Lawyers for former US President Donald Trump have told a New York judge that they oppose requests by media outlets to broadcast his arraignment on Tuesday, citing concerns about creating a "circus-like atmosphere" and security risks.
In a letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchant, the Trump team argued that allowing video or photography of the proceedings would heighten these concerns. Todd Blanche, one of the lawyers signing the new letter, recently joined the former president's legal team.
The Manhattan District Attorney's office has also responded to media requests, saying it is deferring to the judge to decide how best to manage the courtroom. However, prosecutors noted that there does not appear to be a categorical prohibition on cameras during an arraignment under existing New York statutes and case law.
A similar request was made for Trump's 2021 arraignment in a tax fraud case against his Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg. The judge responded by allowing a limited number of still photographs to be taken before proceedings began.
The CNN news organization is among the outlets requesting camera access for Tuesday's arraignment, but it is unclear whether the request will be approved.
In a letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchant, the Trump team argued that allowing video or photography of the proceedings would heighten these concerns. Todd Blanche, one of the lawyers signing the new letter, recently joined the former president's legal team.
The Manhattan District Attorney's office has also responded to media requests, saying it is deferring to the judge to decide how best to manage the courtroom. However, prosecutors noted that there does not appear to be a categorical prohibition on cameras during an arraignment under existing New York statutes and case law.
A similar request was made for Trump's 2021 arraignment in a tax fraud case against his Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg. The judge responded by allowing a limited number of still photographs to be taken before proceedings began.
The CNN news organization is among the outlets requesting camera access for Tuesday's arraignment, but it is unclear whether the request will be approved.
Like how can a bunch of cameras and reporters really make things chaotic in a courtroom? And what about transparency? Shouldn't we be able to see our leaders being arraigned for serious crimes? The fact that they're trying to block video and photography just makes me think there's something they don't want us to see... 
Source? What's the real concern here?
my friend's cousin's brother-in-law is actually really good at photography tho! have you guys seen those cool street photography books on instagram?
️ I think this whole thing about Trump's arraignment is a perfect example of that quote. Everyone's got an opinion on it, and now it seems like everyone wants to watch or at least hear about it live. Maybe we should all just calm down and let the justice system do its thing? 
But I guess when you've got an army of lawyers and PR people on your side, it's natural to want control over every aspect of your public image. Still think it's kinda weird that they're trying to keep the cameras out tho...
and we saw the most gorgeous sunsets over the mountains. Reminds me of how stunning nature can be and how we're all just tiny humans trying to navigate our way through life 
. Anyway, back to this Trump thing... I mean, I don't really know what's going on with his arraignment, but it sounds like a real media circus 
. Can you imagine walking into a courtroom and seeing every single journalist there live tweeting every. single. detail? 
. No wonder they're trying to keep it under wraps... or should I say, under the bubble 
It's probably for the best that they're keeping things low-key. 
like that's ever stopped him from tweeting about anything! security risks or not, i think it's super public interest to see how the mannequin is doing in real life 
. media outlets should be able to get a glimpse of what's going down in that courtroom. the public has a right to know 
Trump's team is being super cautious about security and circus-like atmosphere 
. I get it tho 
, can't blame them for wanting to avoid any drama or potential harm 
. But at the same time, media outlets wanna get the scoop 
and cameras are a major part of that 
and we'll just have to wait and see how it all plays out 
? Fingers crossed 
!