Former US president Donald Trump has been arrested and will be arraigned at a Lower Manhattan courthouse on criminal charges relating to a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Sky News report that the frontrunner to be the Republicans’ choice for the White House in 2024 surrendered to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in the same building.
Minutes earlier, he pumped his fist as he left his home at Trump Tower before being escorted to the courthouse in a motorcade by his Secret Service protection team.
Wearing a dark blue suit and red tie, he is due to be fingerprinted and processed but it is unclear whether a mugshot of him will also be taken.
Trump will then make his way to the courtroom for his arraignment where the formal charges will be disclosed and he is then expected to enter a plea. He is not expected to be in handcuffs during the proceedings.
On his social media platform, Truth Social, he wrote: “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!”
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