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Donald Trump is expected to surrender to authorities in Manhattan on Tuesday and appear in court for the first time as a criminal defendant to face more than two dozen felony charges, a remarkable spectacle that will play out before a divided nation.

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Former President Donald Trump leaves the district attorney’s office on his way to the courtroom at Manhattan Criminal Court in Manhattan.DAVE SANDERS/The New York Times News Service

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in court with his legal team for an arraignment on charges stemming from his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.ANDREW KELLY/Reuters

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People line Fifth Avenue to watch former President Donald Trump leave Trump Tower for his arraignment in Manhattan.GREGG VIGLIOTTI

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters

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Supporters of former President Donald Trump demonstrate in Collect Pond Park across from Manhattan Criminal Court.AHMED GABER/The New York Times News Service

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Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower in New York.Bryan Woolston/The Associated Press

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A supporter of former US president Donald Trump argues with opponents outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City.ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images

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People gather at a protest held in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York.Stefan Jeremiah/The Associated Press

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A supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrates outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.AMANDA PEROBELLI/Reuters

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Onlookers and members of the media gather across the street from Manhattan Criminal Court.John Minchillo/The Associated Press

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Opponents of former US president Donald Trump protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City.LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP/Getty Images

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Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court.Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green talks to supporters of former US President Donald Trump outside the District Attorneys office in New York.ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images

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Supporters of former US president Donald Trump argue with opponents outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City.ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images

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A supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump drives outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, on the day of Trump's planned court appearance after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters

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A person dressed as former U.S. President Donald Trump rides in a car past Trump Tower in New York City.Scott Olson/Getty Images

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Anti-Trump protesters demonstrate outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on the day of former U.S. President Donald Trump's planned court appearance after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York City, U.S., April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliAMANDA PEROBELLI/Reuters

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 04: Demonstrators protest against former President Donald Trump at Collect Pond Park near the courthouse ahead of his arraignment hearing on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Former President Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence on hush money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Michael M Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images

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Police officers line the street Tuesday morning as reporters work near Manhattan Criminal Court, where former President Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned Tuesday, in Manhattan, April 4, 2023. The former president is expected to appear today in a Manhattan courtroom and plead not guilty to charges related to his role in a hush-money payment to a porn star in the last days of the 2016 presidential campaign. (Benjamin Norman/The New York Times)BENJAMIN NORMAN/The New York Times News Service

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New York City police officers set up barricades outside of Manhattan Criminal Court.STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images

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A Trump supporter (L) removes a banner from anti-Trump protesters outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York City.KENA BETANCUR/Getty Images

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A supporter of former US president Donald Trump argues with opponents outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City.LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP/Getty Images

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A law enforcement officer installs barriers outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, after Former U.S. President Donald Trump's indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.CAITLIN OCHS/Reuters

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A supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump waits outside the Trump Tower on the day of Trump's appearance to court after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.DAVID DEE DELGADO/Reuters

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Policemen take position outside of the Manhattan District Court in New York.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images

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An anti-Trump protester holds signs outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.AMANDA PEROBELLI

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New York City police K9 unit patrols near Trump Tower.John Moore/Getty Images

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New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg arrives at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, after Former U.S. President Donald Trump's indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters

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Policemen take position outside of the Manhattan District Court in New York.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images

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A New York City Police Officer passes out tickets to members of the media to get into the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City.STEFANI REYNOLDS

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A law enforcement officer stands guard near a poster depicting former U.S. President Donald Trump outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters

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A line for court access is formed outside Manhattan Criminal Court.John Minchillo/The Associated Press

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New York City Police Officers stand outside of Manhattan Criminal Court.ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

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Policemen take position outside of a press area on the street near the Manhattan District Court in New York.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS

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Members of the media set up outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City.ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images

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