The media of USA they will not be able to broadcast live the reading of the charges against the former president donald trump in state court Manhattan.
This was ordered this Monday by the judge of the supreme court new york state John Merchanin rejection of a request by various media organizations to broadcast the historic process.
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Judge Merchan noted in the injunction that only five photographers will be allowed on the jury bench prior to arraignment.
In justifying his decision, the judge explained that although the media have an interest “important and certainly genuine“In broadcasting what happens inside the court, this must be weighed against interests”opposite”.
The ex-president’s lawyers expressed their disagreement with the media request before the judge on Monday morning, assuring that broadcasting the reading of charges would create a “circus atmosphere” and it would be “inconsistent with the presumption of innocencefrom Trump.
In his decision, the judge nevertheless recognized the importance of the appearance of the former Republican president before justice.
“This imputation involves a matter of monumental importance that cannot be disputed.”Judge Merchan wrote.
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Trump became the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges Thursday after being indicted by a grand jury for NY in a case related to the payment of a bribe to the porn actress stormy danielswith whom the former president had an “affair” in 2006.
The exact charges for which he has been indicted are unknown because the indictment is under indictment, but on Tuesday a New York judge will read the charges to him and possibly it will be known exactly what he is accused of and what sentence he could face.
Source: Elcomercio
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