NEW YORK — Donald Trump will be fingerprinted before his appearance in Manhattan on Tuesday but may not be required to pose for a photo ID, sources familiar with the ever-evolving planning process said Friday.
Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday; Sources previously told NBC News that he faces more than 30 charges in that indictment, though the exact nature of the charges is unclear.
According to the sources familiar with the planning, Trump will fly to LaGuardia Monday night, stay at Trump Tower, then head downtown around 1 p.m. Tuesday to surrender.
He should be taken to a courtroom on the 15th floor, without handcuffs and without stopping in a holding cell.
Once Trump arrives in the courtroom, the sources said, there will likely be fingerprinting on the spot with a machine at the back of the courthouse, but since there is no equipment in the courtroom to take a police photo, you can’t take one. not at all, the sources said.
However, whether the equipment can be set up in time to take a picture is still under discussion, the sources said.
Trump will be arraigned and then leave the courthouse and building, the sources said. It’s unclear if, when and where he would make a public statement after the arraignment.
As a precaution, all Supreme Court cases on the upper floors of the building are expected to adjourn Tuesday afternoon to minimize crowds, although full details remain fluid ahead of Tuesday. However, criminal cases on the lower floors are expected to continue.