‘This day will go down in infamy’: Trump’s allies surround him as he rails against charges

Donald Trump urged prosecutors to drop the charges against him and insisted on his innocence in his first public remarks following his arraignment in federal court over mishandling classified materials.

“This day will go down in infamy,” the former president told a friendly audience at his Bedminster golf resort in New Jersey on Tuesday night, dismissing the charges as “election interference” — offering a preview of how he will fight the case.

Trump claimed he ...