Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country's acting leader expressed concern over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel.

Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats.

South Korean police said Wednesday they are “tracking” the location of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a court in Seoul issued a fresh arrest warrant against him. The police statement came amid growing rumors that the 63-year-old leader had fled his official residence to evade arrest.