Trump at courthouse for arraignment. Here’s what to expect

By COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump has come to a New York City courtroom for his arraignment on criminal charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation. He’s to be the first president ever to be charged with a crime. The Republican former president has denied any wrongdoing, has repeatedly assailed the investigation and has called the indictment “political persecution,” predicting it would damage Democrats in 2024. Trump’s lawyers Susan Necheles and Joseph Tacopina have said that Trump “did not commit any crime” and that they “will vigorously fight this political prosecution in court.”