Donald Trump indicted and set to be first former US president to face criminal charge

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. The historic reckoning, comes after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and is an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House. The exact nature of the charges was unclear on Friday because the indictment remained under seal, but they stem from payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. Prosecutors said they were working to coordinate Mr Trump’s surrender, which could happen early next week, but they did not say whether they intended to seek prison time in the event of a conviction - a development that would not prevent Mr Trump from seeking and assuming the presidency. The indictment, is the first against a former US president and comes at a time of deep stateside political divisions. Mr Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing and has repeatedly assailed the investigation, called the indictment “political persecution” and predicted it would damage Democrats in 2024. In a statement confirming the charges, defence lawyers Susan Necheles and Joseph Tacopina said Mr Trump “did not commit any crime”, adding: “We will vigorously fight this political prosecution in court.” Original Article: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/donald-trump-indicted-set-first-29594416 Daily Record Homepage: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ Daily Record Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheScottishDailyRecord Daily Record IG: https://instagram.com/scottishdailyrecord Daily Record Twitter: https://twitter.com/Daily_Record Daily Record Newsletters: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/ You can get all the latest news, sport, showbiz and comment at DailyRecord.co.uk LIKE | COMMENT | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE #DailyRecord #donaldtrump #usa