn’t he?” And that could have been avoided if President Trump had just turned in the documents when he was asked to do so,” he said on Tuesday. “The country is going to go through angst and turmoil. Mitt Romney told reporters he is “increasingly angry” over former President Donald Trump’s decision to keep classified documents after he was asked to return them, according to Bloomberg News. Mitt Romney questions Trump’s claims over classified documents The latest on the indictment of former President Donald Trump:
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