NEW YORK, NY: The incident unfolded while reporters were gathered outside the courthouse to cover Trump’s trial, according to CNN. Reporter Laura Coates described witnessing the man igniting himself during a live broadcast.
Emergency crews swiftly moved in to extinguish the flames and transport the man away on a stretcher, The Associated Press reported. His current condition remains undisclosed.
This event occurred shortly after a full panel of 12 jurors and six alternates was chosen to deliberate in Trump’s hush money trial. Opening statements for the case are slated to begin on Monday.
