In this courtroom sketch, lawyer Todd Blanche stands as he enters a plea of not responsible on behalf of former President Donald Trump in federal court docket on Tuesday in Miami. From left are: Stanley Woodward, Walt Nauta, Blanche, Trump and Chris Kise.

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In this courtroom sketch, lawyer Todd Blanche stands as he enters a plea of not responsible on behalf of former President Donald Trump in federal court docket on Tuesday in Miami. From left are: Stanley Woodward, Walt Nauta, Blanche, Trump and Chris Kise.

Elizabeth Williams through AP

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not responsible to 37 federal charges throughout a Miami court docket look on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the court docket launched a transcript of the listening to.

Read by way of the complete textual content under, with highlighted notes from NPR about key passages, together with Trump’s legal professionals declaring, “Your Honor, we most certainly enter a plea of not guilty.”

The exchanges additionally present how a key request from the decide — a listing of witnesses with whom Trump shouldn’t talk in regards to the case — may very well be some extent of competition between the legal professionals going ahead.