Cameras barred from Trump arraignment
Donald Trump’s arraignment on federal charges is making history. But there won’t be cameras there to record it.
Unlike many other federal courthouses, the ones in the Southern District of Florida have allowed journalists to submit requests to bring in their laptops and phones, so long as they agree not to record the proceedings, according to published reports. But a U.S. magistrate on Monday rejected a request from media organizations, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, for photo and video access for journalists, banning their use of laptops and phones inside the courthouse on Tuesday.
Magistrate Judge John Goodman wrote late Monday that “allowing photographs would undermine the massive security arrangements put in place” for the event.
A photographer was allowed in when Trump was arraigned in New York.
About the Author
Tamar Hallerman is an award-winning senior reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She covers the Fulton County election interference case and co-hosts the Breakdown podcast.
