In the afternoon, President Yoon's warrant was reviewed.forced dissolution of a rally of supporters

At 2 p.m., the Western District Court will examine the validity of President Yoon's warrant
Judge Cha Eun-kyung, a judge on duty, decides whether to arrest the president
Two people who issued arrest warrants and another judge questioned.

[Anchor]
The pre-arrest interrogation of President Yoon Suk Yeol will be held at the Seoul Western District Court this afternoon.

Police forcefully broke up an illegal rally by the president's supporters, which had been held with the entrance to the court blocked.

I'm connecting you with a field reporter. Reporter Yang Donghoon!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is the Seoul Western District Court.

[Anchor] President Yoon Suk Yeol's warrant hearing will be held in the Western District Court, where reporter Yang is from, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, today (17th) at 2 p.m., a suspect will be interrogated before arresting President Yoon Suk Yeol, the suspect of the head of the rebellion.

Because today is the weekend, Judge Cha Eun-kyung, a judge on duty, not a judge in charge of a warrant, decides whether to issue an arrest warrant.From the perspective of President

Yoon, both judges who issued arrest warrants earlier were avoided.

Including the case of the Seoul Central District Court, which rejected the arrest suit, Cha will be the fourth judge to judge the president's whereabouts.

Considering the unprecedented situation of the current president's arrest examination, some say that it is unusual for a judge on duty to be in charge of the examination.

[Anchor]
When will President Yoon be arrested?

[Reporter]
As the arrest examination begins at 2 p.m., whether President Yoon will be arrested is expected to come out as early as tonight or early tomorrow morning.

It is an unprecedented issue that determines whether or not an incumbent head of state will be arrested, so it is likely to take a considerable amount of time.

In fact, in the case of the first arrest warrant review for President Yoon, the results came out in 33 hours.

If the court issues an arrest warrant, it will remain the first case in constitutional history where an incumbent president is arrested,

President Yoon stays in Seoul Detention Center for up to 20 days, including the arrest period, and is under arrest investigation.

But if the warrant is rejected, President Yoon will be immediately released and returned to his official residence.

Further investigation into President Yoon, who refuses to investigate the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and is consistent with the right to remain silent, is also expected to face considerable difficulties.

In today's warrant review, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit is expected to claim that the charges of the head of the rebellion are fully clarified through various circumstantial evidence, and that President Yoon is likely to eliminate the evidence.

On the other hand, President Yoon's side is expected to highlight the claim that the declaration of emergency martial law cannot be subject to judicial review due to high-level governance, and that the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit violated the exclusive jurisdiction of the court.

[Anchor]
Supporters of President Yoon, who blocked the entrance to the court, were forcibly dissolved?

[Reporter]
Yes, President Yoon's supporters blocked the entrance to the Western District Court and held an overnight rally.

Earlier today, the police ordered them to disband three times, saying they were holding illegal rallies without reporting the rally and were interfering with court work.

Dozens of supporters lay down at the entrance with their arms crossed to resist, but police ripped them off one by one and forced them to move, and now they are gathering at another location near the courthouse to continue the protest.

Against this backdrop, the Seoul Western District Court has decided to control access to the building throughout this weekend.

Coverage vehicles are also not allowed to enter the courthouse, and only reporters who have been identified at the entrance can walk in.

There is a possibility that the atmosphere at the site will become more intense as the time for the hearing of President Yoon's warrant, scheduled for this afternoon, approaches.

So far, I'm Yang Dong-hoon of YTN at the Seoul Western District Court.

Reporter for shooting
: Jin Hyung-wook