BONUS: Trump facing federal charges

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🗓️ 9 June 2023

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Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on federal criminal charges related to classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. He's expected in federal court in Miami on Tuesday.

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0:00.0	This is Special Bonus episode of a burst on the federal criminal indictment of former
0:06.4	president Donald Trump, Amir Martinez.
0:08.8	And I'm Asma Khalid.
0:10.1	Trump faces charges related to classified documents found at his Florida Resort.
0:14.7	Some of those allegations include conspiracy and false statements.
0:18.4	He's due in federal court in Miami on Tuesday.
0:21.6	NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson has been following this story and she joins us now
0:26.4	to help us understand the latest Carrie it's great to have you with us.
0:29.8	Thank you.
0:30.8	Happy to be here.
0:31.8	So how is Donald Trump himself reacting to this indictment?
0:34.4	Trump told the world about the FBI search of his Florida home back in August 2022 and
0:39.2	he told the world again last night that he had been notified about the indictment.
0:43.6	Trump says he is a quote, innocent man.
0:46.1	He says it's a dark day for the U.S. and he called these charges political interference
0:50.8	because they're coming in the middle of his campaign for the White House in 2024.
0:55.8	So what happens next?
0:57.8	What's the sort of next step in this legal process?
1:00.4	Donald Trump has been summoned to show up at the federal court house in Miami at 3 p.m.
1:04.8	on Tuesday.
1:06.0	His lawyer Jim trusty told CNN last night that Trump will not be arrested.
1:10.8	But he might go through processing at the court house and deal with other red tape behind
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