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Courtroom sketches capture former President Donald Trump's arraignment after cameras, phones, and electronics were banned at the start of the proceedings

Lauren FriasApr 5, 2023, 07:11 IST

In a courtroom sketch, Donald Trump, accompanied by his legal counsel, looks at Assistant District Attorney Christopher Conroy during Trump's arraignment in New York.Elizabeth Williams/AP

  • Trump appeared in court for his arraignment on Tuesday.
  • Three courtroom sketch artists captured scenes from inside the Manhattan courtroom where it happened.

Courtroom sketches captured the arraignment of former President Donald Trump after cameras, phones, and electronics were banned at the start of the proceedings on Tuesday.

Trump is the first current or former US president to ever face criminal charges. He was arrested on Tuesday afternoon following his Thursday indictment.

Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The charges were related to a yearslong investigation into Trump's role in a $130,000 election-eve hush-money payment made by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to the porn star Stormy Daniels, back in 2016.

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Though cameras swarmed outside the Manhattan courtroom where Trump was arraigned, public access to the hearing was limited.

Former President Donald Trump appears in court for an arraignment on charges stemming from his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York City on April 4, 2023.Andrew Kelly/Pool/Reuters

Only 3 courtroom sketch artists remained in the room to document Trump's day in court.

Former President Donald Trump appears in court for an arraignment on charges related to an investigation into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels.Jane Rosenberg/Reuters
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Prosecutors accused Trump and others of an "unlawful scheme" by paying off Stormy Daniels to suppress negative information about him during the 2016 election, per Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

Former President Donald Trump appears in court for an arraignment.Jane Rosenberg/Reuters

An illustration by courtroom sketch artist Christine Cornell shows Trump listening with a stoic expression as New York prosecutors presented their case against him.

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Trump only spoke 9 words throughout the arraignment. The first 2 were "Not guilty."

In a courtroom sketch, Donald Trump is seen pleading not guilty as the Clerk of the Court reads the charges.Elizabeth Williams/AP

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan recognized the unprecedented nature of Trump's indictment.

A courtroom sketch shows Justice Juan Merchan speaking during the arraignment of Donald Trump in New York City on April 4, 2023.Jane Rosenberg/Reuters
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