5/18/2023 0 Comments Night bookI’d like to have faith in this state, but I’ve been practicing for him now for a couple years and gone to court in New York for a few years, and I can tell you, it’s not the same as representing anybody else." On whether Trump can get a fair trial in Manhattan, Habba said, “No, no. We’re trying to coordinate and cooperate with everybody to make sure that there are no problems.” She added, “Barring any surprises, I think that it should be smooth. Habba - appearing on on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters” - was asked about the “game plan” for Trump’s appearance in court in Manhattan Tuesday and said, “It’s all mapped out.” He’s ready to go in and do what he needs to do tomorrow.” Santiago/Getty Images)Īlina Habba, who represents Donald Trump in several civil matters, spent time with the former president in New York today and said, “He’s in good spirits. Trump denies all wrongdoing and his lawyers said last week that they’ll fight to get the charges dropped.Īlina Habba, lawyer for former President Donald Trump, gives an interview outside of Trump Tower on March 21 in New York City. The indictment stems from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation into hush-money payments, made during the 2016 presidential campaign, to women who claimed they had extramarital affairs with Trump, which he denies. The arraignment is also expected to bring the unsealing of the criminal charges against Trump, which have not yet been seen by his lawyers or the public. A grand jury indicted the former president last week. Trump is now in Manhattan ahead of the arraignment. The media outlets that tried to get cameras into the courtroom argued that “the gravity of this proceeding … and, consequently, the need for the broadest possible public access, cannot be overstated.” The Manhattan District Attorney’s office told the judge they didn’t have a position. However, the judge is allowing five pool photographers to take still photos at the beginning of the proceedings “until such time as they are directed to vacate the jury box by court personnel.”Įarlier on Monday, Trump’s lawyers urged the judge to reject the media’s request for live cameras in the courtroom. Trump’s arraignment - like most arraignments in the Manhattan courthouse - is a public proceeding, but news cameras are not usually allowed to broadcast from inside the courtroom. News outlets will not be allowed to broadcast former President Donald Trump's arraignment on Tuesday in a New York state court, a judge said Monday night, but he will allow some photographers to take pictures in the courtroom before the proceedings formally begin.Īcting New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan rejected the request by several media organizations, including CNN, for permission to broadcast the historic proceedings.
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