Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Palm Beach, Fla., after being arraigned earlier in the day in New York City.
Updated April 4, 2023 at 10:03 PM ET
Former President Donald Trump is facing 34 charges relating to hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. But it's not the payment itself that's at issue here – it's his business' alleged falsification of records to cover up any paper trail of that payment.
In court, Trump was photographed appearing stern. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Trump is now going to have to stand trial and be judged by a jury of his peers, the first time this has ever happened for a former president of the United States.
After a bruising day, Trump took to the stage at his Mar-a-Lago estate in the same spot where he announced his third bid for presidency.
Here is the scene from today.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
Alex Wong / Getty Images
/
Getty Images
Former U.S. President Donald Trump greets supporters during an event at Mar-a-Lago April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Seth Wenig / AP
/
AP
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court.
Ed Jones / AFP via Getty Images
/
AFP via Getty Images
Former US President Donald Trump makes his way inside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York on April 4, 2023.
Bryan Woolston / AP
/
AP
Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
/ José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
/
José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
The entrance of Manhattan Criminal Courts Building fills with commotion from supporters of the former president as Donald J. Trump makes his way to his scheduled surrender at the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building in Manhattan, New York City.
Leonardo Munoz / AFP via Getty Images
/
AFP via Getty Images
A supporter of former President Donald Trump argues with opponents outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City.
Kena Betancur / Getty Images
/
Getty Images
Former President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court on April 04, 2023 in New York, New York.
Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images
/
AFP via Getty Images
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks to supporters of former President Donald Trump outside the District Attorney's Office in New York.
/ José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
/
José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
Members of law enforcement station themselves outside of the entrance of Manhattan Criminal Courts Building as anti-Trump protesters and supporters of the former president eagerly await a glimpse of Donald J. Trump in Manhattan, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, April 3, 2023.
Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images
/
AFP via Getty Images
Supporters of former President Donald Trump argue with opponents outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City.
John Moore / Getty Images
/
Getty Images
A New York City police officer sets up barricades near Trump Tower.
Mostafa Bassim / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
/
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
New York Republican Congressman George Santos arrives at Manhattan Court, where New York police tightened security measures on Tuesday ahead of former President Donald Trump's arraignment.
/ José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
/
José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
As supporters of the former president protest at Collect Pond Park, NYPD place barricades separating anti-Trump protestors from supporters on the morning of as Donald J. Trump's scheduled surrender at the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building inNew York City.
Leonardo Munoz / AFP via Getty Images
/
AFP via Getty Images
Supporters of former President Donald Trump protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City.
Stefan Jeremiah / AP
/
AP
People gather at a protest held in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
/ José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
/
José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
Outside of the entrance of Manhattan Criminal Courts Building in New York City.
/ José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
/
José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
As supporters of the former president protest at Collect Pond Park, NYPD place barricades separating anti-Trump protestors from supporters on the morning of as Donald J. Trump's scheduled surrender at the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building in New York City.
The announcement comes after lawmakers voiced concern about whether top national security officials discussed classified information on Signal about a military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The administration revealed how they calculated the tariffs. Buried in that math is a straightforward answer to a question Trump has long refused to answer: How much will his tariffs raise prices?
The department sent a letter to state leaders threatening the loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws.
Massad Boulos, Trumps new Senior Advisor for Africa and father-in-law to daughter Tiffany Trump, kicks starts his first official trip on the continent, with a visit to the mineral rich and war wracked Democratic Republic of Congo.
Among the thousands of groups affected by the sudden cessation of funds are state arts councils, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media outlets in all 50 states.