Donald Trump speaks at the GOP convention in North Carolina over the weekend. Photo: Jonathan Drake/Reuters
Donald Trump is back at work on his way to court, this time facing criminal charges for possessing top-secret and other classified documents from the White House.
He will plead not guilty when he appears in court in Miami on Tuesday in the US Department of Justice's 37-count US v. Donald Trump case and urged his supporters to gather outside of court.
Former US President, 76 , admitted his federal indictment for his alleged illegal possession of highly sensitive documents did damage by saying, “I don't want to be charged.”
The charges include violating the Espionage Act, conspiring to obstruct justice, and filing false testimony to the government.
Below, The Telegraph takes a detailed look at Trump's path to federal trial court in South Florida, including the allegations. and the allegations in the June 8 grand jury indictment.
January 20, 2021
Donald Trump leaves the White House, sending dozens of boxes to Mar-a-Lago. The boxes contain clippings, photos, souvenirs and secret documents.
Aides carry boxes to a Marine before US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump leave the White House. Photo: MANDEL NGAN, late January 2021.
Boxes stored in the Mar-a-Lago ballroom.
Some of the document boxes shown in photo provided United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Photo: U.S. District Court/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock, March 15, 2021
Boxes moved to Mar-a-Lago business center.
April 2021
Some boxes have moved to the bathroom and shower. Others are stacked next to a toilet and trash can.
Early May 2021
The National Archives discovers missing documents and repeatedly asks Mr. Trump to hand over presidential records.
June 2021
National Archives threatens to take the case to the Department of Justice.
June 24, 2021
More than 80 boxes moved to storage.
Boxes of documents filed under a 49-page, 37-count federal indictment. Photo: U.S. District Court/Shutterstock, July 21, 2021
The former president allegedly shows a military plan of attack to a writer interviewing him in Bedminster, NJ, on a golf course.
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Mr. Trump allegedly shows a military map of the attack to a member of his Political Action Committee.
November 2021
Walt Nauta and another employee begin moving boxes from a closet to the Trump residence.
Walt Nauta, Trump's personal assistant, has also been charged with alleged mishandling of classified documents. Here he adjusts Trump's collar before a golf tournament. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters, December 7, 2021 /wp-content/uploads/2023/06/be43443e52b5c77e0c18df212b8c84cd.jpg January 17, 2022
Fifteen boxes have been handed over to the National Archives, in addition to the 12 handed over the previous month. 197 documents were found to be classified, including 30 documents marked “top secret”.
February 9, 2022
The case was referred to the Ministry of Justice.
February 10, 2022< p>Mr. Trump's Save America team releases statement insisting return of documents was “routine.”
February 18, 2022
The National Archives informs the House Oversight Committee that the boxes contain classified material.
March 30, 2022
FBI launches investigation.
April 26, 2022
Grand jury launches investigation.
p>April 29, 2022
The Justice Department is requesting immediate access to 15 crates from Trump's lawyers. His legal team is asking for an extension.
May 11, 2022
Grand jury issues subpoena demanding access to all drawers.
May 23, 2022
Trump's legal team advises him to comply. According to the June 8 grand jury indictment, he allegedly asks his lawyer, “Wouldn't it be better if we just told them we don't have anything here?” and “Isn’t it better if there were no documents?”
May 26, 2022
Mr. Nauta is interviewed by the FBI and allegedly makes false claims about knowing the boxes.
June 2, 2022
Trump's legal team finds 38 more classified documents in storage, including 17 classified as top secret.
Stacks of boxes in the pantry at Mar-a-Lago. Photo: US Department of Justice/Getty Images, North America, June 3. , 2022
The FBI arrives for classified documents. They are allowed into the pantry, but they are not allowed to look into the boxes.
July 2022
The grand jury is shown video from the surveillance camera of the movement of the boxes.
August 5, 2022
Magister Judge Bruce Reinhart approves FBI search warrant in Mar-a-Lago.
August 12, 2022
Search warrant released , reports that the FBI is investigating three violations of federal law, including the Espionage Act.
August 30, 2022
Mr. Trump's lawyers are asking a special craftsman to examine documents for potential executive power. Top secret documents unearthed in archive, spread out on Mar-a-Lago carpet.
June 8, 2023
Trump and Nauta are indicted by Miami grand jury.
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