US judge rejected request different media to be able to relay appearance former President Donald Trump before a Manhattan court after he was indicted by a grand jury last week for bribing pornographic actress Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels.

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Mercan denied permission, although he noted that five photographers will be able to attend and take pictures of Trump and the court before the start of the hearing, according to the American television channel CNN, one of the applicants.

“It is impossible to argue that this accusation is connected with a question of monumental importance,” Merchan said, stressing that “never in the history of the United States has a president or former president been indicted.”

“Trump’s agenda generated incomparable public interest and media attention,” he acknowledged, although he specified that access to the media must be weighed against “competing interests”.

Hours earlier, Trump’s lawyers asked the judge to deny the media’s request to place cameras in the room, while Manhattan prosecutors indicated they had no position on the matter. For their part, the media pointed to the “seriousness of the proceedings” and “the need for the widest possible public access”.

The former president, who arrived in New York on Monday, said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg would file a total of 33 charges against him on Tuesday. He also stated that the prosecutor “illegally leaked 33 counts of the charge.” which he called “pathetic,” according to a series of posts posted on his social media platform. TruthSocial.