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What to know ahead of Trump's arraignment in Miami
April Rubin

Former President Trump arrived in Miami on Monday ahead of his Tuesday court appearance for criminal charges related to his possession of classified documents.

Why it matters: Trump's indictment was unsealed on Friday, outlining 37 felony counts against the former president. He has been outspoken against the charges, the Department of Justice and the special counsel at the forefront of the investigation. Trump was previously arraigned in April in a Manhattan criminal court, where he pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. This case is related to hush money payments from 2016. The recent indictment says Trump collected records pertaining to national defense, weapons and nuclear programs, jeopardizing national security. Boxes that contained some of these classified documents were transported to his home at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, the indictment says.
Trump told Fox News that he would plead not guilty to the charges and said the indictment was “election interference at the highest level.”

What time is Trump’s arraignment?
Trump's first appearance will be held at 3pm on Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida said on its website. After the hearing, Trump will travel to New Jersey for a speech at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on Tuesday night, his 2024 campaign said in a statement.

Who will be there?
Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump-appointed district judge, is scheduled to oversee the court appearance.
Context: Cannon was criticized for ruling in Trump's favor by granting a special master in 2022, following his argument that some of the records in the case were protected under executive or attorney-client privileges.

Trump was interviewing lawyers on Monday to represent him in the case, the New York Times reported.
Security and safety measures were being prepared by officials in Miami, including police and fire departments, ahead of the hearing to prepare for crowds and protests, said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez at a news conference on Monday. Some roads may be closed in the downtown area, he said. The U.S. Marshals and Florida Highway Patrol will also help.

Can I watch live?
Details: Federal court proceedings are not live streamed, and reporters are not allowed to record or transmit audio, photography or video from the courtroom or courthouse. Overflow viewing will be available for reporters. A federal judge in the Southern District of Florida issued an order on Monday evening prohibiting the use of all cell phones and other electronic equipment inside the courthouse during Trump's arraignment.
Separately, a magistrate in the Southern District of Florida rejected a request by a media coalition to permit a "limited number of photographs and video-recordings in the courtroom and/or the outside corridor" before proceedings begin, citing security concerns.

Of note: A mug shot of Trump was not taken during his first appearance in Manhattan in April. He was fingerprinted.

Fox News’s Turley: Trump could face ‘terminal sentence’ if DOJ proves even one count
BY DOMINICK MASTRANGELO - 06/12/23 11:26 AM ET

Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley says former President Trump could die in prison if convicted on just one count after being indicted by the Justice Department last week on dozens of charges related to his handling of classified documents.

“The problem is, he’s got to run the table — he’s 76 years old,” Turley, a former opinion contributor for The Hill, said of Trump during an appearance on Fox News. “All the government has to do is stick the landing on one count, and he could have a terminal sentence. You’re talking about crimes that have a 10- or 20-year period as a maximum.”

Turley said the evidence laid out against Trump in the indictment revealed last week is “quite strong.”

“Now, we have not heard their other side. Generally, the indictments are a lot stronger on the day they are issued than on the next day, so they may be able to knock down some of these issues,” Turley said. “But some of the evidence is coming from his former counsel, and these are very damaging statements made against him. It may be hard to move those.”

Greatgrey wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:01 am I’m thinking Jack Smith shouldn’t waive reading the full indictment, make Trump listen to every word because you know he hasn’t read it.

RVInit wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:23 am Can anyone think of any possible defense for Walt Nauta outside of "I just moved boxes, had no idea what was contained inside those boxes"?

much ado wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 2:02 am Just wondering...

Will Trump be able to keep his mouth shut?

Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer
It genuinely saddens me that so many people are scared to make their voices heard.

I never imagined I would live in a country where rallying in support of due process, free speech, free and fair elections, and against weaponized government would be viewed as such “radical” actions and ideas.

I wish people were not so scared to talk. And I wish our government stopped punishing people who do talk.

New Turtle wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 3:11 am I read somewhere another magistrate judge Jonathan Goodman will preside for initial appearance, but Cannon will still be the judge for future proceedings.

HE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR BOND ON THE NEW INDICTMENT BECAUSE HE IS ALREADY ON RELEASE PENDING TRIAL IN NEW YORK:
This is cut and pasted from the federal code on bond:

Greatgrey wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:28 am

RVInit wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:23 am Can anyone think of any possible defense for Walt Nauta outside of "I just moved boxes, had no idea what was contained inside those boxes"?

Count 38, page 42

Nauta lied about moving the boxes. Contents are irrelevant to the charge.

(Yes, I re-read the whole thing again last night)

New Turtle wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 3:11 am I read somewhere another magistrate judge Jonathan Goodman will preside for initial appearance, but Cannon will still be the judge for future proceedings.

Scott MacFarlane
@MacFarlaneNews
A lottery is being held at 12p to choose the approx. 20 media members who’ll be permitted into actual courtroom itself for 3p arraignment.

Arraignment is on 13th floor

Kendra wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:59 am

Scott MacFarlane


Arraignment is on 13th floor

Scott's trying to get in for us. Says phones are not allowed, so we wait for the reports.

much ado wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 2:02 am Just wondering...

Will Trump be able to keep his mouth shut?