Attorneys for Donald Trump told a New York City judge on Monday — ahead of the indicted former president's arraignment — that they don't want cameras in the courtroom because it will "create a circus-like atmosphere," CNN reported. "We submit that the media request should be denied because it will create a circus-like atmosphere at the arraignment, raise unique security concerns, and is inconsistent with President Trump's presumption of innocence," Trump's legal team wrote in the letter, according to CNN. Trump himself has called for mass protests outside his arraignment, saying his prosecution is politically motivated. Trump's attorneys said in the Monday letter that courtroom cameras could exacerbate security concerns. "As Your Honor is well-aware, this case presents extraordinary security concerns (including Secret Service-related concerns) and we submit that any video or photography of the proceedings will only heighten these serious concerns," Trump's attorneys wrote.

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