Former US President Donald Trump will be formally charged at a court hearing today on charges of plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
On the eve of the arraignment he slammed the case as proof of the “corruption, scandal, & failure” of the US under Joe Biden’s presidency.
Trump already faces two other criminal cases as he campaigns for the White House next year.
Security is being ramped up in Washington DC for today’s hearing.
Metal barriers have been put up outside the federal courthouse where the charges against him will be formally read.
Similar structures have been erected around the US Capitol buildings, where Trump supporters rioted in January 2021, angry at the election result.
The Secret Service, which provides protection to presidents and ex-presidents, released a statement warning the public of “short-term traffic implications” in central Washington DC.
Protection for judges involved in the case has also reportedly been increased.
