Yoon's arrest examination ended in 4 hours and 50 minutes...a series of pro-supporters' demonstrations

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[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol's interrogation of the suspect before his arrest ended in 4 hours and 50 minutes.

The lawyers said that President Yoon had the opportunity to speak in person and faithfully answered the facts and legal issues.

Reporter Shin Gwi-hye, how was the Yoon Suk Yeol presidential warrant review conducted?

[Reporter]
President Yoon Suk Yeol's interrogation of the suspect before his arrest took place at 2 p.m. today and ended at 6:50 p.m., four hours and 50 minutes later.The lawyers for President Yoon

First, prosecutors from the Criminal Investigation Office of high-ranking government officials explain the reason for the arrest for about 70 minutes,
Lawyer Kim Hong-il and others said they objected through PPT in
.

In particular, President Yoon made his own argument for about 40 minutes from around 4:35 p.m.

It was adjourned for 20 minutes at the request of senior judge Cha Eun-kyung, who heard the interrogation of the suspect before his arrest, and then resumed at 5:40 p.m.

After the interrogation resumed, the presiding judge asked both sides about major issues, and it was found that President Yoon made a final statement for the last five minutes.

[Anchor]
What views did both President Yoon and the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit express?

[Reporter]
Yoon Gap-geun, a lawyer for President Yoon, met with reporters after the interrogation and said that the president himself faithfully explained the facts, evidence, and legal issues.

[Yoon Gap-geun / Yoon Suk Yeol President's lawyer: The President sincerely explained and answered the facts, evidence, and legal issues anyway]

He also stressed that the risk of recidivism, which the Airborne Department revealed as the reason for the arrest, does not make sense, and that legal procedures are followed, such as withdrawing the military immediately after the martial law lifting plan was approved.

The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit reportedly emphasized the risk of recidivism, saying President Yoon is a typical conviction.

The court is expected to conclude around dawn tomorrow based on opinions from both sides.

[Anchor]
There was a case where the car of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit was blocked by supporters?

[Journalist]
Yes, that's right.

The vehicle of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, which was trying to leave the Seoul Western District Court, was blocked by protesters and could not get out for a while.It happened after a convoy carrying President

Yoon left, and supporters waved and threatened the airborne vehicle.

It was difficult to go forward and enter the court again because the wind fell from the wheel of the vehicle.

It was reported that it was difficult for protesters to drive with stickers on the windows of the car with "impeachment invalidity."

Afterwards, the vehicle barely escaped from the scene as the police recovered it.Even after President

Yoon left, the rally participants are still holding sit-ins, chanting slogans such as the rejection of the warrant.

I'm YTN Shin Gwihye from the Ministry of Social Affairs.




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