(BBC) Following his arrival at court, Donald Trump is now formally under arrest and in police custody ahead of his upcoming arraignment.
He’s the first American president to face criminal charges.
Unsurprisingly, the White House has declined to comment about Trump’s indictment and arrest in New York.
Today’s daily press briefing began with other matters – primarily Finland joining Nato, but also technology companies, gun violence and the arrest of a Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia.
Soon, however, came the first question about Trump’s indictment.
“This is an ongoing case and we’re just not going to comment,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “The president is going to focus on the American people, like he does every day.”
Jean-Pierre noted that with “hours and hours” of news coverage being dedicated to Trump’s indictment, “he will catch part of the news”.
“But this is not his focus,” she added.
