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 Play

 

1:33pm

Trump Motorcade heading to Miami Courthouse

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1668674339820953602 Play

 

1:46pm

Trump posts to social media from motorcade

 

1:52pm

Trump arrives at Miami Courthouse

https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/1668678566731456512 Play

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 Play

 

3:00pm

  • Trump now in federal court

  • Special Counsel Jack Smith is in attendance

  • Trump pleads “not guilty” to all 37 federal charges

3:15pm

  • Trump has been released without any travel conditions, as he is reportedly not a flight risk per the judge.

  • The judge said that former President Trump could have no contact with any witnesses in the case

3:55pm

  • Trump motorcade leaves courthouse through crowded streets

  • Protesters, one wearing a prisoner costume, jump in front of Trump’s motorcade as he leaves court

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1668710687915253760 Play

 

4:15pm

Trump makes a stop at Cafe Versailles after leaving courthouse

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1668715242019340288 Play

 

5:00pm

  • Trump departs Miami airport for New Jersey

  • will deliver speech at 8pm from Bedminster

  • JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Just want to say how good this post looks. Easy to follow updates with links and videos embedded. Great job lemmy!

  • mantisteabaggin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    It makes me sick seeing 10x the amount of cops as were present for Jan 6 there just to protect this fucking dipshit. There’s something really wrong about that.

    • marco@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      They prevented the Capitol Police from getting sufficient number of people and equipment without permission from Trump and he never gave it, if I remember correctly.

    • antec_30k@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      They’re there to protect the courthouse from the same people who were at Jan 6.

  • Hot Saucerman@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    The gears of justice turn so slowly when you’re part of the political class.

    They gave him so many chances to undo what he did and walk away without being charged.

    It’s a travesty it’s taken this long to just get here, and even further travesty that he will likely to continue to be accommodated as he tries to slow things down and run out the clock, hoping to win the election before conviction, so he can pardon himself.

  • merc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    The Average US President has been indicted 1.54 times. (Trump is the only US president to ever be indicted.)

    Shamelessly stolen from someone on Mastodon (unfortunately I can’t find the toot).

    • VoterFrog@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      How does the math on that work? Number of indictments / number of Presidents = 1.54 would imply that the number of times Trump has been indicted exceeds the number of Presidents the U.S. has had and that ain’t right…

      • reverendsteveii@beehaw.orgEnglish
        0·
        1 year ago

        yeah, I think comment OP got number of times indicted (I think twice so far?) confused with number of charges (37 or so for this indictment, more in the past and more forthcoming)

    • wbl@beehaw.orgEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      I think it’s better this way. Less likely to be painted as a victim of persecution.

  • Stoneykins@beehaw.orgEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    I would love to see him in a regular prison like he deserves, but can a person with secret service protection even get anything worse than house arrest? I’ve been unable to find clarifying information on this.

    What he deserves is to not have special treatment anymore, but who knows how it will happen

    • BigFig@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I would imagine convictions related to espionage would probably strip you of any secret service protection. People argue that it’s a former president’s right to have SS protection, but remember the SS hasn’t always been about protecting anyone, the used to only be counterfeit currency police

  • thefloatingpoint@feddit.deEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    Trump has been released without any travel conditions, as he is reportedly not a flight risk per the judge.

    I am not sure about that part…

    • Dr_Cog@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      He constantly has a secret service detail. He isn’t a flight risk because he can’t even try without being noticed.

      I suppose he could run into his private jet and take off before they catch him, but I just can’t see the man running very far or fast

    • HuntressHimbo@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      First off not a lawyer, so take it with a grain of salt.

      Being indicted means you are formally charged with a crime. Its the process of the court saying we think you did this crime and we’re starting to head towards a trial.

      Arrested means that police or other law officers are taking you into custody.

      Arraigned means you are brought before a judge to answer the charges. When arraigned you choose whether to plea not guilty or not.