Trump faces first-ever federal charges as ex-president in Miami court appearance.

Former US President Donald Trump arrived in Miami ahead of his first appearance in court to face federal charges of willfully retaining scores of documents containing sensitive military secrets. However, without a local lawyer to represent him, his arraignment and plea may be delayed. Trump is facing a 37-count federal indictment, filed last week by special counsel Jack Smith, marking the first time a former US president has been charged with a federal crime. The most serious of the allegations are 31 counts of willfully retaining national defense information, a violation of the Espionage Act.