First Thing: Trump pleads not guilty and claims ‘political persecution’

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Good morning. Donald Trump became the first former US president to face federal criminal charges yesterday, after pleading not guilty to all counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Trump was greeted with a chaotic scene at a federal courthouse in Miami, where hundreds of protesters gathered to celebrate or denounce him. He was accompanied by his son Eric Trump. Hours after his arraignment, Donald Trump was in New Jersey, where he told a crowd of supporters at one of his golf resorts that his indictments were a “corrupt” and “political pursuit” designed to destroy him. Here’s a...