Donald Trump has confirmed that he will return to New York City ahead of his arraignment for allegedly making hush payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Donald Trump, the former US president, has confirmed he will return to New York City today ahead of his court appearance for allegedly making hush-money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Trump said he will leave his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, at midday and fly to LaGuardia Airport in New York, where he will spend the night at Trump Tower in Manhattan.
He will then appear in court for his arraignment tomorrow at 2:15pm ET before returning to Florida to make a statement from Mar-a-Lago at 8:15pm ET.
Mr. Trump, 76, is accused of making hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 election.
The specific charges he faces are unknown, but they will be read in full when he appears at the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building on Tuesday at around 14:15 (19:15 BST).
According to some reports, the indictment includes around 30 charges related to a $130,000 (£105,000) payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in an attempt to buy her silence about an alleged affair just prior to the 2016 election, which he won against Hillary Clinton.
“I will leave Mar-a-Lago at 12 p.m. on Monday, heading to Trump Tower in New York,” Mr. Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will return to New York City ahead of his arraignment for allegedly making hush payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
As cops prepare for the former president’s arrival on Monday afternoon, April 3, barricades and riot control equipment have already been set up in New York.
Trump supporters staged their own protests near his Mar-a-Lago estate on Sunday, while a heightened law enforcement presence was visible outside Trump Tower and the Manhattan Criminal Court ahead of the historic hearing on Tuesday.
Mr. Trump is expected to be released on bail and return to his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, on Tuesday evening, where he will deliver remarks at 20:15 local time.
He is the first US president in history to face criminal charges, but he has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
The years-long investigation has been led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a registered Democrat, whom Mr Trump accuses of leading a “political prosecution” aimed at undermining his presidential bid in 2024.
“We’re prepared for this battle. And I’m looking forward to moving this along as quickly as possible in order to exonerate him “Joe Tacopina, one of his lawyers, told ABC News on Sunday.
