Donald Trump has Pleaded Not Guilty to Historic Charges of Mishandling Sensitive Files at a Federal Court in Miami, Florida

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This is a recent news story that has been widely reported by various sources. According to the BBC, Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to historic charges of mishandling sensitive files at a federal court in Miami, Florida. Mr Trump is the first US president - current or former - to be hit with a federal criminal indictment. He was spared a mugshot but was expected to be digitally fingerprinted and submit a DNA sample by swab.

 


The indictment, unsealed on Friday, accuses Mr Trump of willfully withholding 31 classified documents from federal officials even after a subpoena was issued to recover the materials from the former president's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Some of those documents included information on America's nuclear programs, the US military's vulnerabilities and the White House's plans for retaliation in the event of an attack.

 

The former president also faces charges of obstructing justice and making false statements to FBI agents who were investigating his handling of classified material. He allegedly conspired with one of his aides, Walt Nauta, who is also charged in the case, to conceal the documents from investigators.

 

Mr Trump has dismissed the charges as a political witch-hunt meant to punish him for his 2024 presidential ambitions. He has called Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the prosecution, a Trump hater on social media. He is expected to face a trial that could last for months or even years.

 

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The trial has not started yet, but there have been some developments since the arraignment. According to MSN, Trump must walk a careful line until the trial, as he was ordered by the judge to avoid discussing the case with several people, including his co-defendant Walt Nauta, his former national security adviser John Bolton, his former attorney general William Barr, and his former White House counsel Pat Cipollone. These people are potential witnesses in the case and could testify against Trump.

 

According to The Guardian, Trump has not found any new lawyers for his defense team, despite trying to recruit a local Florida lawyer willing to join him. He is expected to be represented by two of his existing lawyers, Todd Blanche and Chris Kise, who also defended him in the New York state case. Trump has also been unable to find a specialist national security lawyer who can handle the Espionage Act charges.

 

According to the BBC, Trump may try to delay or dismiss the trial by using various legal strategies, such as challenging the venue of the trial, claiming selective prosecution, or invoking attorney-client privilege. However, these tactics may not succeed, as the special counsel Jack Smith has a strong case against Trump based on evidence from subpoenas, search warrants, recordings, and interviews. The trial could last for months or even years, depending on how the case proceeds.


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