Donald Trump has become the first former US president to be charged criminally.

He has been under investigation for paying hush money to porn star who claims they has sex soon before the 2016 election, He denies any misconduct.

Authorities have enhanced security measures because they anticipate Tuesday’s protests outside the Manhattan court to be violent.

Shortly before departing on Monday from his home in Florida for New York, the Republican posted the phrase “WITCH HUNT” on his Truth Social platform. This trip received extensive coverage on all US news outlets.

Many law enforcement and court personnel, as well as Secret Service agents, are anticipated to accompany Mr. Trump through the streets of New York of the Lower Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday morning.

The hearing is slated to begin about 14:15 local time(19:15 BST) and will include a comprehensive explanation of the allegations he is facing. His attorneys have already declared that he will enter a not guilty plea.

The Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg’s office is where the former president is anticipated to turn himself up first. The charges will next be read to him in court, at which point he will enter a plea.

A $130,000 wire transfer by Mr Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to adult film star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 presidential election has become the subject of an investigation.

Although hush money deals are allowed, the Manhattan prosecutor is looking into whether any business records were tampered with in connection with the payment.

A motion to allow cameras inside the courtroom was made by the media, but Mr. Trump’s legal team objected because they claimed it would “create a circus-like environment during the arraignment”.

But, on Monday evening Judge Merchan decided to allow certain press photographer to snap images for a little before the formal arraignment begins.

The former president is anticipated to be granted bail and return to his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night. He has scheduled a speech for 20:15 local time here.

Throughout the nearly four hour journey from West Palm Beach to LaGuardia Airport in Queens, Live tracker followed his plane, which was painted in the American flag tricolour and with the word “Trump” in large lettering on the side.