Donald Trump is expected to arrive at a Manhattan court. Investigators will then complete arrest paperwork and check to see if he has any outstanding criminal charges or warrants.

After he has been booked, the former US president will appear before a judge for his arraignment at around 2.15pm US time (7.15pm UK time).

This will involve Mr Trump being read the charges in his indictment and asked to enter a plea, and will take place at the same courtroom where his company was tried and convicted of tax fraud last year.

It is expected that the 76-year-old will enter a not guilty plea, and, if that is the case, the judge will set a court date for a further hearing or a trial.

Mr Trump is due to be back at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, at 8.15pm local time (1.15am UK time on Wednesday) where he will address the media.

Donald Trump is due in Manhattan’s criminal court on Tuesday to face more than 30 charges relating to hush-money payments allegedly made to Stormy Daniels.

Mr Trump is expected to spend the evening huddling with his lawyers in Trump Tower as he prepares to become the first former US president to appear in court on criminal charges.

The former president will spend the night at his 58-floor building before being booked, with his fingerprints and other details taken. He will then appear in court for his arraignment, where he will plead not guilty.

Mr Trump on Monday made a last-minute change to his legal team with less than 24 hours to go before his arraignment.

He has appointed Todd Blanche, a top white-collar criminal defence lawyer, as his new lead counsel, sidelining Joe Tacopina, who appeared to publicly disagree with the former president in TV interviews.

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