Court review from 2 p.m.As early as tonight,
For the first time in constitutional history, an incumbent president is at a crossroads.
Tensions are also rising in the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, which is conducting an investigation ahead of the substantive examination of the arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol.
I'm connecting you with a field reporter. Reporter Kwon Junsu!
[Reporter]
It's four high-ranking government officials' criminal investigation office.
[Anchor]
Ahead of this real screening, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit is determined to secure recruits, right?
[Reporter]
That's right, it's the first real review of an incumbent presidential warrant, and the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, which has been in charge of executing and investigating arrest warrants, is also tense.
I can also see an office with lights on from early in the morning.
About six to seven prosecutors, including the senior prosecutor of the Senior Prosecutor of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, will attend the actual examination of the warrant.
The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit plans to obtain an arrest warrant for President Yoon and proceed with the necessary investigation.
[Anchor]
The data handed over this time alone is about 150 pages?
[Reporter]
Yes, yesterday's warrant request time was around 5:40 p.m.
The charges listed in the warrant are the head of the rebellion and abuse of authority.
Basically, the arrest warrant now considers the seriousness of the crime and the risk of recidivism, but the bill is said to amount to about 150 pages.
It's a lot that needs to be carried in a wheelbarrow.
In particular, it is said that the National Police Agency actively shared the data and helped a lot, but it is said that the prosecution also provided key suspect interrogation records and reflected them comprehensively.
[Anchor]
The Western District Court has been crowded with supporters and others since yesterday?
[Reporter]
Yes, in fact, a rally in support of President Yoon continued overnight near the Western District Court.
Yesterday, the police forcibly dispersed the protesters supporting President Yoon who blocked the main gate.
I think the rally will continue today.
The court closed the door from 7 p.m. yesterday, but vehicle access is restricted to warrant review officials.
Entry and exit reporters can only enter the parking lot from 11:30 a.m.
[Anchor]
When will the results of this warrant review be released?
[Reporter]
Yes, it starts at 2 p.m., so it is expected to come out as early as tonight.
However, since you are a sitting president, it can take longer than usual.
In fact, it took about 33 hours for the results of the examination to come out when the arrest warrant was issued.
A judge who is different from the previous arrest warrant review will look into the arrest warrant.
It's the weekend, so the judge on duty is reviewing it.
It is the first case of an arrest warrant review for an incumbent president in constitutional history, so attention is being paid to what the results will be.
So far, I'm YTN Kwon Jun-su from the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Bureau.
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