Trump indictment updates: Trump attacks special counsel after court

Trump's attorney entered a plea of not guilty.

Last Updated: June 13, 2023, 1:48 PM EDT

Former President Donald Trump made his first appearance Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Miami after he was indicted in an investigation into his handling of classified documents.

Trump, who has repeatedly denied any allegations of impropriety, entered a not guilty plea through his attorneys and did not speak at all during the court appearance.

Trump has been charged with 37 counts: 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information; one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice; one count of withholding a document or record; one count of corruptly concealing a document or record; one count of concealing a document in a federal investigation; one count of scheme to conceal; and one count of false statements and representations.

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Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.
Jun 13, 2023, 1:46 PM EDT

Trump riding in car alone

As former President Donald Trump motorcades to the courthouse, he is riding in his car alone, sources told ABC News.

Former President Donald Trump motorcade en route to Federal Miami Courthouse
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The motorcade for former President Donald Trump leaves Trump National Doral resort, June 13, 2023, in Doral, Fla.
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Trump's lawyers, Todd Blanche and Chris Kise, are in the car behind him. Trump aide Walt Nauta, who is also charged in the federal indictment, is also riding in that car with his attorney, Stanley Woodward.

-ABC News' Katherine Faulders and John Santucci

Jun 13, 2023, 1:32 PM EDT

Trump leaves Doral club to head to court

Former President Donald Trump has left his Doral, Florida, golf club to motorcade to the Miami federal courthouse for his 3 p.m. appearance.

Some supporters with Trump flags lined the street outside Doral.

Jun 13, 2023, 1:03 PM EDT

Crowds calm outside courthouse, Miami mayor says

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez told ABC News that the crowd outside the courthouse "seems manageable" ahead of former President Donald Trump's arrival.

"Everything seems, right now, very calm. We are hopeful that it remains that way," he said.

A Miami Police Officer lifts up police tape outside of the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse in Miami, June 13, 2023.
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Law enforcement perform a security sweep outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse where former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be arraigned later in the day, June 13, 2023 in Miami.
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Jun 13, 2023, 11:28 AM EDT

Trump not expected to be handcuffed

As negotiations reach final stages, ABC News has learned from sources that former President Donald Trump is not expected to be handcuffed or be required to empty his pockets when he's processed at the courthouse on Tuesday.

Supporters of former President Donald Trump, rally outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, June 13, 2023, in Miami.
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Trump is also not expected to have a mugshot taken, according to sources.

His hands are expected to be scanned electronically, sources added.

Police tape hangs near the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse before the arraignment of former President Donald Trump on June 13, 2023 in Miami.
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Trump will be asked for his name and social security number when he's processed, a law enforcement official told reporters.

The booking process is not expected to take long, a law enforcement official said, adding that it's "the same process that everyone goes through."

-ABC News' Katherine Faulders, Aaron Katersky and John Santucci

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