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What to know about the Trump indictment on the eve of his court appearance

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 3 developments

By Jack Forrest, CNN Donald Trump, the first ex-president in history to face criminal charges, is headed to New York this week for an expected arraignment on Tuesday after being indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury.

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  1. Trump Indictment: Read the Full Document Here

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  2. Following his indictment, Trump is expected to appear in criminal court next week

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    What to know about the Trump indictment on the eve of his court appearance

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  1. CNN

    Trump will not accept plea deal and plans to file "substantial legal challenges" to indictment, lawyer says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, marking the first time in US history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. Follow for live news updates.

  2. NBC New York

    Trump Indictment Live Updates: Details on Charges Against Former President Are Not Expected Friday (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    President Donald Trump was indicted by a New York grand jury in a hush money case, and is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday.

  3. Vox

    What we know about Donald Trump’s unprecedented indictment (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Donald Trump has been indicted. Here’s what happens next.

  4. CNN

    Pence: Indictment of Trump "is an outrage" (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, marking the first time in US history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. Follow for live news updates.

  5. Newsweek

    Trump indictment caught key players by surprise (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina said the former president was "shocked" when learning that a grand jury in New York had handed down a criminal indictment.

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Trump indictment: NY grand jury votes to indict former president; surrender expected early next week (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House.

  7. CNN

    How Republican lawmakers are reacting to the indictment of Donald Trump (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, marking the first time in US history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. Follow for live news updates.

  8. Al Jazeera

    What is an indictment? All to know about Donald Trump’s case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    All the key questions surrounding former US president’s legal case answered.

  9. CNN

    Trump reaches out to GOP leaders and key committee members following indictment (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, marking the first time in US history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. Follow for live news updates.

  10. Axios

    The legal woes surrounding Trump amid his Manhattan indictment (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The indictment is historic but the legal woes swirling around Trump don't stop Manhattan's district attorney.

  11. CNN

    Trump responds to indictment, calling it "political persecution" (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, marking the first time in US history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. Follow for live news updates.

  12. NPR

    5 key takeaways from the Trump indictment news (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Former president Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury. District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said it has contacted Trump's attorney "to coordinate his surrender" for arraignment.

  13. The Conversation US

    Trump's indictment stretches US legal system in new ways – a former prosecutor explains 4 key points to understand (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    The Manhattan District Attorney will need to prove several different points in its prosecution of Trump. But securing an unbiased jury will also challenge the execution of this unprecedented case.

  14. Insider

    The timeline leading to Donald Trump's indictment, from Stormy Daniels and 'hush money' to Michael Cohen's testimony (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Donald Trump has been indicted​ in New York. Here's how the criminal investigation unfolded, dating back to ​his alleged affair with Stormy Daniels.

  15. Fox News

    Trump indictment ignites mixed reaction on Twitter: From 'officially a joke' to 'Happy Trumpmas' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Conservative and liberal media personalities reacted to the news that former President Donald Trump was indicted by a New York grand jury on Thursday.

  16. ABC 7 New York

    Trump indictment: Live updates, reaction after Manhattan grand jury vote (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The indictment against the former president was filed just before the court offices in Lower Manhattan closed for the day.

  17. Washington Times

    Trump’s indictment, long expected, still stuns at NYC court (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    If you didn’t know what you were looking for, you might’ve missed it. Even then, it was hard to know at the moment that history was unfolding before your eyes.

  18. amNewYork

    Trump indictment reactions: Ex-president rages over politics, while New York Democrats remind that ‘no one is above the law’ (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    After news broke that a Manhattan grand jury had indicted Donald Trump late Thursday, it did not take long for New York City’s political class to weigh in.

  19. NPR

    Following his indictment, Trump is expected to appear in criminal court next week (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The latest on what's known about President Donald Trump's indictment by a New York grand jury, and what to expect at his scheduled appearance in a Manhattan court room next week.

  20. PolitiFact

    PolitiFact - What is an indictment and what does it mean for Donald Trump? (opens PolitiFact)

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    PolitiFact's feed description

    Donald Trump is expected to appear in a New York courtroom April 4 to be arraigned after a grand jury indictment in the

  21. NBC News

    Trump indictment live updates: Cohen would be key trial witness, attorney says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Live updates and latest coverage as former President Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned in New York on Tuesday. He is facing about 30 charges in the state related to document fraud.

  22. Local News 8

    What to know about the Trump indictment on the eve of his court appearance (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jack Forrest, CNN Donald Trump, the first ex-president in history to face criminal charges, is headed to New York this week for an expected arraignment on Tuesday after being indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury.

  23. CNN

    Live updates: Donald Trump indictment news (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, marking the first time in US history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. Follow for live news updates.

  24. New York Post

    Trump indictment live updates: Ex-prez expected in NYC today (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Get the Post’s latest updates of Donald Trump’s indictment as the former president flies to New York City Monday ahead of his unprecedented criminal arraignment. What you need to know: Trump lashes…

  25. Poynter

    What is an indictment and what does it mean for Donald Trump? (opens Poynter)

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    Poynter's feed description

    If you need a refresher on what grand juries are, what happens at an arraignment and how we got to this point, read this guide.

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