NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 counts of felony falsifying business records to the first degree under New York Penal Law 175.10, unveiled at an arraignment hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Trump’s arraignment hearing commenced at around 2:15 p.m. ET on the 15th floor of the courthouse, kicking off the first court proceeding of an unprecedented case where a former U.S. president is facing criminal charges. Judge Juan Merchan presided over the arraignment hearing.