Trump indictment
Former President Donald Trump appears in court for his arraignment on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York.
  • Former President Donald Trump was criminally indicted in Manhattan on Tuesday.
  • He became the first current or former US president to ever be criminally charged.
  • In court, he spoke sparsely and did not crack a smile as he sat with his counsel.

Former president Donald Trump uttered just nine words in Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday, where he was arraigned on dozens of charges related to falsifying business records.