LIVE VIDEO: Trump’s Hush Money Trial Begins In NYC

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports:

The NYPD has ramped up security as Former President Donald Trump spends this week in a Lower Manhattan courthouse for his hush money trial. Barricades line Fifth Avenue near Trump’s home in Manhattan. 56th Street is closed between Fifth and Madison Avenues.

Periodic road closures will go into effect as the former president travels from his home to the courthouse. Officials anticipate protests will begin as the trial gets underway.

The Secret Service is working with the NYPD and court officers to security on the streets and public areas, as well as inside the courtroom. Given the intensity of Trump’s trial, the NYPD says there will also be an increase in monitoring of intelligence and social media for any threats.

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At this writing, cameras are trained on Trump Tower to catch Trump’s departure for the courthouse in lower Manhattan. I’ll bump up this post later as things get underway.