According to CNN, Donald Trump pled not guilty on Tuesday after being taken into police custody at the Manhattan district attorney’s office for his arraignment in court, making him the first current or past U.S. president to face criminal charges.
Trump is anticipated to be fingerprinted as part of his arrest, however it is unknown if his mugshot will be taken. According to two individuals close to the situation, Trump informally showed interest in having his mugshot taken.
He will subsequently be arraigned in a New York City courthouse, a process that is supposed to be swift and regular.
Trump is also not likely to be shackled after his detention and will stay under continual police protection.
Trump replied to claims that he was allegedly involved in a hush-money conspiracy during his 2016 presidential campaign after being slammed with a 34-count indictment in the Stormy Daniels case after being officially charged by a grand jury last week.
Trump referred to the indictment as “political persecution,” accusing Democrats of being “crooked.”
Yet, he and his legal team are upbeat about today’s arraignment in relation to his 2024 presidential candidature, boasting of generating more than $8 million in the previous four days alone.
According to CNN, Trump has also examined merchandising opportunities.
He has maintained his innocence and claims to be the victim of a politically driven witch hunt spearheaded by Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and current President Joe Biden.
“I believe this Witch-Hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden,” the former president said. “The American people realize exactly what the Radical Left Democrats are doing here. Everyone can see it. So our Movement, and our Party – united and strong – will first defeat Alvin Bragg, and then we will defeat Joe Biden, and we are going to throw every last one of these Crooked Democrats out of office so we can MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
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