Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump appeared in a Manhattan court to be arraigned on an indictment by a grand jury in connection with an investigation into his alleged role in a hush money payment scheme and cover-up.
- The indictment charges Trump with two counts of felony criminal conduct, including conspiracy to commit campaign finance violations and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission.
- The Manhattan district attorney’s office has been investigating Trump for months, and this indictment is the first step in the legal process.
On April 4th, former President Donald Trump appeared in a Manhattan court to be arraigned on an indictment by a grand jury. This indictment is in connection with an investigation by the Manhattan district attorney’s office into Trump’s alleged role in a hush money payment scheme and cover-up involving adult film star Stormy Daniels that dates to the 2016 presidential election.
The indictment, which was unsealed on Tuesday, charges Trump with two counts of felony criminal conduct. The first count is for conspiracy to commit campaign finance violations, and the second count is for making false statements to the Federal Election Commission.
The indictment alleges that Trump conspired with his former attorney Michael Cohen to make payments to Daniels in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. It also alleges that Trump made false statements to the Federal Election Commission in order to conceal the payments.
The indictment does not contain any new information about the payments to Daniels, but it does provide details about the charges against Trump. It is unclear at this time what the consequences of the indictment will be for Trump.
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has been investigating Trump for months, and this indictment is the first step in the legal process. It remains to be seen what the outcome of the case will be, but it is clear that the investigation is ongoing.
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