Donald Trump flies to Miami for historic court appearance as thousands plan protest

‘If even half of it is true then he’s toast’ says former attorney general

Donald Trump headed to Florida on Monday ahead of his historic federal court appearance, along with thousands of supporters who have pledged to protest outside as he faces dozens of charges of illegally hoarding classified documents.

The former president’s Tuesday afternoon appearance in Miami will be his second time in front of a judge since April. But unlike his New York case, which some analysts have portrayed as relatively trivial, the first prosecution of a former president carries the prospect of a significant prison sentence.

Ahead of his court appearance, Mr Trump and his allies have been escalating efforts to undermine the criminal case against him and drum up protests.