Former President Donald Trump departs following his appearance at the federal courthouse in Miami, where he was arraigned on 37 federal charges, including violations of the Espionage Act, making false statements and conspiracy regarding his mishandling of classified material after leaving office. (Getty Images)
MIAMI — Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government demands to give them back.
In a courtroom sketch, attorney Todd Blanche stands to enter a plea of not guilty on behalf of former President Donald Trump, second from right. Trump last week was charged with 37 felony counts — many under the Espionage Act — that accuse him of illegally storing classified documents in his bedroom, bathroom, shower and other locations at his Mar-a-Lago estate and trying to hide them from Justice Department officials who sought their return. (Associated Press)
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