Former US president Donald Trump is set to be arraigned on Tuesday after his indictment in New York City, court officials said on Friday. Mr Trump's planned surrender will usher in the unprecedented scenario of a former US commander-in-chief being arrested and arraigned.
Mr Trump's indictment, announced Thursday, came after a grand jury probe into hush money paid during the 2016 presidential campaign to squelch allegations of an extramarital sexual encounter. The indictment itself has remained sealed, as is standard in New York before an arraignment.
Mr Trump has denied any wrongdoing and denounced the investigation as a "scam", a "persecution", an injustice and a political low blow aimed at damaging his 2024 presidential run. He is a Republican; the district attorney who oversaw the inquiry, Alvin Bragg, is a Democrat.