Trump appears before the judge
The front of the Manhattan Criminal Court, where Donald Trump will stand trial, was packed with members of the press the day before. Although the police took extensive security measures by surrounding the court area with iron barriers, the streets and avenues of the court area were also closed to traffic.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who led the investigation against former President Donald Trump, arrived at the courthouse in the morning, while Republican House member George Santos entered the courthouse.
Small groups of anti-Trump and supporters also took their places in the park in front of the building reserved for them with police barriers since early in the morning.
A CHALLENGE BEGAN BETWEEN TRUMP SUPPORTERS AND THEIR VIEWS
From time to time there were verbal and physical taunts and confrontations between people who carried signs calling for support or punishment of Trump.
A Trump supporter, who gave his name as Dion, told AA that Manhattan Attorney General Bragg should focus on crime in New York instead of Trump. he said.
Anti-Trump Zachary Machado, who is from across the park, argued that Trump’s actions should not be tolerated, saying: “Trump is a terrible person and he should be punished for his actions. Just as justice is done to all of us, it must also be faced with justice. he used the phrases.
Despite Trump’s earlier protest and call for support, announcing that he expected his arrest in connection with the investigation, it should be noted that Trump’s supporters did not exceed 20-30 people.
Donald Trump is expected to appear in court around 2:15 p.m. local time today.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Trump, who is a candidate for the 2024 US presidential election, was indicted on March 18 by a grand jury as a result of the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into paying the movie star for Adult Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election.
Reacting to the allegations as a “political witch hunt,” Trump flew to New York yesterday from his Florida mansion on a private plane to testify.
In the US media there is information that there are more than 30 charges in the indictment against Trump.
Trump will be the first former president in US history to stand trial for an accusation against him. (AA)