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For the first time in history, an ex-U.S. president has appeared in court as a criminal defendant. On Tuesday, Donald Trump surrendered to authorities. He was being indicted by a New York grand jury on charges related to hush-money payments at the height of the 2016 presidential poll.
On Tuesday, prosecutors unsealed the indictment against the former president of the USA. The 45th president of the United States was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
Prosecutors said Trump conspired to undermine the 2016 presidential election. He tried to suppress information that could harm his candidacy, and then concealed the true nature of the hush-money payments, prosecutors added.
In a Manhattan courtroom, Trump (a 2024 presidential candidate) pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges. He then flew home to Florida. He, at his home (Mar-a-Lago), also spoke to a crowd of supporters.
Appearing in front of his supporters at his Florida home, on Tuesday night, Trump repeated his claims that the investigation was politically motivated.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in court for an arraignment on charges stemming from his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York City, U.S., in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS
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In this courtroom sketch, former President Donald Trump, seated center, watches as Assistant District Attorney Christopher Conroy, left, outlines the case against him during Trump’s arraignment in court, in New York. Seated, from left, are: defense attorneys Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles, Trump, and defense attorney Joe Tacopina and Boris Epshteyn. AP/PTI
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves to a crowd en route to his Mar-a-Lago resort, after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., in this still image from social media video. Instagram/Eric Trump via REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he walks next to a crowd after delivering remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York, after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks, ahead of delivering remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. REUTERS
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Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at his Mar-a-Lago estate hours after being arraigned in New York City, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo)
