A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump on felony charges, according to a NYT report Thu..
What's happening? Per the NYT, Trump was indicted over a $130K+ hush money payment he made to Stormy Daniels in 2016.
The indictment is historic: Trump will be the first former president to face criminal charges. (NYT)
According to the NYT, the indictment will be publicly announced by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's office "in the coming days."
Trump's historic indictment concludes a nearly five-year probe into Trump's hush money payments to Daniels.
What exactly are the charges? It's unclear, but Trump will likely be charged with felony falsification of business records.
According to Vox, Bragg's case argues that the Trump Organization falsely logged hush money as legal expenses.
Who is Bragg? Bragg was first elected Manhattan DA in 2021, making history as Manhattan's first Black DA. (CNN)
Prior to his election as DA, Bragg worked in the New York Attorney General's office and New York City Council. (NYLJ)
In 2017, Bragg was appointed Chief Deputy Attorney General and oversaw cases against the Trump Foundation. (NYLJ)