Former President Donald Trump has surrendered at court in lower Manhattan for arraignment on criminal charges.
He traveled in a black SUV with his Secret Service detail. His two lawyers, Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles, were in another SUV.
The motorcade passed a man holding a sign reading, "No one is above the law."
Although the document remains sealed, sources familiar told ABC News that Trump has been charged with around two dozen counts, including felonies.
A person holds a sign that reads 'Trump Exposed' at a protest in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York, April 4, 2023.
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Still cameras will be permitted inside the courtroom to take photos before the hearing begins, but Judge Juan Merchan has barred video cameras from the proceedings.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is expected to address the media after Trump's arraignment.
Police stand between supporters of former President Donald Trump and counter-protesters who are being kept apart outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment, April 4, 2023, in New York City.
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Apr 04, 2023, 1:09 PM EDT
Trump en route to courthouse
Former President Donald Trump has left Trump Tower and is now in a motorcade to a lower Manhattan courthouse to be arraigned.
Former President Donald Trump departs from Trump Tower in New York City, Apr. 4, 2023.
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Former President Donald Trump's motorcade proceeds through Manhattan in New York City, Apr. 4, 2023.
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Apr 04, 2023, 12:49 PM EDT
George Santos, Marjorie Taylor Greene outside courthouse
Protesters from both sides are gathering outside at Collect Pond Park, some with flags reading “Trump or Death.” Hundreds of people are inside the barricaded park, with pro-Trump supporters outnumbering the anti-Trump protesters and competing voices trading barbs and shouts.
A supporter of former President Donald Trump waves a flag outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, on the day of Trump's planned court appearance after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury in New York City, April 4, 2023.
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A supporter of former President Donald Trump scuffles with anti-Trump protesters outside the courthouse where Trump will arrive later in the day for his arraignment on April 4, 2023 in New York City.
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Republican Reps. George Santos and Marjorie Taylor Greene are among the 50 to 60 Trump supporters at the scene.
Representative George Santos arrives outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, on the day of Trump's appearance to court after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York City, April 4, 2023.
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Greene spoke outside the courthouse calling Trump’s indictment “election interference.”
She accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of being a “tool for Democrats” to “hijack the 2024 presidential election.”
“Every single American should be concerned. They're coming after President Trump today, they will come after you tomorrow. President Trump did nothing wrong,” she said.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on the day of former President Donald Trump's planned court appearance after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York City, April 4, 2023.
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., who was also outside the courthouse, pushed back, shouting at Greene, "She should not be here."
The streets surrounding the New York Criminal Court are largely blocked off. A robust police presence is busily shepherding onlookers past a row of television cameras.
Journalists gather across the street from Manhattan Criminal Court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender in Manhattan to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.
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Police Officers wait on a closed off street outside the Manhattan District Court in New York on April 4, 2023, ahead of the arrival of former President Donald Trump.
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Greene and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., plan to attend Trump's Tuesday night speech at Mar-a-Lago, aides told ABC News.
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Apr 04, 2023, 12:13 PM EDT
Trump spends morning working phones, speaking to aides and allies: Sources
Former President Donald Trump spent Monday night and Tuesday morning huddled with his legal team at Trump Tower preparing for his arraignment, sources told ABC News.
Trump was up early Tuesday morning working the phones and speaking to aides and allies ahead of his Tuesday afternoon arraignment, sources said.
Supporters of former President Donald Trump argue with opponents outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City on April 4, 2023, ahead of Trump's expected appearance before a New York judge to answer criminal charges.
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Supporters and opponents of former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 4, 2023, in New York City.
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Trump is expected to enter his not guilty plea himself, not through his lawyers, sources said. Trump's legal team has still not seen the indictment or been informed of the charges, according to sources, who told ABC News the legal team expects to see it just minutes before the arraignment begins.
One person described Trump as "upbeat" and "relatively excited." Another person said Trump is "not angry" and is resigned to the fact that this day has finally come.
A supporter of former President Donald Trump argues with opponents outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City on April 4, 2023, ahead of his expected appearance before a New York judge.
