Ex-US President Trump Under Arrest Ahead Of Arraignment On Criminal Charges

• A grand jury investigating Trump in Manhattan, New York indicted the former president last Thursday.

• The move made Trump the first former or current US president to be charged with a crime.

• He surrendered to New York authorities on Tuesday

Eko Hot Blog reports that former United States President Donald Trump is in police custody ahead of his arraignment in court.

Trump arrived at the Manhattan district attorney’s office in lower Manhattan, New York, on Tuesday evening where he is under arrest before his upcoming arraignment.

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According to CNN, Trump is expected to be fingerprinted as part of the arrest, though it’s still unclear whether his mug shot will be taken.

He will next be brought to a courtroom, where he will be arraigned – an appearance that is expected to be quick and routine but represents a surreal and historic moment in US history.

Trump is not expected to be handcuffed following his arrest, as he will remain under constant law enforcement protection.

On Monday, a judge ruled that news outlets will not be able to broadcast the arraignment live, rejecting a request from several media organisations.

However, five still photographers will be allowed to take pictures of Trump and the courtroom before the hearing begins.

The indictment returned last week by a grand jury against Trump is also expected to be unsealed Tuesday, providing the public – and Trump’s legal team – with the first details about the specific charges he will face.

The investigation stemmed from a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump is slated to fly back to Florida following his court appearance and will hold an event at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday evening that gives the 2024 Republican presidential hopeful a chance to respond to the charges.

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He is the former current or former president to face criminal charges in US history.

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