Special counsel Jack Smith attended the arraignment Donald Trump in Miami, Florida, marking the first time the two have come face to face since his appointment to investigate the former president's handling of classified documents.
Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November to lead the investigations into the documents and alleged efforts by Trump and his allies to subvert the 2020 presidential election results.The special counsel held a press conference one day after Trump acknowledged he'd been indicted in the classified documents case, saying the former president would be given a speedy trial.
The appearance of Smith is significant, given that Jay Bratt, who leads the Justice Department’s counterintelligence division, is listed in court filings as the sole lead attorney in the case. The former president, who has labeled Smith as a"Trump Hating THUG," entered the courtroom Tuesday before a magistrate judge where he pleaded not guilty to the 37 criminal charges he is facing.
The booking process took roughly 10 minutes, during which his co-defendant, Walt Nauta, did have a mug shot taken. Trump was not expected to have a mug shot given his wide recognition.Smith’s indictment alleges Trump knowingly and willfully mishandled classified documents after he departed the White House and resisted efforts to return them to the National Archives and Records Administration.
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