Strong security measures have been adopted around the Washington DC court where former President Donald Trump is summoned at 4:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. GMT) to read the charges against him for his alleged attempt to reverse the election result of 2020.

A security perimeter has been installed around the E Barrett Prettyman Courthouse, seat of the federal court in the District of Columbia, which is handling the case of the former president.. From the building you can see the Capitol, which is about 500 meters away.

Law enforcement have placed metal barriers to prevent people from approaching the building, where only employees and authorized people can access after passing two security arches.

A crowd of journalists, some with mobile units to transmit by satellite, are in the vicinity of the court outside the protection perimeter. There is a strong presence of police patrols, agents with dogs and trucks have been placed to prevent the passage of general traffic to the area.

There are no protesters for or against Trump, but there are many onlookers, who are taking pictures of the courthouse with their mobile phones.

Trump is charged with four counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official process, obstruction and attempt to obstruct an official process, and conspiracy against rights.