Trump Indicted by Grand Jury in New York

Trump Indicted by Grand Jury in New York

Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in New York on Thursday over “hush money” payments in 2016 to adult film star Stormy Daniels, according to multiple news outlets. 

The charges come more than four years after Michael Cohen, the lawyer who handled the payment for Trump, was convicted in 2018 and received a three-year prison sentence. 

Cohen has been a witness against the former president.

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Trump, who is running for president in 2024, is the first president in U.S. history, sitting or former, to face criminal charges

“The big picture,” reported Axios. “Trump, who frequently casts himself as a victim of overzealous investigators, the media and others, has repeatedly blasted the probe by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.”

Axios continued:

"While Trump publicly predicted he would be arrested last week, upending news cycles and provoking reactions across his party, the grand jury investigating him did not conclude on that timeline."