, the venue for an american 1st 100 Center Street in Downtown Manhattan, playing host to a new chapter in u. S history. Today the arrest and arraignment of donald trump. Former President Trump is back in the city that made him famous. But this time to face a new reality, the first ever former president to Face Criminal Charges. Good afternoon to our viewers around the world. Im Anderson Cooper, new york and im jake tapper in washington, d c. Were just hours away from the opening gavel. Of the people of the state of new york versus donald j. Trump this is the scene, the Manhattan Criminal Courts complex for mr trump. Will surrender. Were told and then where prosecutors will drop and indictment spelling out multiple charges against him at this very moment, we still do not know exactly what those charges are and how many there are connected to mr trumps alleged scheme to buy the silence of adult film actress and director stormy, daniels said a pivotal 2016 campaign moment. As we come on a
this just into cnn. this ambassador accused of spying for a foreign government. the charges in just minutes. we will bring you the very latest. israeli ground forces in southern gaza. the sign that the idf is going to expand to all of gaza. staff shortages are a major problem that might affect air travel safety. some controllers have been pushed to the brink. some were drunken somewhere asleep on the job. details ahead. these stories and many more coming in right here to cnn news central. we want to get to the story we are following. and asked u.s. ambassador accused of having spied on cuba. evan perez, court documents are sealed, what do they review? according to prosecutors, victor munro was 75 years old was working for the cuban government according to the justice department. working for the cuban government since 1981. in november of 2022, the fbi received a tip that he was working for a foreign government and they introduced him to the undercover agent. someo
and somebody else had broken that same law and you had carried that out breaking that law at their request. you would want that person to be held accountable. and that is why this first case matters to me. i think that that that is all part of what this country is based on its based on rule of law and our principles and saying that no one is above the law and they should be held accountable. alright olivia and sarah, thanks so much. we re just seconds away from from history and former president trump leaving for 100 center seat center street where he is said to surrender to authorities. but the manhattan hush money case is not the only thing on the president s mind. we have more cnn special live coverage. we re going to squeeze in this quick break. stay with us. tomorrow history in the making beginning today, we r re bringing you the news. disturbing newew details. new wy of questions relief from the pan