The former President’s attorney, Mr Trusty, has confirmed that Donald Trump will appear in court in Miami next week.
Speaking to CNN, he said he was expecting a copy of the indictment ”sometime between now and Tuesday afternoon.
“If they want to continue to play games, they’ll give it to us at 3:01pm, Tuesday.”
What will we see in Miami next week?
Former federal prosecutor Joe Moreno has told BBC News the public is unlikely to find out what will happen when Trump appears before the federal judge next Tuesday, as it will take place behind closed doors.
He said: “You might see Trump’s motorcade pull up to the federal court house, you might see him briefly exit the car.
“But at the end of the day it will be behind cameras and behind closed doors and there will be an awkward negotiation between the secret service and other federal court security officers about how to handle this very unprecedented and frankly shameful situation.”
What a Miami courtroom might mean for Trump
Special Counsel Jack Smith had the option to bring charges against the former President in Florida or Washington, DC.
By having the trial in Florida, Trump’s legal team cannot make a case that the trial and jury is being held in hostile terrain as Washington is overwhelmingly Democratic.
Defendants also have a right to be charged where the incident in question took place, under US law.
Florida voted for Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.
The choice of location could affect how the jury pool leans.
Source: Ghana News
