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Trump arrives in Miami for arraignment on first-ever federal charges against an ex-president



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Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Miami International Airport, Miami, June 12, 2023.Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump touched down in Miami on Monday afternoon, a day before he is expected to make his first appearance in court to face federal charges that he willfully retained scores of documents that contained some of the nation’s most sensitive military secrets.But without a local lawyer to represent him in court, Tuesday’s appearance could be cut short, sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. In that case, Trump would go to the courthouse to surrender, but his arraignment and plea may be delayed, according to NBC.As of 5 p.m. EST Monday, Trump and his co-defendant and personal valet, Walt Nauta, had not yet named an attorney who was admitted to appear before judges in the Southern District of Florida, according to the court docket for his case.The two lead attorneys who had been representing Trump in the case resigned Friday, just one day af …

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