Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple criminal charges, including at least one felony offense, after a Manhattan grand jury handed down an indictment on Friday.
- The charges against Trump are the result of a long-running investigation into his business records and hush money payments.
- The arraignment of Donald Trump on Tuesday will mark a historic moment, as a former president faces criminal charges for the first time.
Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple criminal charges, including at least one felony offense, after a Manhattan grand jury handed down an indictment on Friday. Trump will be formally arrested and arraigned on Tuesday in his hush money case, making him the first US president to ever face criminal charges.
The indictment, which remains sealed, was confirmed by two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity. On Thursday afternoon, the grand jury was asked to return an historic indictment against Trump.
The investigation into Trump has taken a long and winding road, with the former president’s lawyers believing on Wednesday afternoon they had a reprieve from a possible indictment. However, the grand jury broke for several weeks, and the indictment was handed down on Friday.
The charges against Trump are the result of a long-running investigation into his business records and hush money payments. Trump himself had anticipated an indictment early last week, and had promoted a theory he would be “arrested”.
The arraignment of Donald Trump on Tuesday will mark a historic moment, as a former president faces criminal charges for the first time. The specific charges against Trump remain unknown, and the indictment is still sealed.
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