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White House or jail? Historians see Trump arraignment as start of an uncertain chapter

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will make history on Tuesday when he is booked and arraigned in a Manhattan courthouse as the first former president ever to face criminal charges. But historians are looking beyond his indictment with anxiety over what might follow.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 4, 2023

Manhattan on edge as history awaits Trump’s arraignment on criminal charges

NEW YORK — New York City on Tuesday was bracing for the unprecedented indictment of a former president, as Donald Trump was scheduled to face charges in a Manhattan courtroom after being indicted by a grand jury.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2023

Donald Trump supporter EXPLODES at reporter in live broadcast screaming 'fake news'

Channel Nine TV US correspondent Alison Piotrowski was reporting on Donald Trump's indictment charges outside Trump Tower when a supporter labelled Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg 'a criminal'

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2023

Trump lawyer vows to file motion to dismiss charges at arraignment

‘I don’t think this case is going to see a jury. I think it’s going to go away on papers. I think there’s going a legal challenge that needs to be made and will be made successfully,’ Joe Tacopina told GMA

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

How the indictment of Donald Trump is a 'strange and different' event for America, according to political scientists

The indictment of a former president of the United States, Donald Trump, is history happening in real time. The Conversation asked political scientists James D. Long and Victor Menaldo, both at the University of Washington, to help readers understand the meaning of this moment in the U.S. The two scholars…

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2023

Juan Merchan: Who is the New York judge presiding over Trump’s case?

The judge overseeing Mr Trump’s case ran the trial which convicted the Trump Organization last year

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

OPINION - As Donald Trump faces his day in court, don’t bet against a 2024 rematch with Joe Biden

Donald Trump is back where he most aspires to be — in the headlines, to the satisfaction of those who relish the idea of the destructive Shrek facing indictment for alleged sleazy behaviour and cover-up. The Republican leadership and Trumpian base, meanwhile, obsess with equal vigour about a plot to…

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023

What New Yorkers think about Trump’s arraignment in the city

Al Jazeera speaks to New Yorkers as the former US president returns to his hometown to appear in court.

Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2023

First Thing: Trump to surrender after hush-money indictment

The extraordinary scene in Manhattan will mark the first time a former US president will face criminal charges. Plus, why so many Americans hate – and love – the AR-15

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023

Fingerprints, mugshot, handcuffs? What to expect when Trump is arrested today

A grand jury has voted to indict Mr Trump. Questions remain over how his arrest will be carried out

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023