Donald Trump will be arraigned in federal court today, Miami braces for protest
- Court appearance takes place at 3 pm ET in Miami
- Expected to plead not guilty to 37 counts
- Will voluntarily turn himself in before that
- Will be fingerprinted digitally
- Mugshot will likely not made public
- Will not be handcuffed
Former president Donald Trump will be arraigned in Miami federal court Tuesday to face 37 counts connected to his keeping hundreds of classified documents at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach after leaving the White House.
Trump has his first appearance scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse in downtown Miami. Federal agents and police, media and crowds of supporters and detractors are expected to fill the streets around the courthouse.
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Updates:
Times are Eastern Standard Time
12:52pm
Police motorcycle escort arriving at Doral.
https://twitter.com/KarliBonnita/status/1668659961801453569
1:33pm
Trump Motorcade heading to Miami Courthouse
https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1668674339820953602
1:46pm
Trump posts to social media from motorcade
1:52pm
Trump arrives at Miami Courthouse
https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/1668678566731456512
https://twitter.com/ShaneGoldmacher/status/1668678847191982080
2:14pm
Donald Trump formally arrested on federal charges, will appear before a judge shortly
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1668683739180703745
3:00pm
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Trump now in federal court
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Special Counsel Jack Smith is in attendance
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Trump pleads "not guilty" to all 37 federal charges
3:15pm
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Trump has been released without any travel conditions, as he is reportedly not a flight risk per the judge.
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The judge said that former President Trump could have no contact with any witnesses in the case
3:55pm
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Trump motorcade leaves courthouse through crowded streets
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Protesters, one wearing a prisoner costume, jump in front of Trump's motorcade as he leaves court
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1668710687915253760
4:15pm
Trump makes a stop at Cafe Versailles after leaving courthouse
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1668715242019340288
5:00pm
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Trump departs Miami airport for New Jersey
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will deliver speech at 8pm from Bedminster
I mean his following doesn't have the best attention span they'll just move on to the next guy. Just hope seeing this mega-criminal actually punished will discourage others from attempting the same power grab but who knows...
Thing is the next guy can't actually invigorate them because it's DeSantis. Or Ted Cruz, whom I suspect will actually end up with the nomination. DeSantis is a shitbag but he's entirely lacking in the crowd pleasing department. MAGA diehards are all that's left and they hate him already. Then there's Cruz, who will be a direct opposite to that brand - trying to sell himself as a moderate. Real hard to get people excited about that, and they've spent a decade or more undercutting that exact platform. Plus he's Ted Cruz. Dude is a total loser to every side.
The brand of ego maniac that creates a Trump isn't common enough for Republicans to just spin up a new one. We've watched them try time and again the last 8 years and it's laughable how badly it goes for them. I disdain Trump but I can recognize that aspect clearly. The guy was massively and mainstream popular for decades prior to his presidency across multiple, huge platforms. He was already a household name, no one had to ask who he was. That's what it took.
Republicans know it too, it's why they've still been backing him and not going on the direct offensive - yet.