Trump Arraignment: What We Know Ahead of Former President’s First Court Appearance
Former President Donald Trump left his Palm Beach, Florida, residence on April 3 to return to his hometown of New York ahead of his April 4 arraignment before the state’s Supreme Court.
Trump, who was indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury, is the first former U.S. president to face criminal prosecution.
Although the indictment remains sealed, the 45th president is expected to face falsification of business records charges surrounding an alleged hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels—whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford—made in 2016 by Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen.
Prosecutors are expected to argue that the payment should have been reported as a contribution to Trump’s presidential campaign….