Trump Heads to Miami to Face Criminal Charges
On Monday, former US Pres. Donald Trump touched down in Miami, Fla., where Tuesday he is expected to face federal criminal charges related to his retention of classified documents after his presidency....
Facts
- On Monday, former US Pres. Donald Trump touched down in Miami, Fla., where Tuesday he is expected to face federal criminal charges related to his retention of classified documents after his presidency.1
- Trump, who faces 37 charges, including obstruction and unlawful retention of defense information, is scheduled to appear Tuesday at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Courthouse, where he will be booked and processed prior to his court appearance.2
- After processing, Trump will hear the charges against him and enter his plea. The judge will then determine whether there will be any travel restrictions, restraining orders, or bail.3
- Law enforcement agencies have been preparing for potential violence related to the court appearance, with fencing and barricades constructed near the courthouse and the Miami-Dade police offering their assistance.4
- Through an aide, Trump said he plans to return to New Jersey to deliver public remarks Tuesday night at his gold resort in Bedminster N.J.5
- Special counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, has been investigating Trump and his handling of classified documents for more than a year – resulting in an indictment that was handed down last week.6
Sources: 1Reuters, 2NPR Online News, 3Forbes, 4FOX News, 5Washington Post and 6Guardian.
Narratives
- Democratic narrative, as provided by CNN. This case is a battle between the rule of law and a former president who is arrogant enough to believe the laws don't apply to him. To make things worse — for the country and himself — he's simultaneously running for re-election on a platform that includes dismantling the US justice system. Although he is presumed innocent, the evidence in the indictment shows this is a man who must face consequences and never return to the Oval Office.
- Republican narrative, as provided by Daily Caller. This isn’t a legitimate enforcement of US law, it’s the weaponization and politicization of the Department of Justice by Pres. Biden and his Democratic allies to attack their top political opponent. There can’t be two tiers of justice – one for Trump, another for Biden – depending on who’s in power. Trump should be exonerated, or at least pardoned because of the illegitimacy of this case.
