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Mr Trump boards his personal plane at Miami International Airport after appearing in federal court. AP
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Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 charges stemming from his handling of classified documents. Reuters
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Mr Trump delivers a fiery speech at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Reuters
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The former US president said he had every right to keep the documents. AFP
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Supporters await the arrival of Mr Trump at his golf club in Bedminster. AFP
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US Senator Tommy Tuberville, Mr Trump's son Eric and Donald Trump Jr's fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle look on as the former president address supporters in New Jersey. AFP
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Supporters cheer as Mr Trump takes the stage at his golf club in Bedminster. AFP
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The former president's lawyer, Alina Habba, gestures to Trump supporters outside the Miami court. EPA
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In this courtroom sketch, lawyer Todd Blanche stands as he enters a plea of not guilty on behalf of former US president Donald Trump in federal court in Miami, Florida. AP
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Mr Trump appears at Wilkie D Ferguson Jr US Courthouse, alongside his lawyers Chris Kise and Mr Blanche in a courtroom sketch. Reuters
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Mr Trump, flanked by his defence lawyers, signs his bond in federal court in a courtroom sketch. AP
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Mr Trump waves to onlookers as he heads to a federal court in Miami. AP
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Trump supporters gather outside the Wilkie D Ferguson Jr federal courthouse. Getty / AFP
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Mr Trump's motorcade drives along the Dolphin Expressway. AP
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Mr Trump posts on Truth Social as he travels to a US federal court in Miami. Photo: Screengrab / Truth Social
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Mr Trump's motorcade arrives at the US federal courthouse in Miami. AP
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Trump supporters rally at a US courthouse in Miami. AP
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Federal Protective Service officers guard the courthouse. AP
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An anti-Trump demonstrator argues with a Trump supporter outside the courthouse. Reuters
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Mr Trump prays with pastor Mario Bramnick and others at Versailles restaurant after his court hearing. AP
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Mr Trump boards his personal plane at Miami International Airport after appearing in federal court. AP
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Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 charges stemming from his handling of classified documents. Reuters
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Mr Trump delivers a fiery speech at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Reuters
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The former US president said he had every right to keep the documents. AFP
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Supporters await the arrival of Mr Trump at his golf club in Bedminster. AFP
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US Senator Tommy Tuberville, Mr Trump's son Eric and Donald Trump Jr's fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle look on as the former president address supporters in New Jersey. AFP
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Supporters cheer as Mr Trump takes the stage at his golf club in Bedminster. AFP
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The former president's lawyer, Alina Habba, gestures to Trump supporters outside the Miami court. EPA
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In this courtroom sketch, lawyer Todd Blanche stands as he enters a plea of not guilty on behalf of former US president Donald Trump in federal court in Miami, Florida. AP
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Mr Trump appears at Wilkie D Ferguson Jr US Courthouse, alongside his lawyers Chris Kise and Mr Blanche in a courtroom sketch. Reuters
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Mr Trump, flanked by his defence lawyers, signs his bond in federal court in a courtroom sketch. AP
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Mr Trump waves to onlookers as he heads to a federal court in Miami. AP
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Trump supporters gather outside the Wilkie D Ferguson Jr federal courthouse. Getty / AFP
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Mr Trump's motorcade drives along the Dolphin Expressway. AP
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Mr Trump posts on Truth Social as he travels to a US federal court in Miami. Photo: Screengrab / Truth Social
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Mr Trump's motorcade arrives at the US federal courthouse in Miami. AP
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Trump supporters rally at a US courthouse in Miami. AP
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Federal Protective Service officers guard the courthouse. AP
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An anti-Trump demonstrator argues with a Trump supporter outside the courthouse. Reuters
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Mr Trump prays with pastor Mario Bramnick and others at Versailles restaurant after his court hearing. AP
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Mr Trump boards his personal plane at Miami International Airport after appearing in federal court. AP
Donald Trump pleads not guilty in classified documents case
Former US president calls historic federal criminal indictment 'evil and heinous abuse of power'
Thomas Watkins
13 June, 2023
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