Former President Donald Trump can't force a delay of his arrest on federal charges just because he doesn't have a Florida lawyer – but his arraignment may be pushed back.
While waiting for Trump to leave his New Jersey golf club on Monday, MSNBC host José Díaz-Balart noted that portions of Trump's Tuesday arraignment might be delayed.
"It all depends on whether the former president has a local attorney team in place," Díaz-Balart said.
"Yeah, they could bifurcate the whole hearing where you go to the surrender and the initial appearance tomorrow," Florida state attorney Dave Aronberg agreed. "He'll get his fingerprints done. He'll get his bond or be released without bond with some conditions and then have to come back for his arraignment. You need a lawyer with you to plead not guilty. And he's certainly going to plead not guilty."
"He doesn't have local counsel yet," he added. "And so he's waiting to obtain one. It's just yet one more delay in this process. You can anticipate that Trump will seek more delays in the future."
