Robert Reich: Trump will attack his indictment on three basic points. Let me rebut them

You’re going to hear these basic criticisms of the charges in the New York investigation — but they don’t stand up to scrutiny

Prosecutors in Georgia and Washington won’t have to bear the burden of justifying an action that had never been taken before. Their more serious charges would come to a public that had already adjusted to the phenomenon of Donald Trump being indicted. Picture: Ron Johnson/AP

Donald Trump and his legal team are preparing for the unprecedented spectacle of an appearance in court on Tuesday of a former US president facing criminal charges.

It remains unclear what specifically Trump has been indicted on, but he may face dozens of charges over his role in a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who claims to have had an extramarital affair with Trump beginning in 2006.