As Manhattan intensifies security, former U.S. President Donald Trump will travel from Florida to New York City on Monday for his arraignment on hush money paid to a porn performer before the 2016 election.
Trump will be prosecuted, fingerprinted, and photographed on Tuesday in midtown Manhattan. His attorneys plan to plead not guilty.
Trump’s first court appearance in the matter was Tuesday’s arraignment. The grand jury indictment’s accusations are unknown.
An advisor said the Republican businessman-turned-politician would leave Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach midday on Monday, arrive in New York later that day, and stay at Trump Tower in Manhattan before appearing at the courthouse on Tuesday morning.
A court spokesperson said the arraignment would be on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. (1815 GMT). His administration said Trump would return to Florida and speak at Mar-a-Lago at 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday (0015 GMT on Wednesday).
New York police began installing barriers along the sidewalks outside Trump Tower and the Manhattan Criminal Court building downtown over the weekend. As a result, certain courtrooms will be vacated.
Police planned for demonstrations at certain places. “Officers have been placed on notice and the department remains ready to respond as needed and will guarantee everyone is free to peacefully express their rights,” the NYPD stated.
A court official said other courtrooms on the courthouse’s higher floors would be closed for security before the arraignment.
On Sunday, U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted, “They’re not coming after President Trump, they’re coming after us, he’s simply in their way.”
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