Trump, who became the first former US president to be indicted, arrested, and arraigned on criminal charges, pleaded not guilty to 34 criminal charges of falsifying business records in person before State Supreme Court Justice Juan M Merchan. He entered the plea during a 45-minute arraignment as prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment. No video cameras were allowed inside the courtroom. There were a few seconds of visual as he entered the courtroom. Trump left the court after his arraignment.
The former president earlier arrived at the specially secured Manhattan courthouse in an eight-car motorcade. He was arrested as he arrived at the court. Shortly after Trump was put under arrest, his campaign released a mugshot picture of him on a t-shirt saying not guilty. A large crowd had gathered in front of the courtroom ahead of his arraignment. President Joe Biden did not respond to questions from reporters on the issue at the White House.
Source:- MSN
Trump’s attorneys earlier said the Republican leader, eying the White House for a second time in 2024, will plead not guilty to the criminal charges he is facing in connection with hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump will now fly back to Florida where he is expected to deliver remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach in the evening.
Trump has denied all wrongdoings in connection with the payments made to Stormy Daniels, 44, ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Heading to Lower Manhattan, the Courthouse. Seems so SURREAL – WOW, they are going to ARREST ME. Can’t believe this is happening in America. MAGA! Trump posted to Truth Social as he was en route to the courthouse.
Security was tightened in New York, in particular the courthouse in lower Manhattan, as hundreds of Trump’s supporters landed in the city to rally behind him. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has warned against any breaking of law and order.
\Source: Live NOW from FOX
The White House refrained from making a comment on the developments in New York except for saying that it’s a legal matter.
It’s an ongoing case, so we’re just not going to comment on the case specifically itself, but the president is going to focus on the American people like he does every day. This is not something that is a focus for him. He is going to focus on things like making sure that? continue to lower prices for the American people, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference.
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