Arraignment

Donald Trump case: The charges against Trump are the lowest category of felony charges in New York. They carry a sentence of four years per count.

The charges against Trump are the lowest category of felony charges in New York. However, as per internal records, the amount has been signed off as legal expenses to Cohen as a retainer agreement, but as per the prosecutors, these are all fictional. According to the charges, Cohen paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels in the final days of his campaign to hush up her story of a sexual liaison with the former President. Trump has been charged with 34 counts of felony, which does not mean he is being tried for different crimes. "I never thought anything like this could happen in America. Former US President Donald Trump was charged with 34 counts of felony for falsifying business records on Tuesday.

Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records before flying to Florida to address his supporters.

Prosecutors said Trump made a series of social media posts, including one threatening “death and destruction” if he was charged. And it’s not going to slow him down. And it’s not going to stop him. At one point, the judge put his hand to his ear as if to prompt an answer. Prosecutors in Manhattan accused Trump, the first sitting or former US president to face criminal charges, of trying to conceal a violation of election laws during his successful 2016 campaign. “We today uphold our solemn responsibility to ensure that everyone stands equal before the law.

Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush ...

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 a private, red, white and blue Boeing 757 stenciled with his name. The former president and his aides are embracing the media circus. [Senate](/topic/senate), is the first former president to face criminal charges. Police tried to keep apart protesters supporting the former president and those opposing him by confining them to separate sides of a park near the courthouse using metal barricades. "We're the party of peace," Greene said, thanking those Trump supporters present. Capitol in a failed bid to halt the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden's win. This is when Trump and his defense lawyers will get their first glimpse of the precise allegations against him. Trump, a former reality TV star, has been hyping that narrative to his political advantage, saying he raised more than $8 million in the days since the indictment on claims of a "witch hunt." At least 500 prominent supporters have been invited, with some of the most pro-Trump congressional Republicans expected to attend. Earlier, Tacopina said in a TV interview that the former president wouldn't plead guilty to lesser charges, even if it might resolve the case. The booking and appearance before Judge Juan Merchan should be relatively brief - though hardly routine - as Trump learns for the first time the charges against him. Along the way, the voluble ex-president posted on his social media platform: "Heading to Lower Manhattan, the Courthouse.

Donald Trump Arraignment in New York Court: Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges during his arraignment in connection to the hush-money ...

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Demonstrators gather outside New York criminal court, on Tuesday as former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in the courtroom on charges related to ...

MAGA!” Trump posted to Truth Social as he was en route to the courthouse. The arraignment proceeding is expected to be brief. He is expected to be fingerprinted and processed.

The former president's court hearing lasted 57 minutes. ... Former President Donald Trump was arraigned on 34 felony counts in federal court Tuesday.

If there were a verdict and that verdict were to be guilty, we would be able to take that verdict without you. And most importantly, what has to happen here is I have to be in possession of information that is significantly harmful to the person in the matter. I think in the interest of transparency and assuring the rules of law evenhandedly, at this time I'm going to deny your application. JUDGE MERCHAN: A second way you can lose your right or waive your right is to become disruptive, and I do not have any reason to believe that will happen. You have the right to be present at every stage of the proceedings in your case. To the extent we do believe we need to file a motion in advance of that, we will alert the People and Court, and obviously your Honor can guide us. But if the Court would like to, we say at least six weeks after discovery has been concluded, and for other potential motions that we will reach out to the Court about, we would ask to have a month to file those motions or to at least inform the Court of what motions we intend to file. So, motions -- and we will communicate with the People and with the Court as we land on the specifics of which motions and the timing, but some of the motions potentially dismissing the indictment after we had a chance to review discovery. First, we are filing with the Court and handing to counsel, copies of the indictment and a statement of facts. said the review by the defendant would have to be in the attorney's office. Judge, I'm also handing over to counsel a copy of the fingerprint report, and I would note for the record that the indictment was actually unsealed at 1:30 today and given to counsel for the defendant so they could review that in advance of this appearance. But now that I have made the request, if I were to be handed something like this again in the future, I have to take a closer look at it.

Former US President Donald Trump's arraignment at a New York court kept newsrooms busy and New York city buzzing with information-hungry journalists, ...

The Buckingham Palace on Tuesday shared with the press, a colourful invitation to the coronation ceremony which will be issued to 2000 guests from around the world. The Israeli Police said early Wednesday (April 5) that they entered the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem to dislodge "agitators". About 20 Iranian schoolgirls were hospitalised following the latest series of mysterious poisoning attacks in Tabriz, over 600 km northwest of Tehran. But, there's a catch, this precious metal could spell doom for those in search of wealth. "When the police entered, stones were thrown at them and fireworks were fired from inside the mosque by a large group of agitators," the statement said, adding one police official was wounded in the leg. Former US President Donald Trump's arraignment at a New York court kept newsrooms busy and New York city buzzing with information-hungry journalists, curious city residents, and tourists wanting to figure out if at all Trump will face a jailed fate.

Donald Trump ripped from a well-worn page in his playbook Tuesday night — lashing out with a speech that was at times full of lies and conspiracies.

And, according to his campaign, Trump has raised more than $7 million in the days since the indictment. But therein lies the problem for Trump — the more his grievance politics have become about him, the more views of him from independents (and certainly Democrats) have hardened. And right now Trump is the clear front-runner for the GOP nomination once again. Mitt Romney of Utah, are criticizing the New York case. "Please refrain from making comments or engaging in conduct that has the potential to incite violence, create civil unrest, or jeopardize the safety or well-being of any individuals." He equated the New York charges to nothing more than "election interference." The next court date in this case isn't until December. He called two other prosecutors, who are or have investigated him and who are Black, "racist." In court Tuesday, instead of a rejoinder from Trump, it was his recently hired lawyer, Todd Blanche, who did the talking. A grim-faced Trump quietly walked into the New York courthouse. "The only crime I've committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it." It was an odd day to say the least.

The People of New York v. Donald Trump is only beginning at the point of Donald Trump's arraignment and arrest. Motions, discovery and maybe a trial follow.

Lawmakers and political leaders are reacting to Tuesday's historic arraignment of and unveiled indictment against former President Donald Trump, ...

“This is not something that is a focus for him," Jean-Pierre said, referring to Trump. “The American voters will ultimately render their own judgment on the former President’s political future.” This is the city focused on hard work and love for all people,” said Bowman, a former middle school principal. But this is not his focus for today," Jean-Pierre said. He hadn't been present on Capitol Hill to be peppered with questions about the looming indictment because he was in his home state of Kentucky recovering from a fall. "We will never accept hateful rhetoric in our city. Earlier in the day, Democratic Rep. Swarmed by an outsized number of press and some protesters in New York City, Georgia Rep. Justice benefits all of us,” Rep. Every American should take a stand. “I am here to protest and use my voice and take a stand. As the trial proceeds, protest is an American right but all protests must be peaceful,” Schumer said.

Here are some of the most important moments from the hearing where criminal charges against Donald Trump were unveiled.