Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump was indicted on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in the first degree.
- Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina revealed that the former president did not have his mugshot taken when he surrendered to authorities at a Manhattan courthouse.
- The indictment of Trump raises questions about why he repeatedly made false statements, with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stating that the records were “made to cover up other crimes.”
On Tuesday afternoon, former President Donald Trump was indicted on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in the first degree. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg held a press conference shortly after the indictment, where he stated that the evidence will show that Trump did so to cover up crimes relating to the 2016 election.
At the same time, Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina revealed that the former president did not have his mugshot taken when he surrendered to authorities at a Manhattan courthouse. This is an unusual move, according to CBS News consultant Richard Esposito, former deputy commissioner of the New York City Police Department.
In response, Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign sent out an email with a T-shirt donning a black-and-white photo of Trump from the shoulders up with the date of his arrest. This is despite the fact that New York bans law enforcement from releasing most mugshots publicly.
The indictment of Trump raises questions about why he repeatedly made false statements. Bragg stated that the records were “made to cover up other crimes.” It remains to be seen how this case will play out in the coming days.
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