Trump Indictment , Reveals 34 Felony Charges.<br />On April 4, a New York grand jury indictment against former <br />President Donald Trump was unsealed, revealing <br />34 felony counts of falsifying records and conspiracy.<br />On April 4, a New York grand jury indictment against former <br />President Donald Trump was unsealed, revealing <br />34 felony counts of falsifying records and conspiracy.<br />CNBC reports that the charges stem from alleged <br />hush money payments made to two women in <br />the lead up to the 2016 presidential election.<br />According to the newly unsealed indictments, those <br />payments aimed at suppressing claims of affairs with <br />those women, which interfered with his bid for the presidency. .<br />CNBC reports that one of those women was <br />porn star Stormy Daniels, who was given <br />$130,000 by Trump's then-attorney Michael Cohen.<br />CNBC reports that one of those women was <br />porn star Stormy Daniels, who was given <br />$130,000 by Trump's then-attorney Michael Cohen.<br />The other woman is former Playboy model <br />Karen McDougal, who claims she received $150,000 <br />from the publisher of The National Enquirer. .<br />The other woman is former Playboy model <br />Karen McDougal, who claims she received $150,000 <br />from the publisher of The National Enquirer. .<br />CNBC reports that the grand jury <br />started hearing testimony <br />regarding the case late in January. .<br />On March 30, the grand jury indicted Trump, <br />but chose to leave the charging document sealed <br />until the former president's arraignment. .<br />CNBC reports that the former president is also <br />facing criminal investigations by the Department <br />of Justice and a state prosecutor in Georgia.<br />CNBC reports that the former president is also <br />facing criminal investigations by the Department <br />of Justice and a state prosecutor in Georgia.<br />The Department of Justice is investigating Trump's possession of government records after leaving <br />the White House and possible obstruction of justice.<br />A state prosecutor in Georgia is investigating <br />Trump's efforts to reverse the results <br />of the 2020 presidential election.
