How Trump's arraignment in Miami federal courthouse will unfold

Donald Trump has called on supporters to protest the indictment.

Donald Trump is due to surrender to authorities in Miami to face charges that he mishandled classified documents.

The first former president ever to face federal charges, he is accused of 37 criminal counts of unauthorised possession of classified material, obstruction of justice and making false statements to law enforcement.

Mr Trump's court appearance is his second in less than three months. He was arraigned in April in New York on charges that he falsified business records for a 2016 hush-money payment to a porn star. But that is a state-level case and much less serious than the one he is now facing.

Florida officials are bracing for protests from supporters and opponents.

How long will Donald Trump be in court?

The former president spent Monday night at the Trump National Doral, a hotel and resort in the Miami area.

Accompanied by Secret Service officers, he is expected to travel in a motorcade from the hotel to the Wilkie D Ferguson court, where his arraignment is scheduled for around 15:00 local time (19:00 GMT). The court is about 11 miles (18km) from the hotel.

The entire hearing is set to last about an hour, after which Trump will fly back to his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on board his plane, Trump Force One.

He is scheduled to give remarks there at 20:15 (00:15 GMT), shortly after landing.

Security will be heavy around the Miami courthouse

What will happen in court?

Mr Trump will have the charges read to him, and he is expected to enter a plea of not guilty.

One of his lawyers, Alina Habba - who is not representing him in this case - told Fox News the former president will "never admit guilt".

The judge is expected to release the former president "on his own recognizance", meaning he will be freed without having to pay a bail bond, to return to court at a later date.

Various procedural issues are likely to be addressed, although it is thought unlikely that a trial date will be set.

Will Donald Trump have his mugshot taken?

Mr Trump will not be subjected to the humiliation of a booking photo.

But fingerprints and a DNA swab are expected to be taken from him, a requirement of all defendants in the federal court system, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

At his earlier court appearance to face state charges in New York in April, Mr Trump was only fingerprinted.

The US public is unlikely to see Mr Trump during the court appearance, as cameras are not permitted in federal courts.

Who is Judge Aileen Cannon?

The initial stages of this case have been assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon, whom Mr Trump appointed in 2020 while he was president.

Last summer Judge Cannon granted a request by Mr Trump's legal team to grant a review of the files at the centre of this case. An appeals court later overturned her decision.

The 42-year-old, who was born in Colombia and now resides in Florida, is a graduate of Duke University and The University of Michigan Law School, where she was an articles editor for the school's Journal of Law Reform publication.

Will there be protests?

Dozens of his supporters gathered outside his hotel on Monday, to greet his arrival and express their support. The BBC's Nomia Iqbal, who was also there, said some carried huge flags and there were cars and motorbikes bearing Trump slogans.

Security will be extremely tight in and around the court. Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales said on Monday they would deploy enough resources to handle a crowd of up to 50,000 people if necessary and ensure Miami is kept "safe and secure".

Mr Trump is expected to enter the building through an underground tunnel, avoiding both the anticipated crowds of supporters and counter-demonstrators and the media outside.

In an interview on WABC radio after the indictment, Mr Trump urged supporters to demonstrate.

"Look, our country has to protest," he said. "We have plenty of protest to protest. We've lost everything."

A number of other Trump supporters have also called for demonstrations. Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake vowed that prosecutors would have to "go through me, and 75 million Americans just like me".

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said on Monday that the city would facilitate any protests.

"But we also believe in law and order," he added, "and we know that and we hope that tomorrow will be peaceful."