Donald Trump will fly to New York to appear in court

The former US president is scheduled to be arraigned, fingerprinted and photographed in a Manhattan courthouse in connection with the hush money payment.

Former President of the United States donald trump he must fly to New York City from Florida for his scheduled appearance related to a hush money payment made to an actress in pornographic films before the 2016 presidential election.

trump the first former president to face criminal charges, he is expected to be arraigned, fingerprinted and photographed at Manhattan Central Courthouse on Tuesday.

The specific charges included in the grand jury indictment have not been released. Trump’s lawyers have said he will plead not guilty.

“I will leave Mar-a-Lago Monday at 12 noon, heading to Trump Tower in New York. On Tuesday morning I will go, believe it or not, to the Palace of Justice. America was not supposed to be like this!” Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination to run again in 2024, said Sunday night on his Truth Social social media site.

He New York Investigation Directed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, it centers on a $130,000 payment that Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney and fixer, made to adult film star Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford.

A judicial official said the arraignment is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. (1815 GMT) on Tuesday. Trump will then return to Florida and deliver remarks at Mar-a-Lago at 8:15 pm (00:15 GMT Wednesday), his office said.

The NYPD over the weekend began erecting barricades along the edge of the sidewalks around Trump Tower and the Manhattan Criminal Court building, and a few other courtrooms will be cleared.

Demonstrations are expected in those places that the police said would be prepared. “Officers have been placed on alert and the department remains ready to respond as needed and will ensure that everyone can peacefully exercise their rights,” the New York Police Department said in a statement.

Joe Tacopina, an attorney for Trump, said Sunday that it is unlikely that there will be a “perpetrator walk” (perp is short for perpetrator) in which an individual who has been accused parades in front of the media on the grounds of security.

Separately Sunday, a court official said the judge had asked both sides to present their positions on whether cameras and video should be allowed in the courtroom and will rule on the issue on Monday.