Former President Donald Trump has been arraigned in New York on Tuesday, facing a total of 30 charges related to an alleged hush-money deal with adult film actress Stormy Daniels. This historical moment marks the first time a former U.S. president faces criminal charges.
Trump arrived at Manhattan Criminal Court via motorcade, his supporters and protesters lining the streets outside. Tempers flared as clashes broke out between opposing groups with police intervention required to break up the confrontation.
Inside the courthouse, video cameras were not permitted but a pool of still photographers was allowed to take photos before Trump's arraignment began. News cameras were also barred from covering the proceedings inside the court.
The former president is expected to plead not guilty to 34 felony counts for falsification of business records related to a hush-money payment in 2016. His lawyers will wait in a separate room while Secret Service agents accompany him through booking.
Despite having denied all wrongdoing, Forbes' World's Richest Sports Owners 2023 ranking shows that Trump is no longer among them - collectively worth $509 billion - due largely to his investment losses during his presidency and these legal cases against him.
As one chapter closes for Trump, another opens for three U.S. astronauts who are set become the first four people since 1972 to circle around the moon. However, Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in both the United Kingdom and United States while Twitter caused some controversy by changing its web logo causing dogecoin value to rise by over thirty percent despite Elon Musk having recently faced accusations of using it as part of a pyramid scheme.