Donald Trump is set to speak publicly on Tuesday after he was accused in New York of paying money to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election.
The 76-year-old is expected to stand trial, be fingerprinted and photographed at a Manhattan courthouse as he becomes the first former US president to face criminal charges.
Police have erected metal barriers around Trump Tower and blocked streets near the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in preparation for possible protests.
Here’s what you need to know.
Will there be a photo of Trump?
The former president is expected to fly to New York on Monday and stay at his Trump Tower in Manhattan ahead of the impeachment scheduled for Tuesday.
The agenda is one formal reading of criminal charges in the presence of the accused.
He is expected to appear in court early Tuesday morning, where he is. he is fingerprinted and photographed.
These are standard parts of the booking process. However, New York law generally prohibits the release of photographs. Mr. Trumps may have leaked.
Investigators will fill out the arrest paperwork and check if he has any remaining criminal charges or warrants for his arrest.
Once the booking is complete, Mr. Trump will appear before a judge for arraignment in the afternoon.
It will take place in the same courtroom in Manhattan where his company was tried and found guilty of tax fraud in December.
Representatives from the Secret Service and the New York City Police Department visited the courthouse on Friday and discussed security plans.
How high are the costs?
A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Trump after months of hearing evidence of a $130,000 payment to then-porn star Stormy Daniels in the final days of the 2016 campaign.
The exact details of the charges are not yet known. CNN, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, reported that more than 30 corporate fraud charges have been filed against Trump, although this has not been officially confirmed.
Prosecutors are investigating funds paid to Ms. Daniels, who alleged she had sexual contact with Mr. Trump in 2006.
A Manhattan investigation is looking into whether his company forged business documents relating to the $130,000 (£106,000) paid to Mrs. Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford) by former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
Mr Cohen, who has testified before grand juries in recent weeks, has pleaded guilty to charges including violating campaign finance laws in 2018.
He said he was instructed by Trump to arrange payments totaling $280,000 (£229,000) to Ms. Daniels and playboy Model Karen McDougal will buy into her silence. Mr. Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison and has since been released.
Prosecutors did not say if they plan to seek jail time if Trump is found guilty.
Source: I News
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