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A Florida judge issued an order Monday evening barring journalists from having cell phones or other electronic devices in the courthouse ahead of former President Donald Trump’s arraignment Tuesday.
Florida Southern District Judge Cecilia Altonaga ordered that all cell phones and electronic devices be banned from members of the press at the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Miami.
Trump will face 37 charges Tuesday in connection with Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into alleged misappropriation of classified documents and alleged obstruction of justice.
Altonaga’s order states that the US Marshals Service will inspect all electronic equipment when it is brought into the courthouse on Tuesday to “protect the Bench, Bar and the public from harm.”
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A judge issued an order Monday evening barring journalists from using cell phones or other electronic devices at the courthouse for the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in Miami. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Penalties for violating the order could be up to 30 days in jail, a $5,000 fine and/or a contempt of court sentence, the judge reminded.
Smith argued in a 49-page indictment that Trump deliberately took classified materials when he left the White House in January 2021.
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This photo illustration takes a look at pages of the unsealed federal indictment against former US President Donald Trump on June 9, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The former president claims he is the victim of a “political attack” for the secret documents case.
“Republicans are treated very differently in the Justice Department than Democrats,” Trump said at a GOP convention in Columbus, Georgia, last weekend.
The Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump, arrives at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida on June 12, 2023. (Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
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Many Capitol Hill lawmakers and political commentators have pondered the seriousness of the indictment and what it could mean for Trump’s presidential campaign.
In November 2022, Trump announced he was launching a third presidential bid — setting up a possible rematch with President Biden — but a conviction could potentially dash his hopes of regaining the White House.
