Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in a New York courtroom on Tuesday, stemming from an investigation into an alleged scheme to hide hush money payments ahead of the 2016 election. Trump's lawyers argued the charges are politically motivated and that the former president is being targeted by a “Trump-hating judge, with a Trump-hating wife and a Trump-hating prosecutor.” The case is ongoing, and Trump is scheduled to appear in court again in July, making it the first time a former president has been forced to respond to criminal charges.
