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Trump Indicted Over Stormy Daniels Hush-Money Payments. What Now?

Neither criminal charges nor a conviction would disqualify Trump from running or even serving as president.

Political Bombshell

Donald Trump has been indicted in a probe on hush money payments to porn star Stormey Daniels in 2016, during his election campaign. This is a historic event in American law and politics.

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Stormy Details

Trump's onetime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is alleged to have paid Daniels $130,000 to repress claims that she’d had a sexual relationship with the former president.

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What's An Indictment?

An indictment is the first step to formally present charges in a court against people accused of crimes. To secure a conviction, these charges must be proved in the court.

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What Now?

Trump will face arraignment next, when the charges will be formally read to him in the court. That may happen as early as Tuesday.

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Presidential Bid

While it’s unclear whether Trump would face time in prison if convicted, neither criminal charges nor a conviction would disqualify him from running or even serving as president.

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