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Victoria Bekiempis

Why did a grand jury vote to indict Trump and what does it mean for him?

Donald Trump pumps his fist after speaking at CPAC on 4 March, in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Donald Trump pumps his fist after speaking at CPAC on 4 March, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. He is the first former US president to face criminal charges. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

Donald Trump will be the first former US president to face criminal charges after a grand jury in New York has voted to indict him on charges related to hush money payments to an adult film star.

Here is what Trump’s indictment means.

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