News outlets are not allowed to broadcast the previous one The arraignment of President Donald Trump in a New York state court on Tuesday, a judge said Monday night, but he will allow some photographers to take photos in the courtroom before proceedings formally begin.
Acting New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan declined the request by various media organizations, including CNN, for permission to broadcast the historical proceedings. Trump’s arraignment — like most Manhattan courthouse charges — is a public proceeding, but news cameras are usually not allowed to broadcast from the courtroom.
However, the judge allows five arctic photographers to take pictures at the start of proceedings “until they are ordered by court staff to leave the jury box.”
Earlier Monday, Trump’s lawyers urged the judge to deny the media’s request to place live cameras in the courtroom. The Manhattan district attorney’s office told the judge they had no jobs.
The media outlets trying to get cameras into the courtroom argued that “the seriousness of this proceeding…and consequently the need for the widest possible public access cannot be overstated.”
Trump is now in Manhattan ahead of the indictment. A grand jury indicted the former president last week.
The arraignment is also expected to lead to the disclosure of the criminal charges against Trump, which have not yet been seen by his lawyers or the public.
The charges come from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg research in hush money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to women who claimed they had extramarital affairs with Trump, which he denies.
Trump denies all allegations and his lawyers said last week they will fight for it drop the charges.