Man sets self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway

CP24— NEW YORK, April 19 (Reuters) - A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place as jury selection wrapped up, but officials said he did not appear to have been targeting Trump. The man burned for several minutes in full view of television cameras that were set up outside the courthouse, where the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president is being held. "He was on fire for quite a while," one...

CNBC—Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in New York. Donald Trump was inside Manhattan Supreme Court when the man set himself on fire outside, during the last phase of jury selection.

Washington Free Beacon—Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Court Amid Trump Trial. A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place, witnesses said.

Raw Story—Insiders describe scene in Trump's trial as man sets fire to self outside. As a man police are linking to conspiracy theories set himself on fire in a park outside the courthouse where Donald Trump has been sitting all week, witnesses described the scene inside the trial.Reporters were just beginning to relay the information that a jury had been chosen when word came in of the fire. CNN quickly carried live footage of the flames.Speaking about the incident afterward, MSNBC's Lisa Rubin said that the "overflow" room, which is primarily made up of the press covering...