He becomes the first former US president to face criminal prosecution, with the possibility of standing trial in the middle of the 2024 presidential campaign
is to be charged for allegedly covering up hush money payments to a porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign.
A lawyer for the former president said he had been told Mr Trump has been indicted in New York on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.Mr Trump, the first former US president to face criminal prosecution, has denied the affair and accused Ms Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, of extortion.and called on his supporters to protest.
Mr Trump would only be arrested if he refused to surrender, the Associated Press reported, adding that his legal team had previously said he would comply and would likely hand himself over to New York police or directly to the Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg. Prosecutors have been calling witnesses to a grand jury investigating hush money paid on Mr Trump’s behalf, including his former lawyer Michael Cohen.
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