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Donald Trump was indicted on March 30, 2023, over hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels following their alleged affair.
Trump responded to his indictment claiming it will 'backfire massively' on President Joe Biden. He said the indictment was a 'political persecution and election interference'.
Trump also repeated his earlier claims that the criminal charges are part of a 'witch hunt' cooked up by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.
'I believe this witch-hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden,' he said. 'The American people realize exactly what the radical left democrats are doing here. Everyone can see it.'
MailOnline answers the most common questions about Trump's indictment.
Trump will appear before a judge in New York for his first court appearance, known in the US as an arraignment
A grand jury is a group of 23 citizens which hears evidence and decides whether a person should be charged.
In the US grand juries, rather than prosecutors, decide on whether to charge somebody after lawyers present evidence.
An indictment is the US equivalent of