Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. What's next in the judicial process and can he still run for presidency?
marks the first time in US history that a former president will face criminal charges.WHAT IS AN INDICTMENT?
The grand jury, which meets in secret, then voted and decided that there was enough evidence to charge Trump with a crime. The indictment is expected to be unsealed in the coming days by a judge, which means the exact charges will be made known.While the indictment remains under seal, the charges are said to be in connection with payments made to Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election, after she contacted media outlets offering to sell her account of her alleged affair with Trump.
Either way, he will go through the same process once he is in custody – having his fingerprints and mug shots taken.
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