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Former President Donald J. Trump is preparing to walk into a Manhattan courtroom as both a defendant and a candidate, making final plans for his arrest on ...

Mr. Trump because Mr. Barr sharply criticized Mr. Bragg’s pursuit of Mr. And last week, Mr. As he heads into this consequential week, Mr. On Sunday, Mr. Tacopina and another of Mr. Barricades were set up near Mr. The planning reflects Mr. When he arrives in court, Mr. Weisselberg, was in 2021 — one of Mr.

Former US president to travel from Florida to Trump Tower ahead of arraignment in Manhattan on Tuesday.

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Donald Trump will take America through yet another grave and unprecedented national drama this week when he becomes the first ex-president to appear in ...

DeSantis, who has yet to declare a run, is running a shadow campaign rooted in the premise that he could offer Trump-style policies without the chaos or distractions of the ex-president. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina said the ex-president’s team would loudly and proudly declare he is not guilty and signaled an attempt to try to prevent the case ever from reaching trial. CNN has reported that Trump was caught off guard by the grand jury’s decision to indict him, according to a person who spoke directly with him. But the complexities of arraigning a former president under close Secret Service protection means that this is no ordinary case – even if justice suggests Trump should be treated like any other citizen. Trump may have been indicted for infringing laws in New York, but since the charges haven’t been made public, it is impossible to assess his claims. In the run-up to Tuesday’s appearance, Trump’s legal team gave a preview of a robust defense that will unfold against a backdrop of a furious political campaign. While Trump’s characteristically aggressive attacks on Bragg, the judge in the case, and the Biden Justice Department might be effective in a political context, there’s no guarantee they’ll work in court. According to fundraising numbers that his campaign is touting, Trump is getting a political boost from the attention. But Trump, using his bond with his most loyal supporters, is claiming the prosecution is a case of naked political persecution from District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, that’s designed to thwart the possibility of a presidential comeback. Trump plans to make a make a speech when he gets back to Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night in which he will seek to leverage political advantage out of a perilous, personal legal crisis. At the same time, it is ultimately Trump’s norm-busting behavior that pushed the country to this somber moment. For many Americans who disdain Trump and his riotous single term, the case could be a sign that, finally, he is being called to account for his rule-crushing behavior and that everyone – even former presidents – are equal under the law.

He's nowhere near as rich as he boasts, nor as poor as his critics claim. Donald Trump's real net worth? $2.5 billion, according to our most recent tally.

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On Saturday, he broke the news that Augusta National had signed a deal with itself to make Augusta National the anchor site of the Masters through 2086. In 2012 ...

Tillerson had been a longtime member of Augusta National and you would see him every year at the Masters, helping run the practice range. Maybe, just maybe, if Trump had been embraced by the golfing establishment in the 1980s and ’90s, the rest of his life would have unfolded differently. Years earlier, Trump told me about a 68 he said he had shot at Bel-Air Country Club. In 2012, he marked April 1 with the word that Donald Trump had become a member of Augusta National. [when writing about the phone interview](https://firepitcollective.com/trump-speaks-out-bamberger/), that I had no advance notice Trump would be calling. By way of a cabin, an inconvenient tree (RIP) and various mentions of him in the club’s history, the ANGC-Ike relationship is an integral part of the club’s story. The club is famously tradition-minded, and aligned with both the PGA Tour and the USGA. Dwight Eisenhower became a member of Augusta National in 1948 as a hero of World War II, and the club’s membership helped get Ike elected president in 1952 and again in 1956. He doesn’t cheat, not in the classic sense of the word. A skillful portrait Eisenhower painted of Clifford Roberts, the club’s co-founder, hangs in the clubhouse. On Saturday, he broke the news that Augusta National had signed a deal with itself to make Augusta National the anchor site of the Masters through 2086. Long before he became a reality TV star, he surely would have had a fantasy about joining Augusta National.

Former US President Donald Trump exits the stage after speaking at a campaign event in Waco. Bloomberg/Getty Images. Politics ...

The false retainer agreement could amount to falsifying business records, a [crime under New York State law](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-indictment-five-questions-legal-documents-rcna77538). [Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/politics/alvin-bragg-manhattan-district-attorney-trump/index.html). [In an interview with 60 Minutes](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stormy-daniels-describes-her-alleged-affair-with-donald-trump-60-minutes-interview/), Daniels said she met Trump in 2006, when he was the host of The Apprentice, and they had sex in his hotel suite. [Manhattan grand jury tasked with determining if there was enough evidence to pursue a case regarding the supposed $130,000 in hush money](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-stormy-daniels-investigation-timeline-manhattan-district-attorney/) Trump ordered then-fixer and former lawyer Michael Cohen to pay Daniels. The Democrats have lied, cheated, and stolen in their obsession with trying to ‘Get Trump,’ but now they’ve done the unthinkable, indicting a completely innocent person.” Though Trump is the subject of several legal inquiries, including the

The former US president arrived at LaGuardia Airport on his private plane and was driven in a motorcade to Trump Tower. He is expected to stay at his apartment ...

Mr Adams said to potential protesters: "New York City is our home, not a playground for your misplaced anger. Ms Daniels has said she was paid to keep silent about a sexual encounter she had with Trump at a Lake Tahoe hotel in 2006. [Stormy Daniels](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-indicted-who-is-stormy-daniels-and-what-is-former-president-accused-of-doing-12846003) during his successful 2016 campaign for the White House. He is expected to plead not guilty. A few minutes later, he wrote: "AMERICA FIRST!" He is then due to appear before a judge for an afternoon arraignment - a court proceeding in which the defendant is read the charges in the indictment and asked to enter a plea.

Mr Trump's whirlwind trip to Manhattan will see the former president charged for his alleged role in hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. The exact ...

Mr Trump waved at supporters as he walked into the tower under tight security, just after 16:15 local time (20:15 GMT). His lawyers have already said he will plead not guilty. Dozens of media crews had set up camp on every available corner while at least five news helicopters hovered high over Fifth Avenue.

Judge Juan Manuel Merchan is poised to take on the historic hush-money prosecution of Trump.

[saying that the company didn’t benefit](https://apnews.com/f04f83cc6e518df47619aa7b8de987cc) from Weisselberg’s scheme and that Trump and his family knew nothing about it. “You’re not the center of attention. Trump has a history of questioning judges’ legitimacy or impartiality in cases involving his business or administration. The defense sought a mistrial over the issue; Merchan said no. After the verdict, it emerged that Merchan had secretly held the company Under the deal, Weisselberg got a five-month jail sentence in exchange for agreeing to testify against the company. Three years later, Merchan was assigned to a trial court called the Supreme Court in New York. [secret sideline](https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna47971404) running a high-end Manhattan escort service. [arraignment](https://apnews.com/article/trump-indictment-new-york-florida-hush-money-election-764309dce49f81a50bf9f610ffd5ceb6) of a former U.S. The Colombian-born Merchan, 60, emigrated as a 6-year-old and grew up in New York City. Trump will appear to answer [charges arising from a grand jury investigation](https://apnews.com/027d0e5ac1881a4c55c6379deae75faa) into payments made during his 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters. As a judge, “you have to do it right.

Ex-president departed Florida around midday and is expected to appear at the Manhattan courthouse Tuesday afternoon.

“What he does have is a venue where it is IMPOSSIBLE for me to get a Fair Trial (it must be changed!), and a Trump Hating Judge, hand selected by the Soros backed D.A. The former president says he will give an address after the hearing, but may not be able to say all that’s on his mind. “America was not supposed to be this way!” Trump lamented on his Truth Social account on Sunday evening, in a post where he announced his travel plans for the coming days. The horde of reporters that has camped outside the Manhattan criminal court where the charges were handed down will likely swell on Tuesday, when Trump makes his appearance under heavy security. However he rules, the former president’s appearance in New York will receive the maximum amount of publicity possible. Late afternoon he entered the Trump Tower complex on New York’s Fifth Avenue not far from Central Park, where he has an apartment and offices.

Donald Trump is the first former US president to face criminal charges. The charges stem from an alleged $130000 (£105000) hush money payment to porn ...

On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to our US correspondent James Matthews. Donald Trump is the first former US president to face criminal charges. So why does he remain such a champion for them?

The former president will be escorted by members of the US Secret Service throughout the journey.

A group of news organisations, including the New York Times and the Associated Press, have asked that cameras be allowed into the courtroom during the hearing. Mr Trump denies wrongdoing. He is not expected to be handcuffed. His lawyers have already said he will plead not guilty. "We're ready for this fight. Mr Trump is expected to be released on bail and will return to his Florida home on Tuesday evening.

The former US president is now making his way to Trump Tower in Manhattan, where he will spend the night before attending court on Tuesday. The exact charges he ...

Mr Trump waved at supporters as he walked into the tower under tight security, just after 16:15 local time (20:15 GMT). His lawyers have already said he will plead not guilty. Dozens of media crews had set up camp on every available corner while at least five news helicopters hovered high over Fifth Avenue.

The countdown is on until the former US president faces court. Get up to speed about what's happening before proceedings kick off.

Mr Trump denies the affair. A lawyer by training, Michael Cohen worked for the Trump Organization from 2006 to 2017, serving as Mr Trump's fixer. During the Trump Organization trial, she made a point of referring to Mr Trump as "President Trump". The story never ran. Previously, Mr Colangelo served as deputy assistant to then-president Barack Obama, was a deputy director of the National Economic Council and was a chief of staff for the US labor secretary. In a TV appearance in 2018, long before Mr Tacopina started representing Mr Trump, he told CNN that the payment to Ms Daniels appeared to be "illegal" and a "potential campaign finance issue". Cohen made recordings of a conversation in which he and Mr Trump spoke about the arrangement to pay Karen McDougal through the tabloid publisher. Cohen, who blamed Mr Trump for his legal problems, pleaded guilty and served about a year in prison before being released to home confinement because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A few months earlier, Cohen had also arranged for the publisher of the National Enquirer to make a similar payment to Ms McDougal for the rights to her story about an alleged affair with Mr Trump. Ms McDougal was paid $223,000 in 2016 by the parent company of the National Enquirer for the rights to her story about the alleged relationship. Karen McDougal is a former Playboy model who said she had a 10-month affair with Mr Trump in the mid-2000s. Mr Trump said he was "completely innocent" and indicated he would not drop out of the race.

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, marking the first time in US history that a current or former president has faced ...

Never in the history of the United States has a sitting or past President been indicted on criminal charges. “The populace rightly hungers for the most accurate and current information available. “That this indictment involves a matter of monumental significance cannot possibly be disputed.

The former US president will appear in a criminal court in New York City today to answer charges relating to campaign finance offences. Hugo Lowell reports.

But in all likelihood he will be campaigning for the White House while facing felony charges next year. Donald Trump will make history this week as the first US president to be charged with a criminal offence. He’s also using the court appearance as a focal point for recent fundraising efforts.

Police in New York have erected barricades along pavements around Trump Tower and the Manhattan criminal court building, with demonstrations expected.

[The key figures in the Trump hush money case - including ex-Playboy model](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-indicted-the-key-figures-in-the-hush-money-case-including-ex-playboy-model-12846224) [Media launch bid to allow cameras in court for Trump hearing](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-media-launch-bid-to-allow-cameras-in-court-for-ex-us-presidents-hearing-12848126) [Stormy Daniels says indictment will cause 'violence and death'](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-indictment-stormy-daniels-says-legal-process-will-spark-violence-injuries-and-death-12846685) [Trump's 'knees don't buckle' and he will not take plea deal, lawyer says](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trumps-knees-dont-buckle-and-he-will-not-take-a-plea-deal-in-face-of-criminal-charges-says-lawyer-12846393) [launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-announces-he-will-run-to-become-us-president-again-in-2024-12741322), aiming to deny Democratic President [Joe Biden](https://news.sky.com/topic/joe-biden-7848) a second term in office. He added that Trump's lawyers will "dissect" the indictment once it is made public and will look at "every potential issue" to challenge. Trump has said he is innocent and he and his allies have portrayed the charges as politically motivated. "Officers have been placed on alert and the department remains ready to respond as needed and will ensure everyone is able to peacefully exercise their rights," the New York Police Department said in a statement. The arraignment, which refers to the formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant, marks Trump's first appearance in court and first in front of a judge in the case. The former president is due to be back at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, at 8.15pm local time on Tuesday (1.15am UK time on Wednesday) [Stormy Daniels](https://news.sky.com/topic/stormy-daniels-8033) allegedly made in the waning days of the 2016 presidential campaign. The case is set to be heard at 2.15pm US time (7.15pm UK time) but it is thought it could take place earlier. The 76-year-old will appear at the Manhattan court at 6.30am local time (11.30am UK time) on Tuesday. Donald Trump is set to appear at a court in Manhattan for his arraignment over alleged hush money paid to a porn actress before the 2016 election. [Trump](https://news.sky.com/topic/donald-trump-5711), the first former US president to face criminal charges, is due to be arraigned, fingerprinted and photographed this morning.

An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is scheduled to unfold in a New York City courthouse Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump will surrender in ...

The former president and his aides are embracing the media circus. Those investigations concern efforts to undo the 2020 election results as well as the possible mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. The public fascination with the case was evident Monday as national television carried live images of Trump’s motorcade from his Mar-a-Lago club to his red, white and blue Boeing 757. Top Republicans, including some of Trump’s potential rivals in next year’s GOP presidential primary, have decried the case against him. Capitol in a failed bid to halt the congressional certification of President Joe Biden’s win. Still, they asked the judge in a Monday filing to ban photo and video coverage of the arraignment. This is when Trump and his defense lawyers will get their first glimpse of the precise allegations against him. we’ll get through this and win the election.” Both say they had sexual encounters with the married Trump years before he got into politics. House but was never convicted in the U.S. “He will be a gentleman,” McLaughlin said. Trump, who was impeached twice by the U.S.

The arraignment of former president Donald Trump, in the presence of a secret service detail and with the world's media camped outside, will be unlike any ...

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The former US president will be fingerprinted, his charges laid against him and will likely plead not guilty in a New York court on Tuesday.

This is when Mr Trump and his defence lawyers will get their first glimpse of the precise allegations against him. The nation’s 45th commander in chief will be escorted from Trump Tower to the courthouse by the Secret Service and may have his mug shot taken. New York police are braced for protests by Mr Trump’s supporters, who share the former president’s belief that the New York grand jury indictment — and three additional pending investigations — are politically motivated and intended to weaken his bid to retake the White House in 2024.

Trump was indicted last week, becoming the first sitting or former president to face criminal charges, over a case involving a 2016 hush money payment to porn ...

He testified that Trump directed him to make the payments. Trump and his allies have portrayed the charges as politically motivated. Trump was indicted last week, becoming the first sitting or former president to face criminal charges, over a case involving a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump denies having had any such relationship with her. Mr Tacopina remains on the team for now. to battle." "We have to take back our Country and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" On the Manhattan case, Trump in 2018 initially disputed knowing anything about the payment to Daniels. The Manhattan grand jury that indicted Trump heard evidence for months this year about a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the waning days of the 2016 presidential campaign. The arraignment, where Trump will be in court to hear charges and have a chance to enter a plea, was planned for 2.15pm (18.15 GMT) on Tuesday. Trump made last-minute changes to his legal team yesterday as he was set to become the first former US president to appear in court on criminal charges. The specific charges in the indictment by a grand jury convened are due to be disclosed on Tuesday.

Donald Trump is to appear before a judge in New York on Tuesday to face charges over a hush-money payment to a porn star.

Nothing in the Constitution prevents someone from running for the nation's highest office while facing charges. [Georgia](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/georgia/) is investigating his efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election in the southern state. Trump has no criminal record and whether he would be sentenced to prison in the event of a conviction remains to be seen. "President Trump will not take a plea deal in this case," Tacopina told NBC's Today show. There's no crime." Trump is expected to be fingerprinted and may also have a mug shot taken on Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse, but Joe Tacopina, one of Trump's lawyers, said the former president would not be placed in handcuffs.

The case against Donald Trump centres on an alleged $130000 (£105000) payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the final days of the 2016 ...

The former president is due to be back at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, at 8.15pm local time on Tuesday (1.15am UK time on Wednesday) where he will address the media. The case is due to be heard at 2.15pm US time (7.15pm UK time) but it is thought it could take place earlier. [case against him](https://news.sky.com/story/grand-jury-votes-to-indict-donald-trump-over-alleged-payments-to-adult-film-actress-us-media-12839058) centres on an alleged $130,000 (£105,000) payment made to adult film star [Stormy Daniels](https://news.sky.com/topic/stormy-daniels-8033) during the final days of the 2016 presidential campaign. [The key figures in the Trump hush money case](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-indicted-the-key-figures-in-the-hush-money-case-including-ex-playboy-model-12846224) [Media launch bid to allow cameras in court for Trump hearing](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-media-launch-bid-to-allow-cameras-in-court-for-ex-us-presidents-hearing-12848126) [Stormy Daniels says indictment will cause 'violence and death'](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-indictment-stormy-daniels-says-legal-process-will-spark-violence-injuries-and-death-12846685) [Trump's 'knees don't buckle' and he will not take plea deal, lawyer says](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trumps-knees-dont-buckle-and-he-will-not-take-a-plea-deal-in-face-of-criminal-charges-says-lawyer-12846393) The 76-year-old is set to arrive at 6.30am local time (11.30am UK time). The case against Donald Trump centres on an alleged $130,000 (£105,000) payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the final days of the 2016 presidential campaign.

Donald Trump, the ex-president and frontrunner to be the Republican nominee in 2024, will appear in court today and is set to be formally charged, ...

Mr Trump denies having had any such relationship with her. to battle". On the Manhattan case, Mr Trump in 2018 initially disputed knowing anything about the payment to Ms Daniels. "We have to take back our Country and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" He testified that Mr Trump directed him to make the payments. While president between 2017 and 2021, Mr Trump regularly clashed with allies over trade and defence, and a return to the Oval Office looks set to weaken US support for Ukraine. The Manhattan grand jury that indicted Mr Trump heard evidence for months this year about a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the waning days of the 2016 presidential campaign. Ms Daniels has said she was paid to keep silent about a sexual encounter she had with Mr Trump at a Lake Tahoe hotel in 2006. [Mugshots and fingerprints: What to expect from Trump in court](https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0404/1373068-trump-court-appearance/) [Donald Trump indictment: The storm begins](https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0331/1367381-trump-analysis/) [What to know about Judge Juan Merchan](https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2023/0401/1367674-donald-trump-judge-juan-merchan/) [Who is Stormy Daniels and what did she say?](https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0330/1367375-stormy-daniels/) The arraignment, where Mr Trump will be in court to hear charges and have a chance to enter a plea, was planned for 2.15pm (7.15pm Irish time). Asked if he was worried about unrest, President Joe Biden, a Democrat who is widely expected to seek re-election and face a potential rematch against Mr Trump, said: "No, I have faith in the New York Police Department." Donald Trump, the ex-president and frontrunner to be the Republican nominee in 2024, will appear in court today and is set to be formally charged, fingerprinted, and have a mugshot taken in a watershed moment ahead of next year's presidential election.

Former President Donald Trump is seen in New York City on April 3, 2023. Gotham/GC Images/Getty Images. CNN ...

Five still photographers will be allowed to take pictures of Trump and the courtroom before the hearing begins, however. And even a former president can’t disregard the choreography of a court case and rules of criminal procedure. But now he will be subject to the dictates of a judge and the rules and conventions of the legal system, which will be far harder for him to disrupt and divert than the institutions of political accountability he has subverted. If anyone knows how to thrive in a media circus, it is Trump. The media outlets argued that the case was of such public interest that it should be broadcast. Trump’s lawyers attempted to wrest some control of the court proceedings on Monday, arguing against a request by news organizations, including CNN, to allow television cameras into Tuesday’s arraignment. And it would further disrupt the ex-president’s capacity to dictate his political schedule and control his destiny. When he was under scrutiny in the Russia investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller, or during his two impeachments, Trump exploited his huge popularity with Republican voters to discredit accusations against him. Ahead of his appearance Tuesday, for instance, Trump made a late shuffle of his legal team, bringing in another attorney, Todd Blanche, to serve as his lead counsel – a move some saw as sidelining another attorney, Joe Tacopina. Trump made a big show on Monday of his return to New York ahead of his arraignment. Trump hasn’t been charged in any of the other cases, but a multi-front defense in multiple cases would represent an extraordinary storm. Then there’s also a possible prosecution in Georgia led by a district attorney probing the ex-president’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election result in the swing state.

Former president expected to enter 'not guilty' plea as he makes first appearance in hush-money case.

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Donald Trump will officially become the first former president to face criminal charges Tuesday when he's arraigned in a New York courtroom -- an appearance ...

Trump will be taken through back hallways and elevators to the courthouse, which is in the same building as the district attorney’s office. His arrest will be processed in the district attorney’s office, where he will be fingerprinted. He stayed overnight in Trump Tower, and will head 4 miles south to the courthouse in downtown Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon. Trump will be accompanied throughout the day by the Secret Service. And a [Fulton County special grand jury ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/20/politics/georgia-racketeering-conspiracy-trump-willis/index.html)has completed its investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. The investigation stemmed from a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump, first US president to face criminal prosecution, will hear the charges against him at a hearing in New York City.

For one thing, some legal experts view the Manhattan case skeptically. The closest analogy to it may be the 2012 trial of John Edwards, the former Democratic ...

[claimed their fifth national title](https://theathletic.com/4378834/2023/04/03/uconn-san-diego-state-national-championship-takeaways/) with a 76-59 drubbing of upstart San Diego State. [About 15 million Americans](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/us/politics/medicaid-enrollment-pandemic.html)could soon lose their health insurance because of the expiration of a pandemic program that automatically extended Medicaid coverage. [will escort Trump from his home in Trump Tower](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/nyregion/adams-trump-nyc.html)to the district attorney’s office in Lower Manhattan, where he will surrender. [similarly questionable](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/opinion/republican-nomination-trump-indictment.html). [about five percentage points worse](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/upshot/trump-effect-midterm-election.html) than otherwise similar Republicans, my colleague Nate Cohn estimates. Smith is overseeing this inquiry as well, and the timing of a resolution remains unknown. Clinton also lied about an affair while he was president — under oath, no less — but many Americans nonetheless believed he [should remain in the job](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/21/us/impeachment-polls-public-support-for-president-for-closure-emerges-unshaken.html). There is a great deal of uncertainty about Trump’s legal problems and the 2024 election. Over the past few years, a small — but crucial — slice of voters who are otherwise sympathetic to the Republican Party have indicated that they are uncomfortable with Trump’s attacks on democracy. Even if he is, though, the charges do not seem likely to change many voters’ views of Trump. The closest analogy to it may be the 2012 trial of John Edwards, the former Democratic presidential candidate, who was accused of violating campaign-finance law by hiding payments to cover up an extramarital affair. Further down, you can read about the latest developments and what to expect today.

Donald Trump was indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney's office following an investigation related to hush money payments to a porn star who has said ...

[invite](/legal/manhattan-prosecutors-signal-criminal-charges-likely-trump-nyt-2023-03-09/) Trump to testify before the grand jury, which legal experts say is a sign an indictment could come soon. Trump himself is not charged with a crime, and the indictment contains no references to hush money payments. A spokesperson for Trump said the former president had not been notified of any arrest. Trump, on Twitter, calls the hush money payments a "simple private transaction." In their indictment of Cohen, prosecutors say a candidate for federal office referred to as "Individual-1" arranged the payments. He said Trump never reimbursed him for the payment.

Former president will answer criminal charges related to alleged hush money scheme in Manhattan.

Once the arraignment comes to a close, Trump will almost certainly be released and allowed to return to Florida. Even though the trial is probably still months away, Trump is already planning for a guilty verdict. Once Trump enters a plea, the judge will set a schedule for next steps in the pre-trial process. Tacopina has said he does not expect officers to put Trump in handcuffs, but the former president is likely to be fingerprinted and get his mugshot taken once he surrenders. The New York Young Republican Club has already announced it will hold a rally at a park near the courthouse to protest against Bragg’s “heinous attack” on Trump. On Monday, the former president and current presidential candidate traveled from his Florida home of Mar-a-Lago to New York, where he spent the night at Trump Tower.

For the first time, a former US president has been indicted, and two scholars describe what it means for democracy – and for them.

Republican to be booked, fingerprinted and arraigned as part of the first criminal case against a former US president.

The extraordinary scene in Manhattan will mark the first time a former US president will face criminal charges.

[widening his lead](https://news.yahoo.com/trump-indictment-poll-surges-lead-desantis-151150006.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA7EdLT7ZCnf7ubioUD4K_VqnFNyCTb4CNpGt8ZWICFYYW51LhuRUKuDvKAMvGQMNYeZu1ENDuGYXxCyaLeKrer881qTs8S2VOVJHazQInLNIXSW9auyAAInv0NMOtW0lmruZ9QC-r3KERy6BjlE-2pM4ThdvPqXBfL4TwOjM5CB) over the notional Republican field of candidates, with his challengers and potential rivals rallying to his side. At the same time, the US Justice Department is investigating Trump’s attempts to cling to power in 2020 that culminated in the deadly assault on the US capitol by his supporters as well as his retention of classified documents after leaving the White House in 2021. Allies of the president have urged supporters to remain “peaceful,” despite a warning from Trump that an indictment against him could result in “potential death and destruction”. The former president is expected to enter a plea of not guilty. Merchan presided over a criminal trial last year that resulted in conviction of Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer for the Trump Organization, as well as the criminal fraud case involving Trump’s former White House strategist Steve Bannon. Prosecutors say the case against Trump has nothing to do with politics.

With Sarah Smith, Kayla Epstein, and Gary O'Donoghue at the New York courthouse, Madeline Halpert at Trump Tower, Barbara Plett-Usher at Mar-a-Lago, ...

Donald Trump, the former US president and front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, will appear in court to be formally charged in a watershed moment ...

Donald Trump has been formally arrested following his arrival at a New York courthouse where he will become the first former US president to face criminal ...