support of mr trump. be rallying in support of mr trump. these are life pictures of the golf resort nearby south miami where mr trump will appear resort nearby south miami where mr trump willappear in resort nearby south miami where mr trump will appear in court. let's look a lookjust trump will appear in court. let's look a look just take trump will appear in court. let's look a lookjust take a look at look a look just take a look at what the prosecutors have alleged in their indictment, if we can. including a ballroom and in a shower. among the more 300 classified files he took to his estate the most damning include information on the nuclear programmes of the united states will classified information on defence and weapons capabilities of both united states and foreign countries. other documents highly the defence other documents highly the defence weaknesses and vulnerabilities of the united states and its allies to military attacks. and also plans for any response to that type of foreign aggression. the 49 page indictment

also lays out how the former president showed documents to people without clearance despite knowing they were still classified. the prosecutors then claim and this is the important bit, he tried to obstruct the fbi's investigations adjusting to his lawyers and to his aides that they should either hide or destroy files rather than hand them over. here, ithink. ithink, we are seeing mr trump but her kid leaving. we are checking that information out. they look like police cars or official cars to me. we are expecting him to leave at this moment. so it is highly likely that this this moment. so it is highly likely that this could this moment. so it is highly likely that this could be this moment. so it is highly likely that this could be the this moment. so it is highly likely that this could be the former president leaving the golf resort. we are just checking that for you now. let's stay with these pictures because they are showing a big group of motor vehicles leaving. you can see in the background flag supporters. they have been arriving

outside the golf resort but also in bigger numbers outside the courthouse. security has been tight, police presence has been very tight indeed. to give you a bit of flavour on what will be happening with mr trump, he is travelling by motorcade to the hearing and i think we can safely say, that this is the motorcade carrying mr trump because as you can see, the helicopter is following this motorcade. so we will see him travelling now, the short distance from the resort to the courtroom where we are expecting mr trump to appear. he will not be arrested. that is important to underline. he will be processed and will be in what is called the loose custody of the us. marshall's. 0ther

custody of the us. marshall's. other points to address our after his arraignment we will not see mr trump's mug shot, there will not be one, the marshals will apparently use a uploaded photo of his official portrait. so he is heading off now to the courthouse where he will hear the 37 federal charges against him this afternoon. we will follow these pictures throughout that short journey. and breanne are corresponded who joins us now. —— bringing in. we see that motorcade leaving and former president trump travelling to the courthouse, give viewers a flavour on what exactly we are expecting to happen once he arrives. we are expecting to happen once he arrives. ~ ., �* , . ., , arrives. we don't expect to see him so it will be — arrives. we don't expect to see him so it will be different _ arrives. we don't expect to see him so it will be different from - arrives. we don't expect to see him so it will be different from when - arrives. we don't expect to see him so it will be different from when he | so it will be different from when he was indicted back in new york where he came out the car and people could get a look at him. we fully expect him to be driven into a underground

tunnel. he will then enter the building, a very modern multistory building, a very modern multistory building with 14 floors, expected to go the tenth floor and he will be arranged and then he will be processed after. we are not expecting a mug shot, they have been clear that will not happen. he will be fingerprinted. you will have those charges laid out to him. it is quite extraordinary because an hour ago he was on the social media network site the blasting the special counsel, jack smith. the independent prosecutor who has brought this case against donald trump and he was calling him to arrange sankey was a lunatic and he will be inside the courtroom when those laid out to mr trump. —— deranged. we expect them to believe, of course he is saying that he is not guilty and then after the appearance he is not going to be staying in miami. he is not going to

be staying in the state. he is expected to fly to newjersey where his second home is and he is going to deliver remarks around about 815 this evening. to deliver remarks around about 815 this evening-— this evening. there are 37 counts in this evening. there are 37 counts in this indictment. _ this evening. there are 37 counts in this indictment. so _ this evening. there are 37 counts in this indictment. so if _ this evening. there are 37 counts in this indictment. so if you _ this evening. there are 37 counts in this indictment. so if you can, - this indictment. so if you can, obviously i don't expect you to run through all of them but give us a flavour of what former president trump has been accused of here. ultimately he is being accused of jeopardising national security. he is accused of holding onto classified documents that he should have returned once he had left the white house, once he became the former president onjanuary the 20th, 2021. he should not have taken those documents within according to the department ofjustice and when given the opportunity to return them they said that he did not. in the indictment, that 49 page indictment,

some of the biggest revelations, two instances in which he has alleged to have shown the documents to people not authorised to see it. so on july, 2021 he called a document highly confidential and secret, he is claiming he wanted to show it to a writer but it would need to be declassified and donald trump according to the indictment had not done that. another incident was back in august or september 2021 he allegedly showed a member from in august or september 2021 he allegedly showed a memberfrom his pack, a political group, a classified map of a country engaged in a conflict. no details on which country that was. and he said to that person, he should not be doing this. he's also accused of overviewing the packing of the boxes as well. we will have seen those pictures of boxes of documents in his ballroom come on the shelf where people could have seen it. there were boxes piled up in his bathroom,

shower. notjust him that are facing these charges. is also his aid, who used to work with him in the white house and now his personal aide, eventually moving those boxes as well. —— potentially. he denies this and saying that this is a political witch hunt and says that this is the department ofjustice being little size by president biden basically trying to stop him from becoming the next president —— politcised. saying that they are baseless claims but that they are baseless claims but thatis that they are baseless claims but that is the narrative he is spinning and we do expect him when he enters that court room and charges are right out, he will be pleading not guilty. right out, he will be pleading not uuil . ,, , right out, he will be pleading not a.,uil , ,. , guilty. staying with these pictures of former president _ guilty. staying with these pictures of former president trump's - of former president trump's motorcade thing led there by a single police motorbike. quite a long motorcade and it is running

along what looks like heavy traffic which is running along the road beside it. i'm not entirely sure how long it will take the president to get to that courthouse but as you mentioned there this will be quite a quick process today. and it will be, potentially followed by a trial by jury. talk us through what could potentially happen there. if it goes to trial the jury _ potentially happen there. if it goes to trial the jury will _ potentially happen there. if it goes to trial the jury will be _ potentially happen there. if it goes to trial the jury will be picked - to trial the jury will be picked from florida. it will be a 12 person jury from florida. it will be a 12 person jury and the reason why prosecutors want to hold the trial here is because they want it to take place where the alleged crimes happen. florida is a republican leaning state. there are questions about how do you find an impartialjury i don't think there is anyone in the state, country that does not have an opinion on donald trump. former federal prosecutors have said that they think, juries have to have opinions, that's what makes them

jurors but ultimately you have to have faith in the process that they will put their opinions to the site and focus on the evidence and decide that way. it has to be unanimous jury that way. it has to be unanimous jury as well. the department of justice can present and airtight case but all it takes is 1 euro to say, no we do not accept this for there not to a conviction. florida is used two high—profile prosecutions. former officials, foreign dignitaries, drug dealers and so forth are used to this. and they are used to donald trump because he is in his home state. but whether or not, it is a big fan, unprecedented. a former president of the us being on a charge with federal chines —— crimes is news to this country. federal chines -- crimes is news to this country-— this country. some of the charges and the counts _ this country. some of the charges and the counts in _ this country. some of the charges and the counts in this _ this country. some of the charges and the counts in this indictmentl and the counts in this indictment and the counts in this indictment and i am potentially talking about could end injail sentences. they do

carryjail could end injail sentences. they do carry jail terms. could end injail sentences. they do carryjail terms. they do carry some jail terms? carry jail terms. they do carry some jail terms?— jail terms? absolutely carry some statutory sentences _ jail terms? absolutely carry some statutory sentences of _ jail terms? absolutely carry some statutory sentences of up - jail terms? absolutely carry some statutory sentences of up to - jail terms? absolutely carry some statutory sentences of up to 20 l statutory sentences of up to 20 years injail. and they are incidents of people who have been charged and convicted in relation to the espionage act, one he is charged with unarguably less serious crimes who have served time in jail. celestia said there is a trial and if he is convicted either when he is campaigning or even elected —— let's just say. we will always use that word unprecedented but that really would be unprecedented if we get to that point. i would be unprecedented if we get to that oint. ., , ., would be unprecedented if we get to that oint. . , ., , that point. i will leave you “ust for the moment. i that point. i will leave you “ust for the moment. and i that point. i will leave you just for the moment. and keep - that point. i will leave you just - for the moment. and keep watching these pictures. these are live pictures that we are getting of the former president's motorcade. he has

just left the golf resort in miami about five or ten minutes ago, his motorcade is now making the short trip over to the courthouse where the former president will hear 37 federal charges against him this afternoon. to talk a bit more about those charges and what they mean i am pleased to say i am joint life for miami by david ehrenberg, state attorney for palm beach county. the to talk to you and thank you for joining us here on bbc news. talk me through first of all, president trump's defence will fully be based on given the charges?— on given the charges? great to be with ou on given the charges? great to be with you and _ on given the charges? great to be with you and i'm _ on given the charges? great to be with you and i'm here _ on given the charges? great to be with you and i'm here in _ on given the charges? great to be with you and i'm here in west - on given the charges? great to be l with you and i'm here in west palm beach which is about an hour and half north of miami. and trump's defence will be that he as president has brought declassification powers and he can declassify any document he wants to show it to anyone he wants. the problem is the

prosecutors have an audio tape of him debunking that claim. where he admits that his documents are not declassified. that he can only declassify them when he was president and he cannot do it any more. so that is donald trump's own words getting him in trouble yet again. so what he may rely on is the hope that he get some donald trump supporters on thejury hope that he get some donald trump supporters on the jury which he likely will and they will just nullify the verdict regardless of evidence and just say we do not want our guy sent to prison, not guilty. let's talk less something counts in the indictment. reading a couple of unauthorised disclosure documents that could put at risk national security of the us will stop the simile pretty serious charges —— these sound like pretty serious charges. it these sound like pretty serious charaes. , ,, ., ., these sound like pretty serious charaes. , , , ., ., charges. it is the espionage act punishable _ charges. it is the espionage act punishable by _ charges. it is the espionage act punishable by up _ charges. it is the espionage act punishable by up to _ charges. it is the espionage act punishable by up to ten - charges. it is the espionage act punishable by up to ten years l charges. it is the espionage act| punishable by up to ten years in prison and there are 30 when cassie is the are dealing with 31

documents. you do not have to be a spy' | documents. you do not have to be a spy, i know espionage is a synonym for spying but in this case the act is broader than that. it is the willful retention of these documents, the refusal to give them back. it is also separately the dissemination of these documents. showing it to people. thus he is in trouble. also the obstruction which could get him up to 20 years in prison, several counts on that and then the lying which can get up to five years in prison. all told he's facing up to hundreds of years in prison, if found guilty i think you would probably a around three years in prison due to sentencing guidelines. if in prison due to sentencing guidelines.— in prison due to sentencing uuidelines. ., , guidelines. if found guilty tooth really think— guidelines. if found guilty tooth really think he _ guidelines. if found guilty tooth really think he will— guidelines. if found guilty tooth really think he will go _ guidelines. if found guilty tooth really think he will go to - guidelines. if found guilty tooth | really think he will go to prison, really think he will go to prison, really and truly? i really think he will go to prison, really and truly?— really and truly? i still cannot imaaine really and truly? i still cannot imagine him _ really and truly? i still cannot imagine him and _ really and truly? i still cannot imagine him and in _ really and truly? i still cannot imagine him and in order - really and truly? i still cannot imagine him and in order to l really and truly? i still cannot - imagine him and in order to jump to imagine him and in order tojump to bring a parable of steel bracelets but if he is convicted the sentencing guidelines say he gets prison time. here is the wild card

of thejudge in prison time. here is the wild card of the judge in this case was appointed by donald trump. she made appointed by donald trump. she made a bunch of controversial rulings in favour of donald trump it last year on this matter. pulled off the matter by the appellate court because they thought she was wrong on the law so some people are questioning on impartiality. in the end she gets to decide the sentence. so maybe she was way below the sentencing guidelines. jack smith has said that _ sentencing guidelines. jack smith has said that he _ sentencing guidelines. jack smith has said that he wants _ sentencing guidelines. jack smith has said that he wants a - sentencing guidelines. jack smith has said that he wants a speedy l has said that he wants a speedy trial, a trial to happen as quickly as possible. do you think that is going to happen or will there be delays and if there are, where will they come from?— delays and if there are, where will they come from? donald trump's legal strate: has they come from? donald trump's legal strategy has always _ they come from? donald trump's legal strategy has always been _ they come from? donald trump's legal strategy has always been delay - they come from? donald trump's legal strategy has always been delay and - strategy has always been delay and so he will try to delay it and it will be up to the judge, judge cannon who will decide the times so i'm not optimistic that this case will be heard before the election. i think the only case against donald trump likely to be heard and tried before the election will be the case in new york which is the weakest of

the four cases. this one, the mar—a—lago cases is the strongest of the cases against him. not only do you have potential delays because donald trump's strategy and perhaps the judge that may go along. but you have the fact that you are dealing with all of these classified documents and there are some procedures in place to be able to review them and use in court and that in of itself treats additional delays to jump ask her to see this before the 2024 election. you delays to jump ask her to see this before the 2024 election.- before the 2024 election. you say that et before the 2024 election. you say that yet donald _ before the 2024 election. you say that yet donald trump _ before the 2024 election. you say that yet donald trump wants - before the 2024 election. you say that yet donald trump wants to i before the 2024 election. you say| that yet donald trump wants to be before the 2024 election. you say i that yet donald trump wants to be a candidate in that election. that that yet donald trump wants to be a candidate in that election.— candidate in that election. that is wh he candidate in that election. that is why he wants _ candidate in that election. that is why he wants this _ candidate in that election. that is why he wants this case _ candidate in that election. that is why he wants this case pushed i candidate in that election. that is i why he wants this case pushed after the election. because he believes the election. because he believes the greatest shot at staying out of prison will be to pardon himself as president or getting a republican president or getting a republican president to pardon him. and he may be right. although, it is not clear where there you can pardon yourself we have never been down this road before. but it is clear that a different president could pardon him. cannot be pardon howeverfor the state charges. so if new york or

georgia convicts him he is out of luck. ., ., , luck. you said we have never been this way before _ luck. you said we have never been this way before but _ luck. you said we have never been this way before but really - luck. you said we have never been this way before but really and - luck. you said we have never been | this way before but really and truly the us has never been down this road before. does it mean for the law in the us? it works and the way that the presidency works, how is that changing this in the way that it is viewed and how it goes forward? we viewed and how it goes forward? - know people are looking at us throughout the world and wondering what happened to our democracy which used to be held in high esteem. well, donald trump is what happened to our democracy. and the spread of misinformation brought our country through the internet, has torn us up from within and now you have people who are just living on different sets of facts. you cannot really debate with each other when you have a group of people who do not believe in truth. in fact they have what they are calling alternate facts with or also known as lies and they

are living in a bubble and hopefully this changes once there is justice against donald trump but until then i am not optimistic. it is against donald trump but until then i am not optimistic.— i am not optimistic. it is always a leasure i am not optimistic. it is always a pleasure to _ i am not optimistic. it is always a pleasure to have _ i am not optimistic. it is always a pleasure to have you _ i am not optimistic. it is always a pleasure to have you here - i am not optimistic. it is always a pleasure to have you here and i think you once again to take the time tojoin us think you once again to take the time to join us once again. thank you. let's stay with these pictures. this is the motorcade. the problem i think is that the helicopter camera is cutting in and out so that is why they are trying to keep up with the motorcade, we are losing the motorcade. there it is. it is going to arrive at the courthouse pretty soon and i did say he was a short journey. maybe a shortjourney in america, in the uk this would be considered quite a long journey. they have been travelling for ages. i could get to birmingham by levels of any with the motorcade consist of at least six black s used, to police vehicles and a police officer on a motorbike. they are currently on route to the miami courthouse about this point i think it would be good to bring in eric, a us political

analystjoining us from washington, i believe. so good to have you on the programme and thank you for joining us. wejust talked about the programme and thank you for joining us. we just talked about the legal implications with dave, i want to talk to the politics on all of this. where does this leave the republican party? in this. where does this leave the republican party?— this. where does this leave the republican party? in the short term it leaves donald _ republican party? in the short term it leaves donald trump _ republican party? in the short term it leaves donald trump as _ republican party? in the short term it leaves donald trump as the - republican party? in the short term it leaves donald trump as the only. it leaves donald trump as the only the still_ it leaves donald trump as the only the still titular head of the republican party but also the continued front runner for the republican nomination. donald trump has used _ republican nomination. donald trump has used these indictments to his advantage in fact we know that since this latest_ advantage in fact we know that since this latest indictment came down he is managed to extend his lead over his closest— is managed to extend his lead over his closest competitor, florida governor — his closest competitor, florida governor ron desantis in the ongoing fi-ht governor ron desantis in the ongoing fight to— governor ron desantis in the ongoing fight to become the republican nominee. we know that after this arraignment donald trump will be travelling — arraignment donald trump will be travelling back to newjersey where he will _ travelling back to newjersey where he will hold a fundraiser this evening _ he will hold a fundraiser this evening. so donald trump is raising money— evening. so donald trump is raising money and — evening. so donald trump is raising money and he is patting his lead in the bowls —

money and he is patting his lead in the bowls. so short term, this is very good — the bowls. so short term, this is very good. of course long term it could _ very good. of course long term it could be — very good. of course long term it could be a — very good. of course long term it could be a very different story —— polls _ could be a very different story -- olls. . ., could be a very different story -- olls. ., ~' ., could be a very different story -- olls. . ~' ., , ., ., polls. talk about short-term and long-term _ polls. talk about short-term and long-term different _ polls. talk about short-term and long-term different stories - polls. talk about short-term and long-term different stories what| polls. talk about short-term and . long-term different stories what are long—term different stories what are the endings on these two potential stories? ~ , ., ., . ~ stories? when you go back, we need to no stories? when you go back, we need to to back stories? when you go back, we need to go back to 2016 _ stories? when you go back, we need to go back to 2016 to _ stories? when you go back, we need to go back to 2016 to give _ stories? when you go back, we need to go back to 2016 to give us - stories? when you go back, we need to go back to 2016 to give us some l to go back to 2016 to give us some context— to go back to 2016 to give us some context on— to go back to 2016 to give us some context on where this could actually be headed _ context on where this could actually be headed if in fact donald trump becomes— be headed if in fact donald trump becomes the republican nominee. if we go _ becomes the republican nominee. if we go back— becomes the republican nominee. if we go back to 2016, donald trump lost the _ we go back to 2016, donald trump lost the popular vote by 3 million votes. _ lost the popular vote by 3 million votes, even though he still managed to win _ votes, even though he still managed to win the _ votes, even though he still managed to win the electoral college becoming president of the united states— becoming president of the united states will stop in 2020 he lost the popular _ states will stop in 2020 he lost the popular vote and the electoral college — popular vote and the electoral college losing the popular vote by 7 million _ college losing the popular vote by 7 million votes. in addition to that we know— million votes. in addition to that we know while being president of course _ we know while being president of course his— we know while being president of course his party lost the house of representatives and the united states— representatives and the united states senate. so what we have seen is there _ states senate. so what we have seen is there has— states senate. so what we have seen is there has been a level of diminishing return for donald trump since _ diminishing return for donald trump since becoming president of the united — since becoming president of the united states. as he continues to

battle _ united states. as he continues to battle these indictments, continues to become — battle these indictments, continues to become increasingly more vulnerable, legally, ithink to become increasingly more vulnerable, legally, i think what you are — vulnerable, legally, i think what you are seeing is the voters that he will need _ you are seeing is the voters that he will need in — you are seeing is the voters that he will need in a general election, should — will need in a general election, should he _ will need in a general election, should he become the nominee, and this is— should he become the nominee, and this is where we get into the long—term, will be problematic for both donald trump and his party. and ithink— both donald trump and his party. and i think we _ both donald trump and his party. and i think we could see donald trump, if he becomes the nominee, i think we could _ if he becomes the nominee, i think we could see again, another stunning and dramatic defeat at the hands of president _ and dramatic defeat at the hands of presidentjoe biden. and dramatic defeat at the hands of president joe biden.— president joe biden. interesting thou~hts president joe biden. interesting thoughts there _ president joe biden. interesting thoughts there and _ president joe biden. interesting thoughts there and we - president joe biden. interesting thoughts there and we are - president joe biden. interesting i thoughts there and we are seeing president joe biden. interesting - thoughts there and we are seeing the motorcade arriving at the courthouse. i'm not even sure we will get a glimpse of donald trump. i think we have hurt he is potentially going to be heading down into a basement area or a basement car park. i'm sure buildings of this size will have the especially in the united states where everyone likes to try everywhere. we will keep with these pictures in the hope we will catch a glimpse of the former

president exiting one of the six black suvs and heading into the courthouse. it will not take very long for him to be processed, so to speak. he talked on his chances, presidential campaign, the potential of what could happen, i think what many viewers will find incredible watching this from the uk and around the world will be that he, he is using this to his advantage. you would not think that there is any kind of democracy, any normal, i don't like using that word, that would even be something that could happen. would even be something that could ha en. ., ., would even be something that could hauen. ., ., , happen. you are absolutely right. i think it speaks _ happen. you are absolutely right. i think it speaks volumes _ happen. you are absolutely right. i think it speaks volumes to - happen. you are absolutely right. i think it speaks volumes to where l happen. you are absolutely right. i l think it speaks volumes to where the country— think it speaks volumes to where the country is _ think it speaks volumes to where the country is an — think it speaks volumes to where the country is an potentially where the country _ country is an potentially where the country is — country is an potentially where the country is headed. we know that donald _ country is headed. we know that donald trump has used grievance and he's expertly betrayed himself as the victim. again if we go back to 2016. _ the victim. again if we go back to 2016. he — the victim. again if we go back to 2016, he had a story. this is someone _ 2016, he had a story. this is someone who is no stranger to playing — someone who is no stranger to playing the tabloid media to his

advantage. that is what we have seen throughout _ advantage. that is what we have seen throughout this process. remember, this is— throughout this process. remember, this is someone who felt that hillary— this is someone who felt that hillary clinton should have been locked _ hillary clinton should have been locked up for her handling of e-mails _ locked up for her handling of e—mails and in fact it was donald trump _ e—mails and in fact it was donald trump who— e—mails and in fact it was donald trump who actually signed into law new legislation that actually increased stiffer penalties for the mishandling of classified documents. now here _ mishandling of classified documents. now here we see the irony of it that the same _ now here we see the irony of it that the same law that donald trump assigned — the same law that donald trump assigned is the same law that could actually— assigned is the same law that could actually take him down. but again we are seeing _ actually take him down. but again we are seeing a — actually take him down. but again we are seeing a party that believes that they— are seeing a party that believes that they are front runner is someone _ that they are front runner is someone who is someone who they have far less _ someone who is someone who they have far less trust _ someone who is someone who they have far less trust in the government at this point— far less trust in the government at this point and that is what is so striking — this point and that is what is so striking. and that is why many of us believe. _ striking. and that is why many of us believe, rightfully so, that it is democracy in the united states that hangs _

democracy in the united states that hangs in _ democracy in the united states that hangs in the balance. of course after— hangs in the balance. of course afterjanuary hangs in the balance. of course after january the hangs in the balance. of course afterjanuary the 6th many thought that the _ afterjanuary the 6th many thought that the united states had dodged a bullet— that the united states had dodged a bullet but those sentiments barely have not— bullet but those sentiments barely have not gone anywhere. in fact we are seeing — have not gone anywhere. in fact we are seeing them continue to play out as donald _ are seeing them continue to play out as donald trump continues his onward march— as donald trump continues his onward march to _ as donald trump continues his onward march to the _ as donald trump continues his onward march to the republican nomination. eariier— march to the republican nomination. earlier i_ march to the republican nomination. earlier i was — march to the republican nomination. earlier i was watching my colleague interview a political analyst who said, inside the republican bubble there are people, many who believe that donald trump is the victim of a conspiracy against him. that he is basically the victim of a witch hunt. is that really a belief amongst the republican party or are theyjust amongst the republican party or are they just tried to amongst the republican party or are theyjust tried to keep themselves because they want to justify what they are doing? i because they want to “ustify what they doingah because they want to “ustify what they dehgth because they want to “ustify what they are doing? i think we have to look at the — they are doing? i think we have to look at the republican _ they are doing? i think we have to look at the republican party - look at the republican party different layers. the rank—and—file people. _ different layers. the rank—and—file people, the supporters who support donald _ people, the supporters who support donald trump who will go to the polls _ donald trump who will go to the polls and — donald trump who will go to the polls and you will pull that lever

for donald trump no matter what. they— for donald trump no matter what. they do _ for donald trump no matter what. they do believe that donald trump is the victim _ they do believe that donald trump is the victim of a hoax, a witchhunt of a weapon— the victim of a hoax, a witchhunt of a weapon eyes department ofjustice. but also _ a weapon eyes department ofjustice. but also we _ a weapon eyes department ofjustice. but also we have to remember the leadership. the people who are running — leadership. the people who are running and vying for the republican nomination. they of course have to come _ nomination. they of course have to come to— nomination. they of course have to come to the — nomination. they of course have to come to the support of donald trump and the _ come to the support of donald trump and the reason they do is because they do— and the reason they do is because they do not— and the reason they do is because they do not want to alienate his base _ they do not want to alienate his base but — they do not want to alienate his base. but if you get many of them behind _ base. but if you get many of them behind closed doors, they know that this is— behind closed doors, they know that this is not— behind closed doors, they know that this is not a — behind closed doors, they know that this is not a witchhunt. they know that this _ this is not a witchhunt. they know that this is — this is not a witchhunt. they know that this is not a hoax. they know that this is not a hoax. they know that this, — that this is not a hoax. they know that this, joe biden has not weapon eyes to— that this, joe biden has not weapon eyes to the — that this, joe biden has not weapon eyes to the justice department against — eyes to the justice department against donald trump because the evidence _ against donald trump because the evidence is so overwhelming. the evidence — evidence is so overwhelming. the evidence is— evidence is so overwhelming. the evidence is so overwhelming. the evidence is so glaring. but also we cannot— evidence is so glaring. but also we cannot discount what this means for not only— cannot discount what this means for not only the — cannot discount what this means for not only the national security of the united states but also the national— the united states but also the national security of our allies as welt _ national security of our allies as well. ., ., national security of our allies as well. ., ,, , ., national security of our allies as well. ., ~' , ., , national security of our allies as well. ., ,, i. , . . national security of our allies as well. ., ,, , . . ., well. thank you very much, eric, a hleasure well. thank you very much, eric, a pleasure to _

well. thank you very much, eric, a pleasure to talk _ well. thank you very much, eric, a pleasure to talk to _ well. thank you very much, eric, a pleasure to talk to you, _ well. thank you very much, eric, a pleasure to talk to you, us - pleasure to talk to you, us political analyst joining pleasure to talk to you, us political analystjoining us they're from washington giving us a great detail what this means for the republican party. but for now what donald trump is thinking what this means for him. he is entered the building and he is a right of court and we will follow the story at bbc news. so if you love us politics and evenif news. so if you love us politics and even if you don't stay with us. welcome to the bbc news. we are still following this developing story of the former president trump appearing in a quart in south miami. iwant to appearing in a quart in south miami. i want to briefly show you some pictures we are getting live here of protesters. —— court. some with megaphones perhaps it is a good thing we do not have sound because they could be very loud. but they have been gathering throughout the day care outside the courthouse. we have been hearing from the mayor of miami that security has been extremely tight around the

courthouse ahead of the former president's bible. he is inside the building now and what we do know is that president trump is not going to be arrested as such, he will be processed by us marshals, there will not even be a mug shot. instead they will use uploaded a photo of him, expecting that to be a official portrait. whether or not he will be getting a dna scan as part of this criminal processing, again, we are unsure of that. that is the usual way of doing things in these events but we are not sure what that is actually going to happen in terms of president trump. so supporters of the former president have been in protesting the indictment and the police chief as i said earlier, the force is ready for thousands more to enter. i can tell you that on his way to the courthouse trump took two hits social media platform to write one of the saddest days in the

history of our country, we are a nation into client. that is the latest from former president donald trump. we know that he will be appearing very briefly and after that we are expecting him to leave and take off for newjersey where i think there will be some sort of press conference. he will try to garner support, as he heard there, our political analyst we spoke to earlier, president trump's supporters will use this to galvanise support across the political spectrum that already supports them. so trump supporters, maga supporters, in many ways he will try to use this to increase his support. he has been telling people within the republican bubble there is a great belief that this is a witchhunt. that there is conspiracy

against donald trump but the truth is that at the moment this is a court case that has been brought about because of evidence. and evidence is what this will be very much based on. he is due to be accused of amongst other things, obstructing the government's efforts to get back illegally retained classified documents. this all allegedly happened after he left the white house. there are 37 counts against the president and it is really absolutely fascinating to read some. which include... the president storing classified documents in a shower, a bathroom, a ballroom, and even a bedroom. of his mar—a—lago estate. the focus now is very much here at this courthouse in miami. and of course you're on bbc news we will be keeping our eye on on bbc miami. and of course you're on bbc news we will be keeping our eye on

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