Trump’s lawyers have entreated a New York judge to prevent cameras in the courtroom to broadcast his arraignment on Tuesday.
This comes after several major media outlets requested access to the hearing.
In a letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchant on Monday, Trump’s team said media outlets would “create a circus-like atmosphere at the arraignment” and “raise unique security concerns”, according to US media outlets.
Trump’s lawyers also argued the presence of media would be “inconsistent with President Trump’s presumption of innocence”, CNN reported.
The former president is on a plane from Florida to New York, and is using the time to share a few short posts on his social media platform, Truth Social.
“AMERICA FIRST!” he wrote, a slogan from his 2016 presidential election campaign. He also reiterated the claim that the indictment was a witch hunt.
Trump is expected to land in New York around 16:00 local time (20:00 GMT).