Trump's Legal Woes Continue: Indictment, Plea, and Spectacle in Courtroom
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Former US President Donald Trump has been arrested and arraigned on criminal charges relating to a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. He pleaded not guilty to 34 counts against him before Judge Juan Merchan, becoming the first current or former US president ever to be charged with a crime. The felony charges against him relate to falsified business records. Mr Trump assailed Judge Merchan's family as well as District Attorney Alvin Bragg after returning from his court appearance in New York earlier in the day.
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