Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges, greets supporters
Former President Donald Trump is charged with 37 felony counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
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Former President Donald Trump is charged with 37 felony counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
The prosecution has more witnesses and evidence they have not yet revealed, which is very common in the early stages of criminal cases.
CBS News has learned the prosecution has more witnesses and evidence they have not yet revealed. CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller said that's very common in the early stages of criminal cases.
CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports, Trump was released on his own recognizance after the 45-minute proceeding.
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 37 felony counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents. CBS 2's Chelsea Jones has more on Tuesday's proceedings, and CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller explains the differences between Trump's case and discoveries of classified documents at the homes of President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence.
There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents someone who has been charged or convicted from serving.
The indictment also names Walt Nauta, an aide to Trump who served as a White House valet, as a co-conspirator.
The historic federal indictment filed against former President Donald Trump was made public Friday, detailing the charges the former president is facing related to his handling of sensitive government records after leaving the White House.
Donald Trump is the first former president in history to face a federal criminal indictment.
The historic federal indictment filed against former President Donald Trump was made public Friday, detailing the charges the former president is facing related to his handling of sensitive government records after leaving the White House.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller said what's striking is just how much evidence prosecutors laid out in the charges.
The historic federal indictment filed against former President Donald Trump was made public Friday, detailing the charges the former president is facing related to his handling of sensitive government records after leaving the White House. CBS 2's Natalie Brand has the latest, and CBS 2 legal analyst Irv Miller shares his thoughts on the unprecedented prosecution.
The charges would be the first to arise from special counsel Jack Smith's investigations into former President Donald Trump.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on charges stemming from the federal investigation into his handling of sensitive government documents after he left the White House, a historic move that is likely to roil the ongoing 2024 presidential race. Two U.S. officials confirmed the charges to CBS News, as did Trump's attorney.
Donald Trump's legal team has been informed that the former president is a target of the federal criminal investigation into possible mishandling of classified information.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Trump made the country "smaller by dividing us even further and pitting one group against another."
The writer was awarded $5 million total in damages.
Special counsel Jack Smith subpoenaed former Vice President Mike Pence in February.
The ruling caps a years-long fight and means a $1 million refund for Mr. Trump.
The former president appeared in court on Tuesday afternoon to face the unprecedented charges for the first time.
The former president pleaded not guilty to all charges in a court appearance Tuesday.
History in Manhattan on Tuesday, as former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges, accusing him of a years-long scheme to use "hush money" payments to suppress damaging information before the 2016 election. He's the first former president to be charged with a crime.
Mr. Trump is expected to arrive before noon Tuesday for processing. He will be fingerprinted and may even stand for a mug shot.
"On Tuesday morning I will be going to, believe it or not, the Courthouse. America was not supposed to be this way!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.
A New York grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump.
