Former President Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records

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Jon Campbell
WNYC News | Apr 5, 2023

Former President Donald Trump is facing 34 felony charges of falsifying business records for his role in an alleged scheme to bury potentially negative stories about his personal life prior to the 2016 election.

State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan unsealed the world’s most talked about indictment on Tuesday afternoon at the Manhattan Criminal Court on Centre Street, marking the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges.

Trump pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.

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