Donald Trump: What will happen with the former US president when he appears in court?
Former US President Donald Trump is expected to appear in court in New York next Tuesday afternoon, CBS reports. Trump believes he will leave Florida on his private jet, turning himself in to federal agents to protect him.
A grand jury decided to charge Trump in a case involving the payment of $ 130 thousand to porn star Stormy Daniels. The indictment has not yet been made public, and Trump's lawyer said he has not yet seen it.
He won't be handcuffed.
A U.S. official told CBS that Trump is expected to leave Florida for New York on his private jet before turning himself in to federal officials.
Dozens of Secret Service troops are also expected to participate in the process of securing Trump's appearance before the Court, according to the same source, whose name was required to remain anonymous.
The official added that Trump would not be handcuffed, stressing that handcuffs were used with suspects who were likely to try to escape or who posed a threat to others' safety. The hearing is expected to take place at 2 and 4 p.m. local New York time.
Insurance operation for fear of attacks
Joe Takopina, Trump's lawyer, told ABC that Trump "may appear in court next Tuesday, but that cannot be confirmed." He added that the prosecution "will try to use everything that can be used from this (trial) thing for propaganda purposes".
"I understand that they will close the buildings around the courtroom, and they will close the court itself as well," Takopina added. Coordination to ensure this is planned between the FBI, the New York Police, the Secret Service and the New York Court's insurance forces.
Sources told CBS that they were preparing for possible scenarios involving attacks on Trump, prosecutors, jurors, or any audience in the courthouse. They noted that the District Prosecutor's Office had received "a lot of threats".
The streets were calm around the court on Friday morning, but some barriers were put in place in anticipation of what might happen next week. Police patrols are on the streets surrounding the court, and security plans have been developed amid expectations that the area will be closed when the forme
The New York attorney general's office asked Trump to turn himself in Friday, according to Politico, but his request was rejected on the grounds that more time was needed to finalize security preparations. The former US president, 76, denies wrongdoing but Trump is the first person to serve as US p
Disclosure of indictment
It is not yet clear how many charges will be brought against the former President. Media reports said Trump could face more than 30 charges related to institutional fraud, while Takopina said last Thursday that he expected his client to face 34 charges, but noted Friday that he did not know exactly
Takopina said: "We know the subject matter of the case, and we also know the basis of the accusations. But we don't know exactly how many or how many have been drafted. " On Friday, Trump began an attack on the judge in charge of the case in an effort to question the credibility of the investigatio
Republicans - including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy - accused Manhattan's attorney general of using criminal justice as a weapon to influence next year's presidential election.
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, whom Trump has proposed since the days of contesting a Senate seat in 2026, demanded her supporters to protest. She also announced that she plans to be in New York next week.
In response to those calls, Attorney General Alvin Prague said that accusations were being brought against the former President with the knowledge of New Yorkers performing their civic duties -- neither the former President nor Congress could interfere in the proceedings.
In Washington, the Capitol Police -- tasked with securing members of Congress -- said troops expected protests across the country and had plans to increase security elements around the congressional building.
What does Trump have to do with Stormy Daniels?
In 2016, porn star Stormy Daniels reached out to the media to offer to sell her account of the sexual relationship she allegedly had with Trump in 2006, a year after he married his current wife Melania.
Trump's team at the time found themselves in an awkward position, prompting Trump's then-attorney Michael Cohen to pay Daniels $ 130 thousand for silence, which was not against the law. But when Trump reimbursed his lawyer, the payments log stated that the money was paid under legal fees.
The prosecution argues that the recording of the amount under this heading amounts to forgery, which may be among the accusations against Trump, a misdemeanor in New York State. US President Joe Biden declined to comment on Trump's indictment despite pressure from reporters as he left the White Hou
Takopina said his client, Trump, was being "prosecuted by a prosecutor with political opinions opposed to Trump and contradictory to the president's political views, so this issue is a thorny one." The former US President was "not at all concerned" about those accusations.
He continued: "He is upset, angry, and will undergo a politically motivated trial. This is obvious to many, not only to the right-wingers, but also to the leftists. "
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