Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Donald Trump Trial [View all]

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Source: Newsweek

An individual set themselves on fire on Friday afternoon outside of former President Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal trial. Several news networks like Fox News and CNN reported that a man was seen setting himself in flames outside of the courthouse on Friday. Newsweek reporter Katherine Fung said, "We hear sirens from inside the courthouse."

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (DCPI) for the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to Newsweek that first responders were "aiding a person outside the courthouse." CNN anchor Laura Coates was seen reporting on the former president's hush money trial in New York City and was heard saying that a man had set fire to themselves "and has emblazoned himself."

"We are watching a man who is fully emblazoned in front of the courthouse today. We are watching multiple fires breaking out around his body and person. We have seen an arm that has been visible, that has been engulfed in total flames," Coates said on air. "There is total chaos...people are wondering right now if people are in danger." Fung, who has been inside the courtroom all week, reported that some smoke remained after first responders arrived on the scene.

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