Former US President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon arrived in New York City to appear in court in the hush money payment case.
After his court appearance later on Tuesday, former US President Donald Trump will immediately fly back to Florida where he will deliver remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach in the evening. He and his aides are using the case to and bolster his 2024 election campaign.
Former US President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon arrived in New York City to appear in court in the hush money payment case.
Trump, 76, flew to New York City in his private jet from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. He arrived at around 3 pm EST (12.30 am IST). His motorcade then made its way to the Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in Manhattan where he will stay for the night. Streets around the high-end Trump Tower have been cordoned off, with heavy police presence in and around the area.
The case is related to a hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels in the run-up to the 2016 US presidential election. While the payment itself is not illegal, Trump is reportedly indicted with charges of falsifying business records over the transaction.
Trump waved at scores of his supporters as he came out from the SUV and was escorted immediately inside the building. He is the first US President, serving or former, to face criminal charges after indictment.
Trump will appear before Judge Juan Merchan at 2.15 pm EST (11.45 pm IST) on Tuesday.
American media has quoted Trump바카라s lawyers as saying that he will plead not guilty. After his court appearance, Trump will immediately fly back to Florida where he will deliver remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach in the evening.
The arraignment proceeding is expected to be brief. The charges in the indictment will be read to him at the hearing, which is set to last about 10-15 minutes. Trump has denied all wrongdoings in connection with the payments made to Stormy Daniels, 44, ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
The indictment comes as Trump faces legal hurdles in other potential criminal cases. Trump is currently the front-runner among all declared and potential contenders for the 2024 Republican White House nomination. But there is nothing in the US law that prevents a candidate, who is found guilty of a crime, from campaigning for and serving as President -- even from prison.
Trump was twice impeached by the House of Representatives. He was acquitted by the Senate both times.
Trump and his aides are using the indictment to rile up his supporters and bolster his 2024 re-election campaign.
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President Joe Biden, who was travelling to Minnesota, refrained from commenting on the legal battle that his predecessor is facing. Talking to reporters in Minneapolis, he exuded confidence that law and order would be maintained in New York City.
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The city braced itself for an unprecedented presidential courtroom saga as Trump flew in from Florida Monday afternoon to face arraignment before Judge Juan Merchan, acting New York Supreme Court justice, on Tuesday.
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The New York Young Republican Club said it along with Greene will hold a 바카라peaceful protest" against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's "heinous attack" on Trump in the city Tuesday morning, just hours before Trump appears in the Manhattan courthouse for his arraignment at 2.15 pm EST (11.45 pm IST).
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City authorities warned residents of street closures near the courts and throughout the city and said they will see an increased police presence in parts of the city.
From the courthouses in Lower Manhattan to the Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, security has been beefed up, with barricades lining the roads and heavy police presence in these neighbourhoods as the city braces for significant demonstrations by Trump supporters and protestors.
(With PTI inputs)