South Korea’s impeached president has argued for his release before a Seoul judge as the court reviewed whether to grant a law enforcement request for his formal arrest

A South Korean court issued a warrant early Sunday allowing for the extended detention of the country’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as investigators probe his failed martial law bid. Tens of thousands of Yoon’s backers had rallied outside the court on Saturday and scuffled with police as they chanted support for the suspended leader,

Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at the court as hundreds of his supporters rallied outside. Since his arrest earlier this week over his failed martial law bid, Yoon had thus far refused to cooperate with investigators.

South Korean investigators sought a new warrant to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his ill-fated martial law declaration following his arrest earlier this week.