Donald Trump , Has Been Indicted.<br />CBS News reports that a grand jury in New York has <br />voted to indict Trump amid its investigation about an <br />alleged 2016 "hush money" payment to Stormy Daniels.<br />The indictment was confirmed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office on March 30. .<br />This marks the first time that a former <br />U.S. president has faced criminal charges.<br />Specific charges have yet to be made <br />public, but more details will be provided <br />"when the arraignment date is selected.".<br />Joseph Tacopina, one of Trump's lawyers, says Trump will likely surrender himself to authorities on April 4.<br />Trump responded to the indictment, calling it "Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history.".<br />The Democrats have lied, cheated and stolen in their obsession with trying to ’Get Trump; but now they’ve done the unthinkable indicting a completely innocent person in an act blatant Election Interference. , Donald Trump, via press release.<br />Never before in our Nation’s history has this been done. The Democrats have cheated countless times over the decades, including spying on my campaign, , Donald Trump, via press release.<br />... but weaponizing our justice system to punish a political opponent, who just so happens to be a President of the United States and by far the leading Republican candidate for President, has never happened before. Ever, Donald Trump, via press release.<br />CBS News reports that the indictment comes as Trump faces more potential criminal cases , surrounding election results in Georgia, alleged attempts to disrupt the lawful transfer of power and the handling of government documents at home
