Donald Trump has to answer in a criminal case in court. After days of rumors brewing, the grand jury in the Stormy Daniels case has now decided that the 76-year-old should be tried for paying hush money to the former porn actress. The district attorney’s office in Manhattan announced an indictment against him on Thursday evening New York time.
The grand jury’s decision gave Trump a historic branding, because the Republican, who wants to move back into the White House, is the first former president in US history to be indicted. And there could be more to come. Trump has a whole series of other investigations to deal with that could also put him in the dock.
Donald Trump sees himself as a political victim
Since it is not easy to keep track of all the legal problems Trump is dealing with, you will find the five investigations with the greatest possible consequences for his political and private future in the photo gallery above.
Trump himself has repeatedly and vehemently denied any wrongdoing in all cases. He has lashed out at prosecutors and investigators, claiming that any investigation against him is a political witch hunt by the Democratic Party and biased left-leaning judicial officials.
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