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Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Kristen Wilker in Washington as we cover the breaking news happening right now in New York City.

We are in the midst of an historic moment here, folks. Former President Donald Trump has just arrived at LaGuardia Airport this taken just moments ago.

He's in New York to face criminal charges against him the first time ever a former US president has been indicted.

Former President is heading with a police escort from the airport to Trump tower in mid-Tam and Hatton.

And tomorrow, Mr. Trump will be processed at the courthouse in Lower Manhattan, where he's expected to face about 30 charges that all relates to hush money payments.

Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen says he made to an adult film star on Trump's behalf.

Those charges remain under seal so we don't know what they are yet. But Mr. Trump's attorney says he's preparing for what he describes as battle.

He's giving up for a battle. You know, this is something that obviously we believe is a political persecution and I think people on both sides of the aisle believe that. That's a complete abuse of power.

He's a tough guy, George, as you know, and he's someone who's going to be ready for this fight. We're ready for this fight.

And I look forward to moving this thing along as quickly as possible to exonerate him.

So we are looking at live pictures now again, a former President Trump traveling through Manhattan set to arrive in mid-Tam and Manhattan at Trump tower.

We will continue to bring you these images as we continue our coverage. We learned late this afternoon that Mr. Trump has hired a new attorney to take on this case.

We also learned that Trump's legal team is opposing a request from the media to have cameras in court immediately after that court appearance tomorrow.

The former President is set to return to Florida where he's scheduled to speak from our logo tomorrow night.

Now overnight, Mr. Trump lashed out on social media demanding a new judge and new venue.

All of this comes after Manhattan, DA Alvin, Bragg's predecessor.

Sivance told Chuck yesterday on Meet the Press.

The former President's rhetoric could land him an even more legal peril.

Well, I've got to say that I was disturbed to hear the former President speak in the way he spoke about a just attorney Bragg and even the trial court in the past week.

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