Donald Trump has been booked by the police authorities! According to a report by TMZ, the American politician who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 reached the Miami courthouse on June 13, 2023, Tuesday where he was arrested on charges of mishandling classified documents.
It has been reported by the media outlet that the former US president was arraigned in front of magistrate judge Jonathan Goodman. Continue reading further to gather more information about the arrest of Donald Trump.
Why did Donald Trump get arrested at the Miami courthouse?
On Tuesday, Donald Trump, the ex-president of the United States was booked at the Miami courthouse for storing classified documents. He has been accused of trying to hide and lying about classified documents in an indictment that was filed earlier this month on June 8.
Before the arraignment hearing, Trump took to his Twitter page and wrote, “One of the saddest days in the history of our country. We are a nation in decline.”
As per various media outlets, Donald has been hit with a total of 37 counts related to the documents case including charges for false statements and representations conspiracy to obstruct justice, corruptly concealing a document, withholding a document or record, concealing a document in a federal investigation, and a scheme to conceal.
Walt Nauta, the personal aide of the businessman was also present at the Miami court on Tuesday. Donald was accused of lying to law enforcement officials and hiding boxes with confidential information. On the other hand, when we talk about Walt, he didn’t enter a plea but instead of that, he was granted an extension until June 27 in order to find local representation.
Donald Trump pleads not guilty, will not be fingerprinted
Alina Habba, a lawyer for Trump, had a chat with the reporters at the courthouse. She even told the journalists why Donald was given a different treatment than other defendants. She said, “President Trump is in a very unique position where he does not need to be given a mugshot, obviously. He’s not a flight risk.”
Habba added, “He is the leading candidate of the GOP at the moment. He is going through a process that has been coordinated with the Secret Service and it will all be handled seamlessly.”
Donald Trump was indicted on federal charges of mishandling classified documents last week
Yeah, you read that right. Trump was indicted on federal charges of mishandling classified documents earlier this month on June 8, 2023, Thursday. He faced multiple charges after an investigation was done and many classified documents that he took with him to Mar-a-Lago after he left office in the year 2020 were found.
As per TMZ, the FBI searched the Mar-a-Lago in August and discovered somewhat around 11,000 documents. As of this moment, Donald is 70 years old with a reported net worth of a whopping $2.5 billion.
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