2023-06-13 19:13:00
Donald Trump has denied charges of illegally storing classified documents. The 76-year-old pleaded not guilty in federal court in Miami on Tuesday. Trump and his co-defendant advisor Walt Nauta had previously officially presented themselves to the authorities in court and, according to the judiciary, were arrested. Nauta also pleaded not guilty.
Trump is accused of withholding top-secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago home following leaving office and attempting to hide them from authorities. Trump faces 37 counts.
Donald Trump has denied charges of illegally storing classified documents.
AFP
He is the first former US President to be indicted by the US Department of Justice. He is also facing charges in New York State for paying hush money during his 2016 presidential campaign. Investigations are also underway in Washington and Atlanta into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has described himself as a victim of political persecution. If convicted, he faces years in prison. He has vowed that under no circumstances will he drop out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination for the 2024 election. (DPO)
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