U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secret Service Agent Bobby Engel walk to Air Force One before a campaign rally in The Villages, Florida, U.S., on October 23, 2020. Photo by Tom Brenner/Reuters.

Secret Service prepares for Trump federal court appearance after indictment

Politics

The U.S. Secret Service is preparing for Trump's appearance at a federal court in Miami on Tuesday after a grand jury indicted him on 37 felony counts related to his handling of classified documents.

Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the agency "will not seek any special accommodations outside of what would be required to ensure the former Presidents continued safety" in connection with Trump's appearance.

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He added: "As with any site visited by a protectee, the Secret Service is in constant coordination with the necessary entities to ensure protective requirements are met. We have the utmost confidence in the professionalism and commitment to security shared by our law enforcement partners in Florida."

Trump's April 4 arraignment in his New York case, where he pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, attracted a crush of media and protesters, involved multiple street closures, extra security screenings and shut down non-Trump court business for an afternoon.

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