Donald Trump arrives in New York ahead of arraignment
3 April 2023, 17:29 | Updated: 4 April 2023, 05:05
Donald Trump has arrived in New York ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday.
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He left his home in Mar-a-Lago shortly after midday on Monday for the journey to the airport.
While flying over, he posted on his social media platform Truth Social: "WITCH HUNT, as our once great Country is going to HELL!"
He added a few minutes later: "AMERICA FIRST!"
The former US president is staying at Trump Tower in Manhattan before turning himself in to authorities.
Read more: Did Donald Trump get arrested?
Specific charges in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury last week have not yet been revealed.
But Mr Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offence.
The Trump campaign says it raised millions of dollars in a matter of hours after word of the indictment broke on Thursday.
Court officials say he is due to be arraigned at 2:15pm. After arriving at the courthouse, he will be fingerprinted and have a mug shot taken.
He is then set to appear before a judge whereby he will be read the charges in the indictment and asked to enter a plea.
Mr Trump will make history as the first former US president to face criminal charges once he is arraigned.
He has denied any wrongdoing and his lawyers said he will enter a plea of not guilty.
He is later expected to return to his Mar-a-Lago home where he plans to make a speech in the evening.
