Former President Donald Trump has been officially indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. They voted to indict Trump on charges that are related to alleged hush money payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign. In the process, Donald Trump has made history because this is the first criminal case against a former United States President. Trump has denied wrongdoings and even referenced the investigation as a 'political persecution' to keep him running for president in 2024.
Many Trump fans call the indictment somewhat hilarious considering the timing and how he's just getting started on his presidential campaign, and there you go - he's just randomly indicted after his first 2024 presidential rally that took place in Waco.
AP had the official details of the indictment and said the following in their news report:
The indictment is an extraordinary development after years of investigations into his business, political and personal dealings. It is likely to galvanize critics who say Trump lied and cheated his way to the top and embolden supporters who feel the Republican is being unfairly targeted by a Democratic prosecutor.
In a statement, his lawyers, Susan Necheles and Joseph Tacopina, said: “He did not commit any crime. We will vigorously fight this political prosecution in court.”
The district attorney’s investigation centered on money paid to porn actor Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, whom he feared would go public with claims that they had extramarital sexual encounters with him.
Trump was expected to surrender to authorities next week, though the details were still being worked out, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to discuss a matter that remained under seal.
