Former President Donald Trump will appear at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, as he surrenders voluntarily to authorities to face charges he mishandled classified documents.
Many details remained unclear on the eve of Trump’s federal arrest. It was not clear, for example, which lawyer would represent him in court, or even whether he would be handcuffed and made to pose for a mugshot.
But one thing was clear: the arrest would be one of the most significant moments in American history. Either it would mark the moment the rule of law was affirmed; or the country’s collapse into a “banana republic.”
Attorney General Merrick Garland, in a departure from standard procedure, appointed a special counsel to handle the Trump documents case and claims relating to his alleged role in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
