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By John Ikani Former US President Donald Trump is facing criminal charges after a years-long investigation by Manhattan prosecutors, marking the first time ...

Trump is subject to the same laws as every American.” In a statement, Trump called the charges against him “political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history,” and vowed to “vigorously fight this political prosecution in court.” A special counsel at the Department of Justice is also considering whether to charge Trump over his alleged role in inciting riots on Capitol Hill in January 2021.

Former President Donald Trump was indicted Thursday on charges stemming from his alleged “hush money” payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, ...

[Trump Indicted By Manhattan Grand Jury—Arraignment Expected Tuesday On Over 30 Charges, Reports Say](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/30/trump-indicted-by-manhattan-grand-jury-arraignment-expected-tuesday-on-over-30-charges-reports-say/?sh=1b72c2f33d61) (Forbes) [Trump Reportedly Wants To Turn His Arrest Into A ‘Spectacle’—Complete With Handcuffs And Perp Walk](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/22/trump-reportedly-wants-to-turn-his-arrest-into-a-spectacle-complete-with-handcuffs-and-perp-walk/?sh=67c2c7e62117) (Forbes) [Trump Indictment: Republicans Including Pence, DeSantis, McCarthy And Don Jr. While that didn’t come to pass and the grand jury initially appeared to be pausing its work on the investigation, reports emerged Thursday that the jury had voted for Trump’s indictment. Trump has railed against his indictment, calling it “Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history” in a statement Thursday. That led to the company and former CFO Allen Weisselberg being indicted and ultimately found guilty of history to be criminally charged, so there’s still a lot of uncertainty about how the process will play out and how any charges against him could be handled differently from typical criminal prosecutions. Speculation began that Trump’s indictment was imminent a few weeks ago, with Trump claiming without evidence that he was going to be arrested on March 21. Trump is the first former president in U.S. Can He Still Be Indicted In Other Investigations? Ron DeSantis (R), Trump’s main rival for the 2024 presidential nomination. What Happens If Trump Doesn’t Voluntarily Surrender? When Will Trump Surrender? Necheles told the

Donald Trump is the first former United States president in history to be indicted on criminal charges. This is following an investigation into hush money ...

Donald Trump has become the first former US president to face criminal charges after a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict him over hush money payments ...

The case involving Ms Daniels involves a $130,000 hush money payment to allegedly buy her silence before the 2016 presidential election. At least 12 people on a grand jury must agree for an indictment to be ordered. Following an appearance, a judge will likely allow his release on his own recognizance. A defence attorney is hired or appointed for the defendant. Mr Trump’s team has indicated that he would surrender to authorities should he face charges and would then schedule a time to effectively turn himself in. After listening to the prosecutor and the witnesses, the grand jury secretly votes to decide if there is enough evidence to bring charges in the case.

He is the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.

[The Daily](https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily)” is about Trump. At the second annual 90s Con, in Hartford, Conn., attendees perused VHS tapes and Furby tattoos and had a chance to be splashed with Nickelodeon-style slime. The move is a setback for Russia. In that case, prosecutors argued Edwards violated federal campaign finance laws to pay for a scheme to cover up an affair. But Trump’s case is the first of its kind, both in terms of charging a former president and potentially attempting a new legal strategy. Capitol, his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents. In this case, Bragg could argue that Trump falsified records to cover up the hush money in the final weeks of the 2016 race, potentially making it an illegal campaign contribution. The unusual part of the charge would be how it’s elevated to a felony from a misdemeanor. One possibility is that the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, is combining state laws to accuse Trump of falsifying business records. He has long feared the possibility of being arrested, according to my colleague Maggie Haberman. An impeachment conviction could have barred Trump from future federal office, but the Senate acquitted him in both of his trials there. The case relates to his involvement in paying hush money to a porn star to bury a sex scandal in the final days of his 2016 presidential campaign.

A Manhattan grand jury has indicted former president Donald Trump on criminal charges, making him the first US head of state to face criminal charges in the ...

In addition, Trump's legal representatives could petition for a bench trial, which is conducted solely by the judge without a jury. According to specialists in election law, prosecutors in New York have not previously brought forward a case pertaining to election law concerning a federal campaign. Bragg, would have to execute a complicated legal strategy, linking the concealment of hush-money payments, which may have breached state law, to a federal election. Cohen, Trump's Ex-personal attorney and “fixer”, is expected to testify that Trump instructed him to pay porn star Stormy Daniels and played a part in concealing the matter. In New York, when a grand jury issues an indictment, the charges are kept confidential, and the indictment is submitted to the court. Donald Trump is confronted with a formidable situation as he is charged by the district attorney’s office in such a case.

Former president Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury. District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said it has contacted Trump's attorney "to ...

"Now that the charges have been filed, it is better for the case to let the indictment speak for itself," Cohen said. I've got real issues I've got to deal with here in the state of Florida." Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel called the probe a "blatant abuse of power from a DA focused on political vengeance." Revisit how [the news unfolded.](https://www.npr.org/live-updates/donald-trump-indictment-arrest-new-york) Especially when they do," said Rep. "A nation of laws must hold the rich and powerful accountable, even when they hold high office. The Trump Organization said that those reimbursement payments were for legal fees, which is not true. attorney and now a law professor at the University of Baltimore. Cohen transferred that money to Daniels less than two weeks before the election. "No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence," said No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence. And then after Trump won, Trump reimbursed Cohen, including with his own personal checks.

The charges are not publicly known at this time. Trump will likely be arraigned early next week, his defense attorney Joe Tacopina said.

Trump has denied knowledge of the payment. Trump has denied the affair. It relates to a $130,000 payment made by Trump’s then-personal attorney Michael Cohen to Daniels in late October 2016, days before the 2016 presidential election, to silence her from going public about an alleged affair with Trump a decade earlier. But Trump ultimately declined to appear before the panel. I think we have checks and balances and I trust the system,” said Rep. Potential defendants in New York are required by law to be notified and invited to appear before a grand jury weighing charges. Trump’s attorney to coordinate his surrender to the Manhattan D.A.’s Office for arraignment on a Supreme Court indictment, which remains under seal,” the district attorney’s office said in a statement Thursday. Trump has frequently called the various investigations surrounding him a “witch hunt,” attempting to sway public opinion on them by casting himself as a victim of what he’s claimed are political probes led by Democratic prosecutors. He has settled a number of private civil lawsuits through the years and paid his way out of disputes concerning the Trump Organization, his namesake company. Trump has long avoided legal consequences in his personal, professional and political lives. [ investigating the former president ](http://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-indictment-hush-money-stormy-daniels/index.html)in connection with his alleged role in a hush money payment scheme and cover-up involving adult film star Stormy Daniels that dates to the 2016 presidential election. “I believe this Witch-Hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden,” the former president said.

Grand jury in hush money probe votes to bring first case against a former US president.

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Former US President Donald Trump is being charged with a crime. Here is what the case is about.

He is accused of falsifying his business records by saying the payment was for legal fees. If any of the charges are serious - what in the US is called a felony - then Mr Trump would face a maximum of four years in prison. Mr Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid her $130,000 to keep quiet. There are reports that will be on Tuesday. Yes, there's nothing in the US constitution to prevent Mr Trump from continuing his election campaign now he is being charged. Former US President Donald Trump is being charged with a crime in relation to a payment he made to a porn star.

Former President Donald Trump's indictment by a New York grand jury has thrust the nation into uncharted political, legal and historical waters, ...

But Trump’s status as a former president who is currently running for the White House again will undoubtedly inject additional security and practical concerns around the next steps in his case. Prosecutors were also weighing whether to charge Trump with falsifying business records in the first degree for falsifying a record with the intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal another crime, which in this case could be a violation of campaign finance laws. And if a first appearance is also an arraignment, a plea is expected to be entered. “I believe this Witch-Hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden,” the former president said in a statement Thursday. To prove the case, prosecutors would need to show Trump intended to commit a crime. Trump was caught off guard by the grand jury’s decision to indict him, according to a person who spoke directly with him. If an arrest of a defendant is not needed, arrangements are made with them or their lawyers for a voluntary surrender to law enforcement. Trump has denied knowledge of the payment. Falsifying business records is a misdemeanor in New York. Trump has denied the affair. Ahead of the indictment, prosecutors were weighing whether to charge Trump with falsifying the business records of the Trump Organization for how it reflected the reimbursement of the payment to Cohen, who said he advanced the money to Daniels. The company noted the reimbursements as a legal expense in its internal books.

A New York grand jury on Thursday indicted Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US ...

“But so too is the unlawful conduct for which Trump has been charged.” Trump’s former vice president and possible 2024 challenger Mike Pence called it an “outrage” that would only “further serve to divide” the United States. “The indictment and arrest of a former president is unique throughout all of American history,” Schiff said in a statement. But the top Democrat Adam Schiff — lead prosecutor of Trump’s first impeachment in 2019 — called it “a sobering and unprecedented development.” Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the House of Representatives, said the indictment had “irreparably damaged” the country. The historic indictment of the 76-year-old Republican — who denies all wrongdoing in connection with the payments made ahead of the election that sent him to the White House — is certain to upend the current presidential race in which Trump hopes to regain office.

Following his historic indictment on criminal charges, Donald Trump was preparing Friday to go where no former US president has gone before - a prosecutor's ...

“But so too is the unlawful conduct for which Trump has been charged.” “It’s not going to happen. In predicting his indictment, Trump called for protests and warned that it could lead to “potential death and destruction” for the country. On the Democratic side, former House speaker Nancy Pelosi said “no one is above the law” and Representative Adam Schiff — lead prosecutor of Trump’s first impeachment in 2019 — called it “sobering.” Trump was initially “shocked” at the indictment, his attorney said, but “he’s now in the posture that he’s ready to fight this.” Trump has denied any wrongdoing and accused the Manhattan district attorney who brought the charges, Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, of waging a “political witch-hunt” to derail his new White House bid.

Former President Donald Trump became the first former or sitting president to be indicted on criminal charges Thursday, but while polling conducted in the ...

[indicted in Manhattan](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/30/trump-indicted-by-manhattan-grand-jury-arraignment-expected-tuesday-on-over-30-charges-reports-say/?sh=69dea0313d61) Thursday on charges stemming from $130,000 in “hush money” payments made in 2016 to adult film star Stormy Daniels, which he allegedly reimbursed ex-attorney Michael Cohen for and mislabeled as being for “legal expenses.” While the charges against him remain under seal, he’s reportedly been indicted on more than 30 counts related to business fraud, and is believed to face charges for falsifying business records. Besides Republicans, the only demographics in which a majority support Trump becoming president again are Trump 2020 voters (81% want him to be president again), residents of small towns (52%) and white evangelical Christians (55%)—though Marist notes support among that demographic has dropped from where it was in the past. The charges against Trump still remain under seal, which may have an impact on the public’s view of the case and the seriousness of the crimes he’s facing, and the reality of him being indicted—rather than it just being a likely possibility—could move the needle. That’s the share of NPR/PBS/Marist poll respondents who do not want Trump to be president again, including 21% of Republicans and 64% of Independents, while 38% of U.S. While the Manhattan DA’s investigation into Trump and the Trump Organization has been ongoing since 2019, and the New York Times [reported](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/nyregion/trump-bragg-stormy-daniels.html) the investigation had turned its attention back to the Daniels payments in November, Trump facing imminent charges has been a major source of speculation for only the past few weeks, as the grand jury’s work has been reported to near an end and Trump baselessly suggested he was going to be arrested on March 21. White men without a college degree were evenly split 50/50 on whether or not Trump should return to the White House. That can be a felony in New York if done to cover up another crime, and be punishable by up to four years in prison. The Manhattan investigation is one of four [criminal probes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/31/trump-indictment-could-be-just-the-beginning-heres-a-timeline-of-his-upcoming-legal-woes/) into Trump that could end in charges, along with investigations in Fulton County, Georgia, and by the Justice Department into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and a separate federal probe into Trump bringing White House documents to his Mar-A-Lago estate. [Trump Indicted By Manhattan Grand Jury—Arraignment Expected Tuesday On Over 30 Charges, Reports Say](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/30/trump-indicted-by-manhattan-grand-jury-arraignment-expected-tuesday-on-over-30-charges-reports-say/?sh=69dea0313d61) (Forbes) [Trump Indicted In Manhattan—Here’s What Will Happen Next (Yes, He’ll Probably Get A Mugshot)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/31/trump-indicted-in-manhattan-heres-what-will-happen-next-yes-hell-probably-get-a-mugshot/) (Forbes) [Trump’s Support Is Growing Among GOP Voters—Even As Possible Indictment Looms](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/03/27/trumps-support-is-growing-among-gop-voters-even-as-possible-indictment-looms/?sh=86a38eb31c6f) (Forbes) [Mixed Signals On Trump: Majority Says Criminal Charges Should Disqualify '24 Run, Popularity Is Unchanged, Leads DeSantis By Double Digits, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds](https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3870) (Quinnipiac University) [Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/27/1166173049/donald-trump-investigations-republican-voters-2024-presidential-election) (NPR) [Fox News Poll: Trump's lead grows in GOP primary race, now over 50% support](https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-trumps-lead-grows-in-gop-primary-race-now-over-50-support) (Fox News) [Trump’s arraignment](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/31/trump-indicted-in-manhattan-heres-what-will-happen-next-yes-hell-probably-get-a-mugshot/) in Manhattan, expected on Tuesday, will look like—whether he’ll do a “perp walk” and appear in handcuffs, which his attorney has [suggested](https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2023/03/31/trump_lawyer_joe_tacopina_we_intend_to_file_motions_aggressively_the_president_will_not_be_put_in_handcuffs.html) won’t be the case—but Trump has reportedly said he wants to make the event a “ [spectacle](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/22/trump-reportedly-wants-to-turn-his-arrest-into-a-spectacle-complete-with-handcuffs-and-perp-walk/?sh=5d53dd312117)” that will project defiance, which could further inflame his GOP base and garner support for him. [can’t stop him](https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilywashburn/2023/03/23/an-arrest-or-conviction-would-not-prevent-trump-from-running-for-office/) from heading back to the White House if voters elect him, as there’s nothing in the Constitution that prevents people who have been charged with or convicted of a crime from serving as president unless they’re impeached and removed from office. [indicted](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/30/trump-indicted-by-manhattan-grand-jury-arraignment-expected-tuesday-on-over-30-charges-reports-say/?sh=69dea0313d61) on criminal charges Thursday, but while polling conducted in the leadup to the indictment suggests most Americans believe the charges against him are serious and fair, the development is unlikely to hurt—and could help—Trump as he vies for the GOP presidential nomination.

Today we look at the first U.S. president to be indicted. Trump Indicted By Manhattan Grand Jury—Arraignment Expected Tuesday On Over 30 Charges, ...

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Manhattan grand jury indicted ex-President Donald Trump — in a historic first · The Trump indictment remains under seal so there is a lot we don't know ...

"And I think more than anything he probably wants that public stage to play the victim, to have an audience." "Trump is not known for hiding from cameras, and I'm certain there will be a lot of cameras there." Most similar cases would probably take a year to get to trial, Galluzzo says. "Until we read that indictment, we don't know the specific charges Trump will have to defend himself against," he adds. but more indictments to come," presidential historian Douglas Brinkley Still, we do know that the 23-person grand jury heard evidence in the case, including testimony from Daniels and Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen. The processing itself would take place behind closed doors. Galluzzo expects defense attorneys to argue that it won't be fair for Trump to get a fair trial in Manhattan and push to have it moved somewhere else. "This is the first time that it really seems likely that the former president of the United States will be having a mugshot, being fingerprinted and having not just this indictment ... [told Reuters](https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2023-03-31/trump-lawyer-says-ex-president-will-not-be-handcuffed-when-he-surrenders) on Friday that he will not be handcuffed when he arrives, and plans to enter a not guilty plea. That's when Trump would come in for photographs, fingerprints and paperwork, as well as to enter a plea, a process that A spokesperson for the New York Office of Court Administration has since confirmed to NPR that Trump is expected to appear in court on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office confirmed the indictment in a statement on Thursday and said it had reached out to Trump's attorney to arrange ...

After news of the indictment broke on Thursday evening, NYPD officers were out in full force at the Manhattan criminal courthouse, where a few scattered protesters gathered. The indictment comes as Trump faces legal hurdles in other potential criminal cases. Cohen met repeatedly with prosecutors and testified before the grand jury in this case for five hours over two days in March. The majority of that report was ordered sealed, at least until charging decisions are made. Trump has denied having a sexual encounter with Daniels, and vehemently denied wrongdoing in this case. Bragg's office said more guidance would be provided "when the arraignment date is selected."

A grand jury in New York decided to indict President Trump for giving Stormy Daniels hush money during the 2016 election.

“The American people will not tolerate this injustice, and the House of Representatives will hold Alvin Bragg and his unprecedented abuse of power to account,” McCarthy said on Twitter. Stormy Daniels celebrated news of the indictment, tweeting: “Thank you to everyone for your support and love! The charges are anticipated to be fiercely contested by his legal team, and the timing of a future trial is yet uncertain. Susan Necheles Trump’s lawyer said Trump was expected to appear in court for his arraignment on Tuesday, where he would enter a plea on the charges. I encourage both Mr Trump’s critics and supporters to let the process proceed peacefully and according to the law.” Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy accused Bragg of doing irreparable harm to the nation.

A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump, pictured here after a campaign rally in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023. ( Evan Vucci / ...

An indictment is a formal notification to a defendant that a grand jury believes there's reasonable cause to charge them with a crime.

That's expected to happen on Tuesday. "Here Trump was not 'charged' first. "An indictment is a finding by a grand jury that there is reasonable cause to believe the target committed a crime," he said. The charges against Trump remain under seal, and the indictment is expected to be unsealed only when Trump is arraigned in Manhattan. An indictment is a formal notice to a defendant that they have been charged with a crime, according to the US Department of Justice. - An indictment is the formal notification that a grand jury has brought charges against a defendant.

US News: Donald Trump, the ex-president of US and frontrunner to be Republican nominee in 2024, has been indicted over a probe into hush money paid to a ...

Georgia: After his 2020 election loss, Trump called Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger and urged him to "find 11,780 votes" - just enough to overtake Biden and overturn Trump's narrow loss in the state. A House committee that investigated the January 6 attack on the Capitol has recommended that the justice department bring criminal charges against Trump and associates. 2020 election & Capitol Riot: An investigating is on into the efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the election that Trump falsely claimed was stolen.

American politics has a long history of candidates who were indicted or convicted of crimes but sought office again.

Mr. “The difference with President Trump is he wouldn’t look at himself as being part of the problem,” Mr. He thinks Mr. agent who was part of the prosecution team that sent him to prison. Clancy DuBos, a New Orleans political analyst, said that Mr. “He’s seen as someone who’s fallen but he’s done a complete arc of redemption,” said Mr. Voters in New Orleans were more forgiving of the City Council member Oliver Thomas, who was imprisoned after pleading guilty in 2007 to taking bribes, but was returned to the Council in 2021. “He embraced the poor sides of the town.” He ran two doomed campaigns from prison, one for a House of Representatives seat and one for president. field that included Mr. In the end, the indictment seemed to pose less of a problem for him than the fact that he was running in a crowded G.O.P. But he is hardly the first political candidate — or even the first presidential one — to run for office after being charged with or convicted of crimes.

The events underlying Donald Trump's indictment in New York - hush money payments to a porn star Stormy Daniels.

But Florida legal experts said the governor’s role in the process is strictly administrative and questioned whether DeSantis can lawfully refuse such a request. The New York Times and NBC News reported that Trump is expected to surrender next week, citing his lawyers. Under New York law, the statute of limitations can be extended if the defendant has been out of state, but Trump may argue that serving as U.S. One possibility, according to the New York Times, is that prosecutors could assert the payment itself violated state campaign finance law since it was effectively an illegal secret donation to boost his campaign. If elected, he would not hold the power to pardon himself of state charges. But any potential trial is still at minimum more than a year away, legal experts said, raising the possibility that the former U.S.