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Bystanders said he poured some kind of accelerant over himself moments before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CNN anchor Lauren Coats attempted to describe the apparent self-immolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Man sets himself on fire outside of Donald Trump&#39;s trial in New York.<br><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K1Ldvu6Zee\">pic.twitter.com\/K1Ldvu6Zee<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1781381657054040489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The man eventually collapsed, screaming in agony. After several more excruciating seconds, police officers arrived with fire extinguishers to put out the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His body, reportedly twitching, was placed on a gurney and whisked to a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shocking incident occurred in a barricaded park outside Manhattan&#8217;s 100 Centre Street courthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jury selection was completed on Friday, with a 12-person jury and six alternates. Opening arguments are set to begin Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article is republished with permission from American Liberty News.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An unidentified person has set themselves on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump&#8217;s hush money trial is underway. The scene occurred live on CNN, with first responders rushing to extinguish the flames. 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