WATCH: Donald Trump Under Arrest After Arriving At New York Court
The day has finally come: Former United States president Donald Trump has been placed under arrest. The 76-year-old surrendered before the Manhattan grand jury in New York this Tuesday to face extraordinary criminal charges.
Mr. Trump flew from Mar-a-Lago to New York City on Monday in preparation for his arrest. While bracing for big day, he took to social media before turning himself in this afternoon, and shared a post on his Truth social app saying, “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 eventually arrived to the lower Manhattan courthouse where he was immediately placed under arrest ahead of his arraignment. He’s now the infamous first in American history for a president to face criminal charges. The sealed indictment purportedly charges the 76-year old with more than 30 counts of corporate fraud, the most serious of which is allegedly paying ‘hush money’ to porn actress Stormy Daniels.
Trump is expected to plead not guilty at an arraignment before flying back to Florida where he will deliver an address to his supporters from Mar-a-Lago.
More On Donald Trump’s Arrest
As we previously reported, Trump was the first person to break the news about his arrest back in March. He made a post on his platform saying,
“NOW ILLEGAL LEAKS FROM A CORRUPT & HIGHLY POLITICAL MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, WHICH HAS ALLOWED NEW RECORDS TO BE SET IN VIOLENT CRIME & WHOSE LEADER IS FUNDED BY GEORGE SOROS, INDICATE THAT, WITH NO CRIME BEING ABLE TO BE PROVEN, & BASED ON AN OLD & FULLY DEBUNKED (BY NUMEROUS OTHER PROSECUTORS!) FAIRYTALE, THE FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!,” Trump wrote at the time.
A Manhattan grand jury officially indicted Donald Trump last week in a case stemming from an alleged payment to the adult film star shortly before the 2016 election with the aim to silence her claim that Donald Trump had an affair with her. Dealing that, Donald Trump has repeatedly said that he is innocent and intends to plead not guilty.
What We Know
Cameras have been permitted inside the courtroom to take photos before the hearing begins, but Judge Juan Merchan has barred video cameras from the proceedings. So far, Trump has been processed as a criminal defendant, including having his fingerprints taken.
We will continue to keep you updated as this story develops.