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It's a historic moment for the United
It's a historic moment for the United
States: the first time a criminal former
States: the first time a criminal former
president has ever been federally
president has ever been federally
indicted for breaking the laws of the
indicted for breaking the laws of the
United States. What we can expect to see
United States What we can expect to see
on Tuesday at Donald Trump's first
on Tuesday at Donald Trump's first
court appearance, which is called the
court appearance which is called the
arraignment, is he will voluntarily
arraignment is he will voluntarily
turn himself in to the local FBI field office
turn himself in to the local FBI field office
in the Southern District of Florida. He
in the Southern District of Florida He
will be processed like every other
will be processed like every other
arrestee: he will be fingerprinted, he
arrestee: he will be fingerprinted he
will have his arrest photo taken, and
will have his arrest photo taken and
then he will be transported to court
then he will be transported to court
where he'll make his first court
where he'll make his first court
appearance. The indictment will be read
appearance The indictment will be read
and he will enter a plea. Presumably, if not
and he will enter a plea Presumably if not
guilty, they'll turn their attention to
guilty they'll turn their attention to
what conditions of release the judge
what conditions of release the judge
might set for Donald Trump. Then they
might set for Donald Trump Then they
will pick a next court date. I don't
will pick a next court date I don't
suspect we will have a trial date set
suspect we will have a trial date set
yet, but for people who are interested,
yet but for people who are interested
a rule of thumb is you can probably expect this
a rule of thumb is you can probably expect this
case to go to trial in about one year,
case to go to trial in about one year
which would put us in the summer of 2024
which would put us in the summer of 2024
as we are in the run-up to the November
as we are in the run-up to the November
presidential election. So it does feel
presidential election So it does feel
like time is of the essence to get this
like time is of the essence to get this
case tried and resolved.
case tried and resolved
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