It is impossible to know how many times you have traveled donald trump to New York, his hometown, from Palm Beach, the Florida town where he has his private residence at his Mar-a-Lago club. What is certain is that no trip of the real estate entrepreneur 76 years old, former president from the United States and candidate to achieve the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential elections, It has been like this Monday. None has caused so much expectation, none has been followed with such attention, with the cameras broadcasting takeoff, landing or the entourage on the New York highways. And neither will have so many profound and unpredictable consequences for the country. Because never before has an occupant of the Oval Office been, as Trump will be this Tuesday, charged with criminal charges.
The city, without losing its usual hustle and bustle, is in suspense. Around the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue next to Central Park, and around the courthouse on Center Street in downtown, the police presence and deployment have been reinforced visibly, with hundreds of agents deployed and areas already closed to the passage with metal fencing. multitude of journalists and cameras come together in the two areas, through which they walk curious touristsa handful of people and characters who support the former president and also, others who congratulate themselves on their imputation.
“A Little Crazy”
A good way to summarize the scene was offered by Neill Moran and his wife Linda, two tourists from Dublin, who on their first visit to the city (“vibrant & rdquor;, “astonishing & rdquor;), had gone to Trump Tower to see if they could see to the former president “Is all a bit crazy”, they said. Next to them was Leon, a young New Yorker who supports Trump, who assured that “what is happening is the definition of the beginning of fascism & rdquor ;.
He passed by too, shouting “Prison him & rdquor;, Jason, a man who is almost six feet tall and works in the financial sector. “15 years ago I was in a room with Trump where he was doing degrading comments on the chest of one of the ‘brokers’ & rdquor;, recounted. “Perhaps this case for payments to Stormy Daniels is the weakest compared to those of electoral interference in Georgia, the handling of classified documents or her role in the assault on the Capitol, but at least it is the first time facing real consequences for his actions”. “This also serves toBreak the idea that a president cannot be imputed & rdquor;pointed out his friend Robert, a lawyer and like Jason a Jew, both outraged by Trump’s anti-Semitic messages in his attack on Democratic prosecutor Alvin Bragg as a puppet of George Soros.
Neither the Morans nor Leon nor Jason or Robert were afraid that there were going to be outbreaks of violence In New York. And the truth is that in the city you live in the moment with calmeven tenseand with more than 35,000 uniformed agents prepared, although as they explained this Monday in an appearance before the press the Mayor Eric Adamsand the NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell“there is no credible threat” detected.
What is already called for the 10.30 in the morning this Tuesday in front of the court where Trump will be charged is a Republican Youth Club demonstration from New York, which will be joined by the radical congresswoman from Georgia Marjorie Taylor Greene. And Mayor Adams has had words for the protesters, and for her.
“Although there may be some shakers Thinking of coming to town, the message is clear and simple: control yourselves. It is our home, not a city for your misplaced rage& rdquor ;, he said. “While we don’t have specific threats, people like Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is known for spread misinformation and hate speechHe said he’s coming to town. While you are here, keep your best behavior & rdquor ;, the mayor has also added. “We will not allow violence or vandalism of any kind. If someone participates in any act of violence, he will be arrested and held accountable, no matter who it is & rdquor ;.
the historic day
The historic day of Tuesday will start with the Trump’s move from the Tower on Fifth Avenue to downtown. Specifically, his entourage, for whose safety the streets will be closed, plans to arrive about half past one in the afternoon at 1 Hogan Placewhere is the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office who currently directs Bragg, the man who has convinced a grand jury to indict Trump on criminal charges.
Once Trump turns himself in there, a process will begin that will include who is booked. has remained in the air the possibility of being photographed and their lawyers they rule out that he will be handcuffed. And from there will be transferred to the room on the 15th floor in which, in a hearing presided over by judge Manuel Merchan, will be charged. At that moment the charges will be known, which according to what the media have reported in recent years are more than 30 for business fraud and at least one for a felony.
Although various media had requested the magistrate to allow the camera presenceYes, Trump’s lawyers have objected, arguing that “it would create a circus atmosphere in view and unique security concerns and is inconsistent with the presumption of innocence”. The magistrate reported that he would announce a decision this Monday night, that he had not arrived at the time of writing these lines.
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The imputation of that Tuesday initiates a legal process that can be complicated much more so for Trump, the subject of other investigations. And both ‘The Washington Post’ and Fox News have reported this Monday that in one of those, the federal irregular handling of classified documents and obstruction of justice in these investigations, there may be news that is harmful to him. According to Fox, multiple secret service agents have been subpoenaed to testify this Friday before a grand jury. And the ‘Post’ assures that the team led by special counsel Jack Smith has obtained more evidence that Trump obstructed the investigation after receiving a summons to deliver more documents. According to the newspaper, thanks to witnesses, images from security cameras and other evidence, they have verified that boxes of documents were moved even after receiving summons to hand them over and that the former president personally examined those boxes.