Former President Donald Trump gave a wave and a thumbs-up to crowds outside the federal courthouse in downtown Miami after pleading not guilty to criminal charges. He then headed to a Cuban restaurant where he warmly greeted waiting supporters in a camera-ready scene that resembled a campaign stop, and later he railed against the charges before a friendly crowd of invited guests at a private golf club he owns. In the largely unseen moments Tuesday — his attorney entering his plea, Trump sitting grim-faced with arms folded across his chest — the gravity of being the first former president charged with a federal crime was apparent. As The history-making court date kickstarts a legal process that will unfold at the height of the 2024 presidential campaign, FRANCE 24 is joined by Lawrence R. Douglas, Author of "The Case Against Donald Trump", James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought at Amherst College. He is also Chair of Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought.
