Washington — Former US President Donald Trump is heading to Florida to face an indictment accusing him of willfully and illegally retaining highly cla
Washington — Former U.S. President Donald Trump is heading to Florida to face an indictment accusing him of willfully and illegally retaining highly classified national security documents after his White House tenure ended in early 2021.
Trump left his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf resort late Monday morning and boarded his personal jet at Newark International Airport for the flight to the southern state of Florida. He is staying at his Doral resort overnight before surrendering to federal authorities Tuesday afternoon at the U.S. courthouse in Miami.
There, Trump will face U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a former federal prosecutor he nominated to the federal bench in 2020, as she arraigns him on a 37-count indictment. Cannon could set dates for his lawyers to file legal motions to dismiss the charges and begin to consider how soon he could face trial.
Indictment Against Trump ‘Very, Very Damning,’ Former Attorney General Says
Special counsel Jack Smith said prosecutors want a ‘speedy’ trial in the case, although it is likely Trump’s lawyers will try to push off the date as long as possible, including until after the November 2024 presidential election. National polls show Trump is the leading contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination after losing a reelection bid in 2020 to Democrat Joe Biden, who is running for a second four-year term.
