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Former U.S. President Donald Trump's surrender on criminal charges Tuesday was marked by clashes between his fans and foes outside a downtown Manhattan courtroom, and a now-familiar cycle of name-calling and outrage from lawmakers and Trump himself.

But many Americans who say they are watching this case and other Trump investigations play out aren't looking for political point-scoring - they're holding out hope that the U.S. democracy delivers justice.

"It's what the system is for," said Carla Sambula, who said she had driven an hour from her Rockland County, New York, home to sit in line outside a Manhattan courthouse so she could witness Trump's arraignment firsthand. "It's hard to say if they'll get it right, especially as a woman of color," said Sambula, who is Black, adding she has not cast a vote since one for President Barack Obama.