Former President Donald Trump and his ever-loyal “body man” in the White House and then at Mar-a-Lago for his post-presidency Walt Nauta have been released without restrictions.
On Tuesday, a judge ruled that the two do not present a flight danger and are not required to post a cash bond.
According to prosecutor David Harbach, the government “does not view either defendant as a flight risk.”
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This is thought to be the case because Trump, who owns his own private plane, still has Secret Service protection.
Trump has entered a not guilty plea to accusations brought by the federal government that he kept classified documents containing crucial military secrets and plotted to hinder government efforts to recover them.
Days after becoming the first former president to be charged with federal offenses, Trump made history on Tuesday by appearing before a judge in a federal courthouse in Miami.
Authorities assert that Trump lied and schemed to prevent the government from obtaining the nuclear program records and other highly classified military documents that were kept at his Mar-a-Lago home.
As he runs for president again in 2024, Trump is dealing with a second criminal issue. He is also charged with falsifying company documents pertaining to hush money payments made during the 2016 campaign in New York state court.
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In both cases, Trump has denied guilt and criticized the prosecutions as being politically motivated. He is anticipated to arrive in New Jersey later on Tuesday, where he has set a press conference to address the allegations.
In preparation for his historic court appearance on charges that he illegally hoarded sensitive papers at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trump showed up at the federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday to turn himself in to the authorities.
He was scheduled to appear before a magistrate court, beginning a legal proceeding that will take place during the height of the 2024 presidential campaign and have significant ramifications for both his political career and, more immediately, his own personal liberty.
