Former US president, Trump, arrested after surrendering self to police
Former president of the United States of America, Donald Trump was on Tuesday arrested after he surrendered himself to the police on arriving at the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
According to The New York Times, the Manhattan district attorney’s office unveiled an indictment on Tuesday charging the former president with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, a low-level felony in New York State.
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The charges are related to reimbursements to Mr. Trump’s former fixer, Michael D. Cohen, for a hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign of which he pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday.
Trump is expected to be fingerprinted as part of the arrest, though it’s still unclear whether his mugshot will be taken, according to CNN.
He will next be brought to a courtroom, where he will be arraigned — an appearance that is expected to be quick and routine but represents a surreal and historic moment in US history.
Trump is not expected to be handcuffed following his arrest, as he will remain under constant law enforcement protection.
The history-making indictment by the Manhattan grand jury on Thursday marks the first time a president has been charged in a criminal matter.
