Mar-a-Lago indictment

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Trump Ordered to Not Make Evidence in Case Public

Former president can't see documents without a lawyer, judge says

(Newser) - A court order issued Monday places restrictions on Donald Trump's interactions with evidence, including classified documents, that federal prosecutors will show him in the course of prosecuting the former president. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart prohibited Trump from disclosing or keeping the evidence, CNBC reports. The former president may only...

Barr on 'Fundamentally Flawed' Trump: Prison Is a Bad Idea

Chris Christie and ex-DOD chief Mark Esper also laid into former president on Sunday news shows

(Newser) - A trio of past allies and members of former President Trump's Cabinet showed up on the Sunday news programs, and it wasn't to sing his praises. First up: erstwhile Attorney General Bill Barr, who the New York Times notes used "extraordinary language" to describe his ex-boss during...

Special Counsel in Mar-a-Lago Case Makes a 'Muzzle' Move

Jack Smith has filed request to keep former president from disclosing evidence to public

(Newser) - Donald Trump isn't known for being the most reticent person, which may have prompted the latest move from the special counsel in the Mar-a-Lago indictment case . ABC News reports that on Friday, Jack Smith filed a request for a protective order with federal Judge Aileen Cannon that would keep...

One of Judge's Cases Could Be Relevant in Trump Trial

Aileen Cannon is overseeing a complex health care fraud prosecution

(Newser) - The cases US District Judge Aileen Cannon typically has handled have concerned "reentry of deported aliens," almost all of which were resolved by plea deals and brought sentences up to 1½ years in prison. They would seem to not be much preparation for presiding over the first federal...

Report: Trump Ignored Lawyers Who Sought 'Exit Ramps'

But he was all ears when he was told he should fight federal investigation, insiders say

(Newser) - The road to Donald Trump's federal indictment was littered with rejected advice from lawyers and aides, the Washington Post reports, citing multiple Trump aides and other insiders. The sources say the former president stubbornly turned down numerous chances to avoid criminal charges, starting when the National Archives first asked...

After Arraignment, Trump Made a 'Strategic Detour'

He greeted supporters at Cuban restaurant in Miami

(Newser) - "Thank you Miami. Such a warm welcome on such a SAD DAY for our Country," former President Trump said on Truth Social after his Tuesday arraignment at a federal court, where pro and anti-Trump protesters gathered outside. After his not-guilty plea was entered, Trump flew to New Jersey...

Trump Hearing Was Over in Less Than an Hour

Judge orders former president not to discuss case with witnesses, co-defendant

(Newser) - Donald Trump, the first former president ever to appear as a defendant in a federal courtroom, entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday in a hearing that lasted under an hour. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman did not place any travel restrictions on Trump and his co-defendant in the classified records...

Trump Arrives at Miami Courthouse to Enter Plea
Trump Enters
Not Guilty Plea
UPDATED
Jun 13, 2023 2:31 PM CDT

Trump Enters Not Guilty Plea

Former president was arraigned over classified documents

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new developments. Donald Trump arrived at a courthouse in Miami on Tuesday for his unprecedented arraignment . The former president—the first former or current president to be indicted on federal charges—entered a plea of not guilty to all 37 charges via one of...

For Trump on Tuesday: Fingerprints, No Mugshot

Former president will arrive at Miami courthouse around 3pm

(Newser) - It's arraignment day in Miami, with former President Trump making a court appearance Tuesday afternoon in regard to the alleged mishandling of classified documents . The AP and others are tracking developments:
  • No mugshot: Trump will be digitally fingerprinted and have his birthdate and Social Security number taken as part
...

Florida Lawyers Reject Trump Case
Florida Lawyers
Reject Trump Case
Jun 13, 2023 6:49 AM CDT

Florida Lawyers Reject Trump Case

Multiple attorneys decline to join former president's legal team ahead of arraignment

(Newser) - A day before his arraignment in Miami federal court, former President Trump spent his Monday afternoon scrambling to find a Florida lawyer to join his legal team. Two lawyers on Trump's defense team, Jim Trusty and John Rowley, resigned suddenly after his indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents...

Trump Threatens Bidens With Special Prosecutor

Former president arrives in Florida for court appearance

(Newser) - Ahead of his appearance in court on Tuesday, Donald Trump on Monday threatened the current president with using the federal government "to go after" him and his family. Trump announced his plans, if again elected president, in an all-caps post on Truth Social, the Hill reports, writing: "I...

Big Question in Miami: Will Tuesday Be Violent?

Supporters of Donald Trump are ramping up the rhetoric ahead of his court appearance

(Newser) - Donald Trump is due to appear in federal court in Miami at 3pm ET Tuesday over his unprecedented federal indictment . The former president himself called for protests over the weekend in an interview with longtime ally Roger Stone—"our country has to protest," he declared, per Rolling Stone ...

Trump Case Isn&#39;t a Slam Dunk. It&#39;s a Tough 3-Pointer
The Case Is
Strong. Here's
How Trump
Can Beat It
OPINION
Jun 12, 2023 10:45 AM CDT

The Case Is Strong. Here's How Trump Can Beat It

Paul Rosenzweig lays out the obstacles faced by prosecutors, starting with the judge

(Newser) - Special counsel Jack Smith has laid out what many observers see as a damning case against Donald Trump over classified documents. Take the view of William Barr, who served as Trump's own attorney general: "If even half of it is true, then he's toast," he told...

Trump&#39;s Own Attorney Is Key Figure in Case Against Him
His Attorney's
Notes May
Haunt Trump
in Indictment
the rundown
Jun 12, 2023 8:12 AM CDT

His Attorney's Notes May Haunt Trump in Indictment

Evan Corcoran is a key figure in the federal case against the former president

(Newser) - One thing that has crystallized over the last few days in the federal case against former President Trump : Prosecutors' key witness is Trump's own attorney. As the New York Times explains, attorney Evan Corcoran took copious notes as he worked with Trump—he first dictated them into his phone,...

Jack Smith Addresses 'Gravity' of Trump Charges

Special counsel urges Americans to read the indictment

(Newser) - The special counsel handling the Donald Trump classified documents case addressed the nation Friday afternoon, asking Americans to read the indictment of the former president "in full to understand the scope and the gravity of the crimes charged." (You can do so here .) In a two-minute televised...

Highlights From Trump's Unsealed Indictment

He allegedly shared a military 'plan of attack' against Iran, as well as a classified map

(Newser) - Donald Trump faces 37 counts related to the mishandling of classified documents , according to the indictment unsealed Friday. The charges include counts of retaining classified information, obstructing justice, and making false statements, among other crimes, per the AP . Some early highlights:
  • The indictment says Trump illegally kept documents regarding “
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