Trump indictment – live: Court confirms Trump to be arraigned on Tuesday afternoon as he lashes out at judge
Donald Trump will appear in a New York court early next week to face criminal charges over the hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the days before the 2016 presidential election.
New York court officials have confirmed that the former president is expected to appear for his arraignment at 2.15pm on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Mr Trump became the first former president in US history to face criminal charges after the Manhattan grand jury investigating his role in the payments voted to indict him.
Multiple reports suggest that Mr Trump is facing more than 30 charges of business fraud, though the details of the indictment are not yet known.
On Friday morning, his attorney Joe Tacopina began a fresh media blitz where he insisted that there is “zero chance” the former president will take a plea deal in the criminal case.
The former president has fumed about the indictment in statements posted on his Truth Social platform overnight Thursday where he railed against the “corrupt” charges, claimed he can’t get a fair trial in New York, and lashed out at Judge Juan Merchan who is assigned to the case.
KEY POINTS
- Trump indicted over hush money payments in Stormy Daniels probe
- Trump issues furious statement after indictment calling it ‘witch hunt’
- Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels react to indictment
- Outrage from Trump loyalists on Capitol Hill
- Trump expected to appear in court on Tuesday on 30+ charges
- Trump ‘viciously appealing’ to block judge assigned to hush money trial