A supporter of former President Donald Trump pulled up an anti-Trump banner off the ground at the Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York on Tuesday.Stefan Jeremiah/Associated Press
Former president Donald Trump surrendered Tuesday in a Manhattan courthouse to face historic criminal charges involving allegedhush money payments made toward the end of his 2016 presidential campaign. Trump has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of falsifying business records, according to several news reports.
His bookingand arraignment are expected to be brief, and Judge Juan Merchan ruled Monday that TV cameras will not be allowed in the courtroom.
But ahead of his appearance, reporters, protesters, onlookers, law enforcement, and other officials crowded the area outside the courthouse, hoping for a firsthand view on the extraordinary moment.
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Former US president Donald Trump leaves his hearing at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023.ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images
Former President Donald Trump appeared in court for his arraignment on charges.Andrew Kelly/Associated Press
Supporters and protesters gathered outside the Manhattan criminal court.Jeenah Moon/For The Washington Post
Former US President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court during his arraignment on April 4, 2023, in New York City.Pool/Getty
Former President Donald Trump was escorted to a courtroom inside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York.Mary Altaffer/Associated Press
Police stood between supporters of former President Donald Trump and counter-protesters who are being kept apart outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court.Spencer Platt/Getty
People protesting against former President Donald Trump gathered outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court.Spencer Platt/Getty
Former President Donald Trump arrivesd at the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building in Manhattan.BENJAMIN NORMAN/NYT
Onlookers and members of the media gathered across the street from Manhattan Criminal Court.John Minchillo/Associated Press
A person held a sign at a protest held in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York.Stefan Jeremiah/Associated Press
Supporters and opponents of former President Donald Trump gathered outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court.Spencer Platt/Getty
Trump supporters argued with an Anti-Trump protester (C) after they removed an anti-Trump banner from her outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.Kena Betancur/Getty
New York City police officers man a barricade in front of Trump Tower on April 4 in New York, New York. John Moore/Getty
Supporters of former US president Donald Trump argued with opponents outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
New York police officers took position outside of the Manhattan District Court in New York on April 4, 2023, ahead of the arrival of former president Donald Trump. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Members of the media set up outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Representative George Santos talks to reporters outside the District Attorneys office in New York on April 4, 2023. - Donald Trump will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York judge on April 4, 2023 to answer criminal charges that threaten to throw the 2024 White House race into turmoil. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
A demonstrator stood outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) talked to supporters of former US President Donald Trump outside the District Attorneys office in New York.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
Streets at the back of the courthouse are shut. Also the metal fencing has been extended into other surrounding streets. pic.twitter.com/nlhar5ib6V
A New York City Police Officer passed out tickets to members of the media to get into the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Policemen took position outside of the Manhattan District Court in New York on April 4, 2023, ahead of the arrival of former president Donald Trump. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
Policemen took position outside of a press area on the street near the Manhattan District Court in New York on April 4, 2023, ahead of the arrival of former president Donald Trump. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
New York City Police Officers stood outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
Members of the media set up outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023.STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
People, including members of the media who had to wait in line overnight in an attempt to get a seat in the courtroom, queued outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Members of the media set up outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Donald Trump, center, arrived at Trump Tower in New York on April 3.Victor J. Blue/Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Blo
A protester held a placard outside Trump Tower in New York on Monday, April 3, 2023. Corey Sipkin/Associated Press
Donald Trump arrived in New York on Monday as he prepared to walk into a Manhattan courtroom as both a defendant and a candidate. While he traveled, his team weighed how to capitalize on his arrest and officials in New York prepared for potential turmoil. https://t.co/y3ANsHFVbTpic.twitter.com/JNHysbyD11
