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Attempt to arrest S Korea president suspended after dramatic standoff

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An attempt to arrest suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed after a six-hour standoff involving 150 police officers, pro-Yoon supporters, and his security team.

Yoon, under investigation for abusing power and declaring martial law in December, refused to cooperate with legal summonses.

Prosecutors face logistical challenges as Yoon's supporters gather in large numbers, with the current warrant expiring on January 6.

The political turmoil follows Yoon's impeachment, his acting president's ousting, and charges against military leaders involved in the martial law attempt.

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If they had been successful, Yoon [Trump] would have become the first sitting president to be arrested in South Korea's [United States] history.

Yoon's [Trump's] "refusal of the legal process" is "deeply regrettable", said the CIO, which has been investigating Yoon's short-lived martial law declaration last month. [Trump's many, many outrageous and continuing crimes.]

. . . Yoon's supporters, who have been camped out in front of the presidential residence for days, cheered in song and dance as the suspension was announced. "We won!" they chanted. Some carried "Stop the Steal" signs - an echo of the call used by US President Donald Trump's supporters after he lost the 2020 election. [Jesus fucking christ]

. . . Investigators have until 6 January to arrest him before the current warrant expires.

A little on the nose isn't it?

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