Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday afternoon, facing 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records.
- Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges and was not given a mugshot during his arrest.
- Legal experts say that the charges against Trump will be difficult to prove in court.
Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday afternoon, facing a historic 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records. The charges stem from a scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election by purchasing negative information about his political opponents.
Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges and was not given a mugshot during his arrest. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement that the charges were the result of a “thorough investigation”. Trump responded to the indictment in his first remarks after his arraignment, saying that the charges were “politically motivated”.
Legal experts say that the charges against Trump will be difficult to prove in court. Trump was awarded legal fees from Stormy Daniels in a defamation case, but the outcome of this case remains to be seen.
In other news, clashes at a flashpoint Jerusalem mosque led to hundreds of arrests. Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital based in Washington, D.C.
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