Posted on 04/02/2023 5:22:37 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A group of news organisations has launched a bid to allow cameras into court when Donald Trump makes an unprecedented appearance on Tuesday.
The group, which includes NBC News, The Associated Press and The New York Times, have also asked judge Juan Merchan to immediately unseal the indictment against the former US president.
The group of media organisations requesting the indictment be unsealed argue that there is an "overwhelming public interest" in making the details available.
A law firm representing the group said: "Because of the overwhelming public interest in the contents of the indictment, and because no valid purpose is served by keeping the indictment under seal pending arraignment, we respectfully request that it be unsealed without delay.
"Indeed, any delay only allows speculation about the content of the indictment to proliferate."
In a separate petition, the group urged Judge Merchan to allow audio and visual access to the arraignment hearing, which is expected to take place on Tuesday on the 15th floor of the courthouse in Manhattan.
"The gravity of this proceeding - unprecedented and historic arraignment of a former US president - and, consequently the need for the broadest possible public access, cannot be overstated," the group have argued.
Judge Merchan did not reply to a request from the news agency Reuters when asked about Trump's comments.
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Yeah, the judge in Hunter’s baby mama alimony dispute sealed the records that would have disclosed who paid Hunter enormous sums for his BS “art.”
Haven’t seen any interest in opening the persecuted J6 patriots either.
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