Trump and personal aide deny new charges in US indictment.

Former President Donald Trump and ⁣Aide Plead‌ Not Guilty to New Charges

Former President Donald Trump and his ‍personal aide Walt Nauta have pleaded not guilty to new federal charges in the classified documents superseding the indictment ⁤brought ​by Special Counsel Jack Smith.

Trump, who already ‍faced over 40 charges in the indictment,⁣ now faces ⁤one additional​ count of willful retention of national defense information and two additional obstruction counts. He entered his plea deal ⁢through his⁣ attorneys after​ waiving his right to make an in-person appearance‌ in ‍court at the Thursday hearing.

The charges stem from alleged attempts to delete surveillance footage at Mar-a-Lago after investigators delivered a subpoena ‌to ⁣Trump seeking the materials in his possession.

Co-defendant ​Nauta, who​ already faced four charges, is accused of misleading investigators in⁢ the case. He pleaded not⁣ guilty to obstruction of justice and false‌ statements on⁣ Thursday⁣ before U.S. Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard in Florida, as reported by Reuters.

Nauta, a former member‍ of the United States Navy stationed as a valet in the‌ White House during Trump’s presidency, became ​Trump’s executive‌ assistant and served as his “personal ​aide” in August 2021, according to the⁢ indictment.

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort property⁣ manager Carlos De Oliveira also appeared‍ in​ court on Thursday but did not enter ‌a plea, as he has yet ⁤to‍ secure legal counsel licensed to practice in Florida.

De Oliveira is ⁢named a co-defendant for allegedly hiding security⁤ camera footage from ‌federal investigators ​and assisting Nauta in moving boxes of classified material around ‌Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property after a subpoena was issued by the Department of Justice.

All three defendants stood‍ before Magistrate Judge Maynard in the Fort Pierce​ federal courthouse on Thursday⁣ morning during their arraignment, according to The Miami Herald.

Trial Date Set for May 2024

The trial ​is scheduled to take place at the courthouse in May 2024.

Details of the Classified Documents Indictment

According to the ⁣classified documents indictment, ‍Trump stored information regarding defense and⁢ weapons⁢ capabilities of both the United States and foreign countries, United ‌States nuclear programs, potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies⁤ to military attack,⁢ and plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack.

The former president allegedly had classified documents from various government agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency, the ⁤Department of Defense, the National Security Agency, the National Geospatial‍ Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, the Department of Energy, and the Department of State ‍and Bureau of Intelligence and Research.

Prosecutors accused Trump of storing the‍ classified information in various locations within his Mar-a-Lago⁤ compound in ‍Florida, such as a bathroom, shower, and ballroom.​ The‌ indictment also alleges that⁢ he shared classified⁢ information with unauthorized individuals at his ⁢golf resort ⁣in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Ryan Saavedra contributed to this report.

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