Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government demands to give them back. The history-making court date, centered on charges that Trump mishandled government secrets that as commander-in-chief he was entrusted to protect, kickstarts a legal process that will unfold at the height of the 2024 presidential campaign and carry profound consequences not only for his political future but also for his own personal liberty.

tips

plead：辩护；恳求

guilty：犯罪的（guilt 罪）

federal：联邦的（feder- = league，联盟）

felony：重罪（felon 重罪犯；恶棍）

accuse：指控，归咎于

accuse sb of sth：指控某人某事

hoard：贮藏；囤积

entrusted：委托，交托

unfold：展开，打开；披露，挑明

fold：折叠；包

profound：深刻的（pro- 前面，found 基础，有根基的，深刻的）

liberty：自由，特权，许可