Trump Formally Arrested

Donald Trump is currently being arrested at a courthouse in Lower Manhattan

The former US president waves towards supporters and walks into the building alongside Secret Service agents.

He’ll be fingerprinted and the standard arrest paperwork will be completed. He’ll then appear in front of a judge who will read him the full list of charges.

His legal team earlier said he will not be handcuffed. That’s likely because of his large Secret Service detail, which means he is unlikely to try and escape or harm anyone (the usual reasons someone is handcuffed).

Trump earlier railed against the process, the venue of the court and the presiding judge

US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green is attempting to rally Donald Trump’s supporters in front of the courthouse

We still don’t know the exact charges Trump will face – but they relate to money paid to buy the silence of former porn star Stormy Daniels

He is running for the presidency in 2024 and a conviction would not prevent him from doing so