Trump delivered defiant speech after indictment hearing. Here's what he said.
In Bedminster, New Jersey, former President Donald Trump laid out his arguments against the indictment, claiming he has an "absolute right" to keep any documents.
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Trump stops at cafe after arraignment
Former President Donald Trump stopped to greet supporters at Miami's Versailles Cuban Bakery immediately after leaving the federal courthouse where he pleaded not guilty to 37 charges at his arraignment. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane have more.
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Trump ordered not to discuss case with witnesses
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Trump motorcade leaves courthouse in Miami
Former President Donald Trump left the federal courthouse in Miami Tuesday afternoon after pleading not guilty to 37 counts connected to his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
John Dickerson on Trump's arraignment and 2024
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The judge's power in Trump's federal case
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Trump heads to courthouse for arraignment
Former President Donald Trump has left for the Miami courthouse where he'll be federally arraigned Tuesday. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge and CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver have more.
2024 GOP rivals address Trump federal case
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Tensions rise before Trump arraignment
Supporters of former President Donald Trump were outside the courthouse in Miami where he'll be arraigned Tuesday. Miami's police chief says enough resources have been deployed to handle a crowd of up to 50,000, far more than the number of demonstrators who arrived Tuesday. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver have more.
What are in the classified documents Trump had?
Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities at a Miami federal courthouse Tuesday afternoon to be arraigned in the classified documents case. Charles McCullough, former inspector general of the intelligence community, and a former FBI special agent, explained the type of information found in the classified documents, and how Trump's situation compares to other prior classified documents cases, such as that of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Case against Trump very strong: legal expert
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the special counsel's classified documents case. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson weighed in on the merits of the case.
Here's why Trump wasn't technically arrested at his arraignment
Here's what happened inside the federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday.
E. Jean Carroll can seek more damages against Trump, judge says
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Legal experts predict these strategies will be key for Trump
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Trump attorney speaks before arraignment
After the booking process was completed for former President Donald Trump, his attorney and spokesperson Alina Habba addressed reporters outside the federal courthouse in Miami. She claimed the charges are politically motivated. Watch her remarks and CBS News analysis.
Protester rushes Trump's motorcade
An anti-Trump protestor was arrested Tuesday after rushing former President Trump's motorcade as he left a federal courthouse in Miami following his arraignment.
"This is historic": Citizens explain why they wanted to see Trump arraigned
Just seven members of the general public, as well as a couple dozen reporters, were allowed into the courtroom during former President Donald Trump's arraignment.
Trump's arraignment, in photos: A historic moment unfolds in Miami
Former President Donald Trump was greeted by supporters and protesters on Tuesday as he appeared in court for his arraignment on federal charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
Trump defense strategy in federal indictment
Former President Donald Trump will appear in a Miami court Tuesday in connection to a 37-count federal indictment. He's accused of mishandling classified documents after leaving the White House and lying to the FBI about it. Trump is expected to plead not guilty to the charges. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa, and David Aaron, former federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice National Security Division, join CBS News with more on the historic arraignment.
Former Trump attorney Parlatore on indictment
Timothy Parlatore served as one of Donald Trump's attorneys but left due to differences with Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn. He joined CBS News' Norah O'Donnell to talk about the federal arraignment the former president is facing in Miami today.
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 federal charges stemming from his alleged mishandling of classified documents. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane was inside the courtroom and has more.
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