S Korea president's supporters rally at his residence, invoking Trump
Police in South Korea called off an attempted arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration - after they were outnumbered by protesters and the president's security staff.
Supporters rally as South Korean authorities fail to arrest president
Police and presidential security clashed in South Korea as authorities failed to arrest the country’s already impeached president. Supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol gathered outside and tried to stop police from executing the warrant.
South Korean presidential guards prevent arrest of impeached Yoon after tense stand-off
Officials called off the effort due to concerns over the safety of its personnel after they were outnumbered by cordons of presidential security service personnel inside the compound.
Supporters of South Korea’s impeached president scuffle with police as Yoon defies warrant
Supporters of South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his official residence on Friday.
South Korea’s impeached president avoids arrest attempt after hourslong standoff
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an arrest attempt Friday after an hourslong standoff between anti-corruption investigators and presidential security.
South Korean officials abandon bid to arrest impeached president after stand-off
South Korean investigators were attempting to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of a probe into alleged treason and abuse of power after his failed attempt last month to impose martial law. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials said early on Friday local time that it had begun to execute an arrest warrant for Yoon.
Standoff at South Korean president’s residence as investigators try to carry out arrest warrant
South Korean investigators entered the residential compound of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol early Friday morning to enforce an unprecedented arrest warrant, as hundreds gathered to support the embattled leader who plunged the nation into political chaos with a swiftly overturned declaration of martial law last month.
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