Former US President Donald Trump is set to be charged over hush money payments made to an adult actress just before the 2016 presidential election.
This is the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges as indictment has been filed under seal and will be announced in the coming days. It is unclear what the charges are at the moment.
A grand jury recently voted to indict him on criminal charges, after investigating a $130,000 payout to Stormy Daniels, the adult actress, in an attempt to buy her silence over an alleged affair.
Despite the allegations, Trump announced his bid to re-run for president.
He has frequently called the various investigations surrounding him a “witch hunt,” and has portrayed himself as a victim of what he’s claimed are political probes led by Democratic prosecutors.
