5 Apr 2023

Trump charges: Former US president leaves court after not guilty plea

From Nine To Noon, 9:30 am on 5 April 2023
Former US president Donald Trump appears in court at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 4, 2023. - Former US president Donald Trump arrived for a historic court appearance in New York on Tuesday, facing criminal charges that threaten to upend the 2024 White House race. (Photo by Seth WENIG / POOL / AFP)

Photo: SETH WENIG

The former US president appeared in a New York court today charged with 34 felony criminal charges relating to a hush-money scheme during the 2016 election. Kathryn speaks to Associated Press reporter Michael Sisak who was in court to cover the case - the first time a former US president has faced criminal charges. He'll detail the charges, what Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said afterwards and what conditions Donald Trump is now subject to.

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