Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, making history as the first president to be charged with a felony while in office.
- Trump is expected to appear in court Tuesday for his arraignment, and his attorney said he plans to file “substantial” legal challenges.
- The Manhattan district attorney’s office has been investigating Trump’s alleged role in the hush money payment scheme and cover-up for some time.
Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, making history as the first president to be charged with a felony while in office. The indictment is related to the hush money payment scheme and cover-up involving adult film star Stormy Daniels that dates to the 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump is expected to appear in court Tuesday for his arraignment, sources told CNN, and his attorney said he plans to file “substantial” legal challenges. The actual charges and the charging instrument have not yet been made public, but some reports suggest that the indictment includes dozens of counts focusing not only on the Stormy Daniels hush money scandal.
Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the matter and accused Democrats of targeting him politically. His attorneys have said they plan to challenge the indictment, but have not yet revealed the specifics of their legal strategy.
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has been investigating Trump’s alleged role in the hush money payment scheme and cover-up for some time. The grand jury’s decision to indict Trump marks a major milestone in the case, and the former president’s arraignment on Tuesday will be closely watched. It remains to be seen what legal challenges Trump’s attorneys will bring to the table and what the outcome of the case will be.
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