Hundreds of thousands of viewers gathered to watch the arrest process. As of 9:45 a.m. on the 3rd, the number of viewers of the YouTube live broadcasts by the three broadcasting stations was approximately 240,000 for MBC, 1,900 for KBS, and 1,300 for SBS.
The total number of people is about 34 million. The Public Prosecutor's Office departed from the Government Complex in Gwacheon at around 6:14 a.m. today and arrived at the Presidential Palace at around 7:17 a.m. Then, at 8:02 a.m.
About 35 investigators, including Chief Prosecutor of the 3rd Investigation Division Lee Dae-hwan, entered the main gate of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong. However, they were confronted by military forces controlled by the security service inside the residence, and President Yoon
The execution of the arrest has been delayed. President Yoon's legal team stated in a statement today that "the execution of an illegal and invalid warrant is not lawful," and that "the Constitutional Court and the courts are currently proceeding with the objection process against the warrant.
Meanwhile, about 600 supporters (unofficial police estimate) gathered in front of President Yoon's residence to hold a rally to prevent the Public Prosecutor's Office from arresting him.
In preparation for protests and clashes, 45 riot police units (each unit has 60 officers) and approximately 2,700 police officers have been deployed.
2025/01/03 11:22 KST
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