Trump Will ‘Very Aggressively’ Fight New York Charges, Including at Least One Felony Accusation

When the former president turns himself in, he’ll be booked mostly like anyone else facing charges, mug shot, fingerprinting, and all. He isn’t expected to be put in handcuffs; he’ll have Secret Service protection and will almost certainly be released the same day.

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President Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference, March 4, 2023. AP/Alex Brandon, file

President Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury, two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press on Friday. A lawyer for Mr. Trump vowed to fight the charges “very aggressively.”

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