A man set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where former President Donald Trump is being tried for an alleged hush money payment. On Friday‚ with several news cameras present‚ a man set himself on fire. The act occurred near where a group of Trump supporters were protesting. The presence of security barricades hampered a response from police and emergency services. Flames and smoke broke out around the body. Several people tried unsuccessfully to extinguish the fire with...

An individual set themselves on fire on Friday afternoon outside of former President Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal trial. Several news networks including 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‚ &;quot;We hear sirens from inside the courthouse.&;quot; The Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (DCPI) for the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to Newsweek that first...

A man set himself on fire on Friday afternoon near the Lower Manhattan courthouse where jurors were being chosen for the criminal trial of former President Donald J. Trump. The man doused himself with accelerant at around 1:35 p.m. in Collect Pond Park‚ across the street from the courthouse. Onlookers screamed and started to run‚ and soon‚ bright orange flames engulfed the man. It was unclear what motivated his action‚ but he threw leaflets espousing anti-government conspiracy theories into...