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NEW YORK: Former US president Donald Trump flew into New York City on his private plane on Monday to face charges stemming from a probe into hush money paid to a porn star, while his lawyers argued against letting cameras in the courtroom.
His plane – painted in red, white and blue with “TRUMP” in big letters on the side and an image of the American flag on the tail – arrived at LaGuardia Airport in Queens after a 3-1/2 hour flight from West Palm Beach near his Florida home. Beefing up his legal team, Trump hired Todd Blanche, a prominent white-collar criminal defence lawyer and former federal prosecutor, to join his defence, two sources familiar with the matter said. Blanche and other Trump lawyers on Monday urged the judge not to allow videography, photography and radio coverage of the arraignment.
Blanche previously represented Paul Manafort, Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman, when Manafort was hit with New York state fraud charges after being sentenced to prison for federal crimes. The state charges were eventually dismissed and Trump pardoned Manafort before leaving office. Blanche also previously represented Igor Fruman, who was an associate of former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.
“WITCH HUNT, as our once great Country is going to HELL!” Trump posted on social media right before he left Florida.‘Our country has fallen’, Trump campaign asserts A court official said the arraignment was planned for 2.15pm on Tuesday. Trump then will return to Florida and deliver remarks from Mar-a-Lago at 8.15pm on Tuesday, his office said.A few dozen Trump fans cheered at the Florida airport and along the route he took to get there, carrying signs and flags.
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