"There was nothing done illegally": Donald Trump reacts to his arraignment

Former United States President Donald Trump after the arraignment Tuesday said that every legal person has said that there is no case and that he has done nothing illegally The hearing was shocking to many in that they had no surprises and therefore no case Virtually every legal pundit has said that there is no case here There was nothing done illegally Trump said while commenting on his arraignment on Truth SocialTrump faces criminal charges for his alleged role in 36 felony criminal charges including the hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign to conceal an alleged affair that he has constantly denied Tuesdays Trump arraignment was another highvoltage drama in United States politics Trump who became history by being the first former American president to be indicted has surrendered himself before going to the courtWhile Trump surrendered voluntarily which was unexpected for some as the FBI warned the local and state police agencies around the country about concerns related to a possible indictment and even New York City officials had planned to closedown major streets in lower Manhattan as a security measure as reported by ABC NewsAlso Read Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 counts against him in Manhattan courtIn the streets of New York City police deployed barricades which kept loud pro and antiTrump protesters apart in a small park near the courthouse where Trump was arraigned with NYPD officers standing in the middle Some of the demonstrators could be heard shouting insulting and profanities at each other according to CNN On one side filed with hundreds of supporters of the former president a man strummed chords on a violin as he stood next to a protester holding a sign saying Trump didnt start any warsBut one of the supporters grabbed the attention A naked cowboy who usually pose for tourists in time Square stopped by the court area and showed his support for the former president He took pictures with backers of the former president CNN reported While on the other side placards with Lock him up signs were shown Trump is the definition of depravity read another signIn the courtroom Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 criminal charges against him And left the courtroom after arraignment but without uttering a word He then flew to Florida as per the reports on CNN When Trump was leaving for MaraLago his Florida home Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L Bragg who is also a Democrat held a press conference and even released a statement stating that the former President has been charged with three preelection hushmoney casesIn the statement the attorney mentioned three instances of the catch and kill scheme in Donald Trumps indictment In one instance American Media Inc AMI paid USD 30000 to a former Trump Tower doorman who claimed to have a story about a child TRUMP had out of wedlock Bragg said in a statementThe attorney also stated that AMI paid USD 150000 was paid to the woman who claimed to have a sexual relationship with Trump And former President asked his lawyer to reimburse AMI in cash AMI admitted its conduct was unlawful in an agreement with federal prosecutors and made false entries in its business records concerning the true purpose of the USD 150000 paymentIn a third instance 12 days before the presidential general election the Special Counsel wired USD 130000 to an attorney for an adult film actress The Special Counsel who has since pleaded guilty and served time in prison for making the illegal campaign contribution made the payment through a shell corporation funded through a bank in Manhattan the statement readThe indictment started with the Manhattan grand jury who voted to indict the former US President Former US President Donald Trump was at MaraLago his Florida home and a private club on Thursday when his lawyers said he had been indicted Trump has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing and stressed that those probing him were making politically motivated accusations In the case of Donald Trump the indictment was filed behind closed doors at the lower Manhattan courthouse after the clerks office was closed for the dayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever