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Supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered outside of his Mar-a-Lago estate on Sunday.The former president is expected to leave for New York on Monday to turn himself in on Tuesday and will be appearing in court. Previous: Former President Trump facing at least 1 felony chargeSources close to the trial say there were around two dozen counts – including felonies for falsifying business records and at least one felony charge. Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg says the process will be quick. That’s why Trump will be back in time to give his scheduled public statement from his Palm Beach Mar-a-Lago residence Tuesday night. The grand jury made the decision to indict the former president after hearing evidence over Trump's involvement of $130,000 in hush money he paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels, in the final days of the 2016 presidential election. As of right now, details surrounding the charges aren’t clear because the indictment is sealed. While Trump is scheduled to give a news conference Tuesday night at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach County State attorney Dave Aronberg says Trump’s lawyers have likely advised him not to say too much. He says anything Trump says can be used against him. “The problem for him is if he goes too far and starts insulting the judge and prosecutors, the judge may restrict him from speaking. He may pose a gag order on him in the future, " Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said. "If that happens then Trump could be in a lot of trouble if he violates that. That’s the only way I can see that he would have to wait for trial from a jail cell."What to know: Trump's indictment in New York“Anything he says can be used against him, every time his story changes, every admission he makes, it doesn’t matter that it’s not a court of law, statements at Mar-a-Lago could come back to haunt him and his future trial so he needs to be careful what he says,” Aronberg said.While Trump will have to be fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken, the former president will most likely not have to wear handcuffs and be released after he is arraigned on Tuesday. Legal experts say the entire process could take years and the 2024 presidential election could delay it even further.
Supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered outside of his Mar-a-Lago estate on Sunday.
The former president is expected to leave for New York on Monday to turn himself in on Tuesday and will be appearing in court.
Previous: Former President Trump facing at least 1 felony charge
Sources close to the trial say there were around two dozen counts – including felonies for falsifying business records and at least one felony charge.
Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg says the process will be quick. That’s why Trump will be back in time to give his scheduled public statement from his Palm Beach Mar-a-Lago residence Tuesday night.
The grand jury made the decision to indict the former president after hearing evidence over Trump's involvement of $130,000 in hush money he paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels, in the final days of the 2016 presidential election.
As of right now, details surrounding the charges aren’t clear because the indictment is sealed.
While Trump is scheduled to give a news conference Tuesday night at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach County State attorney Dave Aronberg says Trump’s lawyers have likely advised him not to say too much. He says anything Trump says can be used against him.
“The problem for him is if he goes too far and starts insulting the judge and prosecutors, the judge may restrict him from speaking. He may pose a gag order on him in the future, " Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said. "If that happens then Trump could be in a lot of trouble if he violates that. That’s the only way I can see that he would have to wait for trial from a jail cell."
What to know: Trump's indictment in New York
“Anything he says can be used against him, every time his story changes, every admission he makes, it doesn’t matter that it’s not a court of law, statements at Mar-a-Lago could come back to haunt him and his future trial so he needs to be careful what he says,” Aronberg said.
While Trump will have to be fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken, the former president will most likely not have to wear handcuffs and be released after he is arraigned on Tuesday.
Legal experts say the entire process could take years and the 2024 presidential election could delay it even further.
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