Unsealed Trump Indictment Previews a Case That Puts Us in Uncharted Territory

Former President Donald Trump was arraigned Tuesday on a 34-count indictment accusing him of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump pleaded not guilty to the felony indictment in a courtroom at Manhattan Criminal Court. The indictment, which had been sealed until the arraignment, is a typical state court charging document, containing little more than the charges against the former president. The indictment, however, is supplemented by an official statement of facts from the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and it contains “certain of the information that...