, 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
to the corner, and the former president donald trump is about to step out of this suv and enter the manhattan d a s office , where he will be placed under arrest. and here it is, from what we can see. side couple of the secret service agents now getting out of their cars. here down the street on hogan place in front of order. manhattan th always there he is. into the crowd. there he is, we can see him here, anderson. in his back to us, and we could see him slowly walk over the head shot that we re looking at now of the former president, walking down with several of his secret service officers walking into the building. karen you re saying as soon as he enters that building, he is technically under arrest, who will be in the custody of the d a. s office