Former President Donald Trump will face a historic arraignment Tuesday in New York, following an indictment on criminal charges stemming from prosecutors’ long-running investigation into his business dealings. He will be the first current or former United States president ever in that position.
Trump, 76, is expected to appear before State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan in Manhattan around 2:15 p.m. EST.
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8:30 a.m. ET
Before Trump’s expected arrival at Manhattan Criminal Court, firebrand Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will be holding a pro-Trump rally at Collect Pond Park at 10:30 a.m. The park, which was once an open sewer, is on Leonard St. between Centre and Lafayette St., a stone’s throw away from the court house.
Greene is expected to lambast Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg, Mayor Adams and other city politicians during her rally. In anticipation, Adams publicly warned her on Monday, saying she and other pro-Trump protesters should be on their best behavior while in the five boroughs.
A counter protest, led by Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-Yonkers) will be held on Leonard and Lafayette Sts. at 10 a.m. The event is being billed as an “Emergency Noise Demonstration” that will drown out Greene’s protest.
Greene has already started taking shots at the city and Mayor Adams, who she called “delusional” on Twitter Monday night.
A few hours later, she expressed disgust over the conditions of the streets near her hotel.
“New York City looks like Gotham City,” she tweeted. “On my way to my hotel in NYC, I’ve seen many people so drugged up they can’t even stand up. They just fall over on the sidewalks from using drugs at Mayor Adams free drug use centers. But all these Communist Democrats care about is arresting President Trump for their made up fake crimes.
“Mayor Adams and Disgraced DA Alvin Bragg should be ashamed of themselves,” she wrote.
Mayor Adams and Disgraced DA Alvin Bragg should be ashamed of themselves.
On my way to my hotel in NYC, I’ve seen many people so drugged up they can’t even stand up. They just fall over on the sidewalks from using drugs at Mayor Adams free drug use centers.
But all these…
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) April 3, 2023
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7:20 a.m. ET
The NYPD has already closed off several streets near Manhattan Criminal Court in the spots where Trump’s motorcade is expected to arrive and depart, according to the AP. Several area streets are open for now, but are lined with barricades that can be put in place in a moment’s notice.
At the same time, New York federal immigration court announced that it will be closed today “due to large crowds of people and associated street closures.” Hearings that were scheduled to take place on Zoom will continue as scheduled, the court said.
6:00 a.m. ET
Former President Trump may have gotten a good night’s sleep Tuesday but countless reporters didn’t.
Reporters from media outlets across the globe camped out on the sidewalk outside Manhattan Criminal Court throughout the night Monday to secure a spot inside the courtroom where Trump will be arraigned on a raft of criminal charges linked to the hush money payments to Daniels.
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 03: A man uses a tent to save a spot as he waits in line for access to the court outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on April 03, 2023 in New York City. Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to New York City today with an expected arraignment tomorrow at court following his indictment by a grand jury. The indictment is sealed but a grand jury has heard evidence related to money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 03: A Trump supporter poses outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on April 03, 2023 in New York City. Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to New York City today with an expected arraignment tomorrow at court following his indictment by a grand jury. The indictment is sealed but a grand jury has heard evidence of money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – APRIL 03: On the heels of Donald Trump’s indictment by a New York Grand Jury on criminal charges, MoveOn erected a pair of billboards on the highway approaches to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida residence on April 03, 2023 in Palm Beach, Florida. One billboard reads “Trump Is Not Above the Law.” Another quotes Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s private text message about Trump, made public in court filings, which quotes Carlson: “I hate [Trump] passionately.” The billboards were funded by donations from MoveOn members. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for MoveOn Political Action)
Former US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at Trump Tower in New York on April 3, 2023. – Trump arrived on April 3, 2023 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. (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)
Supporters of former US president Donald Trump gather at Trump Tower in New York on April 3, 2023. – Trump arrived 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 on April 4, 2023 over hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election campaign. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
New York police officers arrest a man after a fight outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York City on April 3, 2023. – Former US President Donald Trump is to be booked, fingerprinted, and will have a mugshot taken at a Manhattan courthouse on the afternoon of April 4, 2023, before appearing before a judge as the first ever American president to face criminal charges. (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)
A man holds a placard outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York City on April 3, 2023. – Former US President Donald Trump is to be booked, fingerprinted, and will have a mugshot taken at a Manhattan courthouse on the afternoon of April 4, 2023, before appearing before a judge as the first ever American president to face criminal charges. (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)
A supporter of former US president Donald Trump stands outside of Trump Tower in New York on April 3, 2023. – Former US President Donald Trump is to be booked, fingerprinted, and will have a mugshot taken at a Manhattan courthouse on the afternoon of April 4, 2023, before appearing before a judge as the first ever American president to face criminal charges. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
People, including members of the media who had to wait in line overnight in an attempt to get a seat in the courtroom, queue outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023. – Donald Trump will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York judge on April 4 to answer criminal charges that threaten to throw the 2024 White House race into turmoil. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Contributing: Molly Crane-Newman, Thomas Tracy, David Goldiner, Leonard Greene, Ellen Moynihan, Rocco Parascandola, Harry Parker, Shant Shahrigian, Evan Simko-Bednarski, Josephine Stratman, Rebecca White and Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News.
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