On Tuesday, when he is scheduled to turn himself in to Miami police to face accusations that he handled classified documents improperly, Donald Trump will have another court appearance.
He is charged with 37 criminal counts, including unlawful possession of classified information, obstructing the administration of justice, and providing false information to law enforcement, making him the first former president to ever face federal charges.
In less than three months, Mr. Trump has made two court appearances. He was charged in New York in April with falsifying business records in order to pay a porn star hush money in 2016. But that is a state-level case, which is much less severe than the one he is currently dealing with.
Florida officials are preparing for both pro- and anti-protest demonstrations.
Here is how the arraignment on Tuesday should proceed.
The former president took his plane, Trump Force One, from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, to Miami on Monday morning. According to aides, he will spend the night at the Miami-area Trump National Doral hotel and resort.
He is anticipated to depart Doral with Secret Service agents shortly before his arraignment at the Wilkie D. Ferguson federal court, which is set for around 15:00 local time (19:00 GMT). 18 kilometers (11 miles) separate the hotel from the court.
Trump will fly back to Bedminster after the hearing, which will last about an hour in total.
Soon after his arrival, at 20:15 (00:15 GMT), he is scheduled to speak there. .
The charges will be read to Mr. Trump, and he is anticipated to enter a not guilty plea.
The former president will "never admit guilt," according to one of his attorneys, Alina Habba, who is not currently representing him in this case.
The former president is anticipated to be released by the judge on his own recognizance, which means he will be allowed to leave jail without posting bail and return to court at a later time.
Although it is deemed unlikely that a trial date will be set, a number of procedural issues are likely to be discussed.
In most cases, defendants who show up to court on their own are handcuffed and have their fingerprints and mug shots taken.
But according to legal experts, the former president won't have to go through the same ordeal as any other defendant.
Mr. Trump only had his fingerprints taken at his previous court appearance in April to answer to state charges in New York.
Due to federal court rules banning cameras, it is unlikely that the general public in the US will see Mr. Trump during the court appearance.
Judge Aileen Cannon, whom President Trump appointed in 2020, has been given the initial stages of this case.
Judge Cannon agreed to Mr. Trump's legal team's request to allow a review of the case's central files last summer. The FBI confiscated the papers while searching Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Later, an appeals court reversed her choice.
The court and its surroundings will have strict security. According to Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales, the city will be kept "safe and secure" by deploying sufficient resources to manage a crowd of up to 50,000 people if necessary.
Mr. Trump is anticipated to enter the structure via an underground tunnel, eluding both the media outside as well as the anticipated crowds of supporters and counter-demonstrators.
After the indictment, Mr. Trump urged supporters to protest in a radio interview with WABC.
He declared, "Look, our nation must protest.". "We have lots to protest about. Everything is gone. " .
Demonstrations have also been called by a number of other Trump backers. Prosecutors would have to "go through me, and 75 million Americans just like me," according to former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.
Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami, declared on Monday that any protests would be supported by the city.
We know that, and we hope that tomorrow will be peaceful, but we also believe in law and order," he continued.
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