What the scene is like outside the Manhattan courthouse and Trump Tower ahead of the arraignment
Former President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Monday, April 3. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters) Donald Trump will officially become the first former president to face criminal charges Tuesday when he’s arraigned in a New York courtroom – an appearance that is expected to be quick and routine but represents a surreal and historic moment in US history . Trump is set to arrive at the courthouse in downtown Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, where his arrest will be processed by the district attorney’s office and he will be brought to the courtroom to hear the charges against him. News outlets will not be able to broadcast the arraignment live, a judge said Monday night , rejecting a request from several media organizations, including CNN. Five still photographers, however, will be allowed to take pictures of Trump and the courtroom before the hearing begins. The indictment returned last week by a grand jury against Trump is also expected to be unsealed T...