Trump pleaded not guilty to all 37 federal charges in classified documents

A little over two months ago, with a state criminal indictment in case of silence payments, as when Trump wrote another dark first chapter for the United States as the first resident of the Oval Office. stormy danielsthis Tuesday was the accusation epicenter of national attention.

The ex-president had come from the golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, the previous day. Passed Night and morning at your club in Doral prepare the day with it lawyersa serious team reinforcement difficulties. After two lawyers resigned shortly after the indictment was announced last week, and some of Florida’s leading figures refused to join their defense. Trump did too Publicly calling on GOP aides and figures to come to the defense.

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It left Doral around 1:30 PM local time and Downtown Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Federal Courts Building Just before 2 a.m. from Miami. Traveled around assistant, Waltine Nauta, in this case, he was charged with several obstruction charges and a single charge of perjury, and pleaded not guilty to these charges as well.

Once in Miami, Trump broke into the forensic facilities through a garage, without being captured by hundreds of journalists and cameras approaching the protesters gathered in front of the court. These have prevailed trump Supporters, Among them were journalist Kari Lake, who failed to become governor of Arizona in November, and Trump’s primary rival, Vivek Ramaswmy, who held a press conference. there was also rFew counter protesters.

you toon very fast processing, Ending at 2:05 am, Trump was arrested and tried. digitally scanned fingerprints And without taking pictures. later in a room floor 13 Where special attorney Jack Smith was presentTrump has previously appeared in the company of two lawyers, Todd Blanche and Chris Kise. Judge Jonathan Goodman. The judge has been appointed for this first hearing, but the due process will be overseen by Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by Trump himself following his election defeat in 2020 and who has already performed questionably in this case, appointing an auditor. For processing documents seized in Mar-a-Lago. His decision was later overturned by a panel of judges that included two Trump appointees.

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As with all federal cases, cameras are banned On Monday, Judge Goodman refused several media outlets’ requests to grant permission, even for a short time, something that was done in New York. In addition, the court prohibited journalists (and the public) from bringing laptops or cell phones that could only be entered with pen and paper.

These reporters are Trump’s very serious during the trial. It was Blanche who made the declaration of innocence with these words: “There is no doubt that we admit our innocence.”

Judge Goodman decided that neither the ex-president nor Nauta risked escaping and left them. released unconditionally nor on bail. He also called on Trump, according to CNN. not communicating with potential witnesses.

Following the procedures, the former president was scheduled to return to New Jersey, where he held a party at the Bedminster club this Tuesday afternoon. confront the press and one fundraising event With donors for the 2024 campaign.

Why and for what?

Only Trump knows why and what he stayed for. When he left the White House thousands of confidential documents, Including 31 others at his Florida private club and residence, Mar-a-Lago, which earned him multiple charges for violating the Espionage Act. However, his efforts to conceal this decision and his assets, making it difficult to hand him over to the National Archives, hindering the investigation, and his false statements were enough for censorship, even without knowing the reason. grand jury lends credibility to evidence gathered and presented by special counsel Smith and made him the first president in the country’s history to face federal charges.

Before going to court, Trump had sent several messages on his social network containing ideas he reiterated regularly, such as talking about. “Witch hunt” anyone “election interference” It also has sharply criticized the special counsel Smith, Who called “thug”, “radical right-wing lunatic and anti-Trump”.

Although the objection statement proves, evidence Including photos and transcripts of records found at Mar-a-Lago before the FBI search was conducted in August 2022, Trump suggested that Smith’s “friends” “probably” placed the information in the “boxes” provided. them.” “They contaminate everything they touch, including ours. countryHE going to hell fast“, He wrote.

Also, already on his way to court, he wrote further messages from his entourage assuring that this Tuesday was “one of the saddest days in the history” of the United States. ” a nation in decline”, he assured.

Problems finding a lawyer

This Smith’s public criticism To go against recommendations What they did to Trump lawyers. And this disdain for his advice is just one of the factors that make it harder for the Republican to find more lawyers to join his defense.

Also the weight lack of a defined strategy And divided opinions On the team surrounding Trump. On this, some are betting on maintaining an blatantly partisan line of attack, accusing the Justice Department of using the legal system as a political weapon. But others believe the president and his lawyers are taking too many risks with this “” sentence.“Burnt Earth” and they think they should focus on one traditional defenseHe’s looking for a jury where even a pro-Trump can avoid a conviction.

HE unprecedented legal process already working. Waiting complex and longcausing someone to guess turbulent primary and presidential campaign. And there is also two other potential charges Hanging Trump: for possible election interference Georgia The effort not to certify the results of the elections he lost to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election, and Attack on the Capitol