Donald Trump was formally charged in Manhattan on Tuesday with 34 felony counts of falsification of business records in connection with 2016 hush-money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, as well as other alleged attempts to suppress news stories about potential scandals. Trump is now the first former president to be charged with a crime. He pleaded not guilty in court, uttering the plea himself in a loud voice, according to multiple news outlets.
(Before the indictment against Trump was unsealed, several news outlets reported that it would include conspiracy charges. In fact, all 34 counts relate to falsification of business records. This article has been updated to reflect that.)
