Trump escalates attacks ahead of court appearance

MIAMI (NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump has escalated efforts to undermine the criminal case against him and called on his supporters to protest as he braces for a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents.

Trump’s Tuesday afternoon appearance in Miami will mark his second time in as many months facing a judge on criminal charges.

Ahead of Tuesday's arraignment, Trump lashed out at his former Attorney General Bill Barr after he attacked Trump's rationale and said Trump had no right to hold onto such sensitive records.

“If even half of it is true,” Barr said of the allegations in the indictment, “then he’s toast. I mean, it’s a pretty — it’s a very detailed indictment, and it’s very, very damning. And this idea of presenting Trump as a victim here — a victim of a witch hunt is ridiculous.”

“This thing is a disgrace. Virtually everybody other than a low-life like Bill Barr," Trump said in response. "Everybody says this is a disgraceful indictment. It shouldn’t happen. It was done for political reasons."