{"id":220771,"date":"2023-04-04T10:04:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=281133"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:37:16","slug":"closer-jail-everything-you-need-to-know-reading-charges-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/closer-jail-everything-you-need-to-know-reading-charges-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump’s Arraignment: What You Need to Know About the Latest Legal Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last week we told you that Donald Trump<\/strong>, the former president of the United States, will also be the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges<\/strong> after being indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury<\/a>. Trump would face up to 30 counts of corporate fraud, according to CNN<\/a><\/strong>, although the charges are not public at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Tuesday, Trump will have to carry out the reading of the charges<\/strong> against him in the Manhattan court. The former president would be part of a plot that took place in the 2016 presidential campaigns, and which also involves porn actress Stormy Daniels<\/a><\/strong>, in a secret money payment scheme<\/strong>. But what will this judicial process be like for someone who held the office of president of the United States? We explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will they handcuff Trump?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although it is normal for defendants to be arrested, booked and then held in cells near the courtroom before being arraigned, Trump will be led through a back set of hallways and elevators<\/strong> to the floor where the courtroom is located. This, coupled with the protection that will be offered by the federal agents present, makes it quite unlikely that Trump will be handcuffed<\/strong>. So no, we won’t see those famous Trump deepfakes<\/a> in real life (at least for now).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is the judge in the case?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The case is presided over by Judge Juan Merchan<\/strong>, who has long followed Trump closely. This acting New York Supreme Court justice sentenced close Trump confidant Allen Weisselberg<\/strong> to prison<\/a>; presided over the Trump Organization<\/strong> tax fraud trial<\/a>; and oversaw the criminal fraud case of former Trump advisor Steve Bannon<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Will the arraignment be retransmitted in any way?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No, the trial will not be broadcast by any media. Several major U.S. media outlets, including The New York Times<\/strong>, The Washington Post<\/strong> and The Wall Street Journal<\/strong>, requested permission from Judge Merchan to broadcast Trump’s courtroom appearance, but the judge rejected all requests<\/strong>, allowing only five photographers to take pictures before the hearing begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does this case affect Trump’s presidential campaign?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both Trump, who is running for president of the United States for 2024, and his team of political advisors have been treating this case as a “political hoax” and a “witch hunt”<\/strong>. For the moment, he maintains his lead over what would be his biggest rival in the Republican party: Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida. In addition, his victimization campaign has been quite successful among his followers, raising $7 million since he was indicted<\/strong> last Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How could Trump defend himself against these accusations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the one hand, Trump is expected to plead not guilty<\/strong>. The main strategy of Trump’s team of lawyers, which could have new additions soon, would focus on challenging the case<\/strong>, as it may rely on business record entries that prosecutors link to secret money payments to Stormy Daniels made seven years ago, something that is beyond the statute of limitations for a criminal case in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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