Security measures in place around US Capitol complex ahead of Trump’s federal court appearance in DC

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Tensions are high in the nation's capital Thursday ahead of former President Donald Trump's federal court appearance to answer charges he sought to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss.

FOX 5’s Erin Como says rolling road closures and extra police presence in downtown D.C. ahead of former President Donald Trump’s federal court appearance.

FOX 5's Bob Barnard says perimeter fencing has already been put into place. The fencing is about waist high, Barnard said, and surrounds the complex. Several roads have also been closed to traffic around the area.near the U.S. Senate Buildings Wednesday afternoon prompted shelter-in-place orders and evacuations by U.S. Capitol Police. All buildings were eventually cleared and no threat was discovered.

The arraignment is scheduled for 4 p.m. Trump is expected to be fingerprinted and will provide pertinent information for processing. U.S. Marshals say this is not technically an arrest, it is only a summons for his appearance, so he will not have his picture taken for a mugshot. As with Trump's former appearances in courtrooms in Miami and New York, the arraignment could be fairly quick — perhaps about an hour.All the news you need to know, every day

 

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