onald Trump has arrived at a federal court in Miami to face dozens of charges that he illegally hoarded classified documents in his Florida estate.
His supporters, anti-Trump protesters and a large group of international journalists have gathered outside the courthouse to witness the former president’s history-making court appearance.
Mr Trump departed his Doral golf course Tuesday afternoon en route to the courthouse, where he was expected to surrender to federal authorities and face a judge.
The former president is not expected to have his mugshot taken but will have his digital fingerprints taken.
He will have his birthdate and Social Security number taken as part of the booking process at the federal courthouse, a spokesman for the US Marshals Service said.
Mr Trump was indicted last week on 37 felony charges accusing him of willfully retaining classified documents and obstructing justice.
Security was tight outside the federal courthouse as his supporters sold T-shirts with Trump’s face in a mock mugshot, with large letters reading “NOT GUILTY”.
As people awaited Mr Trump’s arrival, some waved Trump 2024 flags, supporting his bid for president.
His 2024 Republican presidential rivals have largely refrained from public campaign events today. Speaking on Tuesday morning outside court, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy reiterated his commitment to pardoning Mr Trump if elected to the White House.
The arraignment, though largely procedural in nature, is the latest in an unprecedented public reckoning this year for Mr Trump, who faces charges in New York arising from hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign as well as ongoing investigations in Washington and Atlanta into efforts to undo the results of the 2020 race.
“They’re using this because they can’t win the election fairly and squarely,” Mr Trump said Monday in an interview with Americano Media.
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