Donald Trump arrived Monday in New York where he will surrender to unprecedented criminal charges, taking America into uncharted and potentially volatile territory as he seeks to regain the presidency.
The 76-year-old Republican, the first US president ever to be criminally indicted, will be formally charged Tuesday over hush money paid to a porn star during the 2016 election campaign.
Police in the city were on high alert with security cordons and Secret Service agents outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue and the court in Lower Manhattan. As part of his arraignment, Trump will undergo the standard booking procedure of being fingerprinted and photographed, likely to result in one of the most famous mugshots of the modern era.There is no roadmap for a former president's surrender to court authorities, and it remains to be seen whether the famously unpredictable Trump will follow the script, or find a way to upend events.
They include his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state of Georgia, his handling of classified documents, and his possible involvement in the January 6 rioting. President Joe Biden, mindful that anything he might say could fuel Trump's complaints of a politically"weaponized" judicial system, is one of the few Democrats maintaining silence over the indictment of his political rival.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Donald Trump to fly to New York for court surrender amid tight security | News24Former US president Donald Trump is set to fly from Florida to New York City on Monday, ahead of his scheduled arraignment related to hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, as security tightens in Manhattan.
Read more »
Trump heads into unknown as New York arraignment loomsThe 76-year-old billionaire was indicted last week by a grand jury on a series of counts related to a hush-money payment made to an adult film star during the 2016 election campaign.
Read more »
Trump heads into unknown as New York arraignment loomsDonald Trump prepared to fly Monday to New York for his historic arraignment on criminal charges, taking the United States and the office of the pr...
Read more »
Trump leaves Florida home to surrender to charges in New YorkDonald Trump left his Florida home Monday bound for New York where he will surrender to criminal charges, taking the United States into uncharted a...
Read more »
Trump heading to New York for historic criminal case | News24Donald Trump prepared to fly Monday to New York for his historic arraignment on criminal charges, taking the United States and the office of the presidency into uncharted and potentially volatile territory.
Read more »
Trump plane takes off in Florida, heads to New York for court surrender - SABC NewsA plane carrying former US President Donald Trump took off from a Florida airport bound for New York City on Monday as he prepared to face charges stemming from an investigation into hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 election.
Read more »