What Trump is Charged With

Donald Trump is charged with 34 felonies in relation to falsifying business records. The charges include: * 11 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree * 12 counts of falsifying business records in the second degree * 11 counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree The charges stem from an investigation into allegations that Trump and his family business, the Trump Organization, falsified business records in order to evade taxes. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The charges against Trump are based on a 16-page indictment unsealed on Tuesday. The indictment alleges that Trump and his associates engaged in a "scheme to defraud" the government by making false statements in business records. The indictment also alleges that Trump and his associates "knowingly and willfully" violated New York state law by falsifying business records. Trump has denied the allegations against him, calling them a "witch hunt" and a "hoax." He has also said that the charges are politically motivated. The charges against Trump are the latest development in a series of legal troubles for the former president. He is also facing investigations into his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.