The person set himself on fire after 1 p.m. Friday in the designated protest area outside of the trial outside the courthouse in lower Manhattan, according to a…
The trial will place Trump in a Manhattan courtroom for weeks, forcing him to juggle his dual role as criminal defendant and political candidateThe person set himself on fire after 1 p.m. Friday in the designated protest area outside of the trial outside the courthouse in lower Manhattan, according to a witness. The fire was put out minutes later, leaving a smoky scene outside court as a gaggle of reporters and witnesses looked on.
There was already a heavy NYPD presence already outside the building due to the high-profile nature of the trial, and officers rushed to get what appeared to be a fire extinguisher to douse the flames.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe nature of the protest was not immediately clear, but the man had pamphlets and buttons on him with different messaging, according to the police source.
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