Here is a look at why he was indicted in New York and what’s going to happen next in that legal process.

Why was Trump indicted?

Trump’s indictment in New York has to do with a so-called “hush money” payment made during the height of his 2016 presidential campaign.

While making a hush-money payment isn’t itself an illegal act, the way Trump funneled the money might have made it one.

A $130,000 payment was made to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her from going public during Trump’s presidential campaign about a sexual encounter she claims she had with the Republican years ago.

The money was paid out of the personal funds of Trump’s now-estranged lawyer, Michael Cohen, who then said he was reimbursed by the Trump Organization and also paid extra bonuses for a total that eventually rose to $420,000.

Manhattan prosecutors had been examining whether any state laws were broken in connection with the payment or the way Trump’s company compensated Cohen for his work to keep the allegations quiet.

The grand jury heard evidence and from a number of witnesses in secret since January.

This week, the hearings ended and the grand jury determined enough evidence existed to indict Trump – which, in New York, is the equivalent to issuing a formal felony charge.

When a person is indicted, they are given formal notice that it’s believed that they committed a crime, and the indictment contains the basic information that informs the person of the charges against them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

What is Trump charged with?

The specific charges were not immediately made public following the announcement to indict the former president on Thursday.

Will Trump be arrested?

Trump previously claimed in a social media post that his arrest was imminent, though that was before the grand jury investigation concluded.

Now that the indictment is official, Trump, 76, would only be arrested if he refuses to surrender.

Trump’s lawyers have previously said he would follow normal procedure, according to the Associated Press, meaning he will likely agree to turn himself in at a New York Police Department precinct or directly to the district attorney’s office.

Trump was asked to surrender on Friday, but his lawyers said the Secret Service needed additional time as they made security preparations, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they couldn’t publicly discuss security details.

District Attorney Alvin Bragg left his office Thursday evening without commenting.

Will Trump take a mugshot?

On Sunday, Cohen told us that he expects Trump will “absolutely” be fingerprinted and photographed if he’s arrested.

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Arthur Aidala agreed during a conversation with FOX 5 NY.

“He won’t do a ‘perp walk’ where he’s going to be in handcuffs, but he’s got to go into the building, he’s got to go somewhere in the D.A.’s office, he’s got to be fingerprinted, there’ll be a mugshot of him, he’s got to stand in front of a Supreme Court judge, plead ‘not guilty’ to an indictment, and then walk out,” Aidala predicted. source

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