Trump is being arraigned – here’s what that means and what happens next

Trump is scheduled to face a judge for his arraignment at 2.15pm US time (7.15pm Irish time).

Trump’s lawyers have said the former president “did not commit any crime. We will vigorously fight this political prosecution in court.” Picture: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File

Former US President Donald Trump is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush-money investigation, the first president ever to be charged with a crime.

Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing and has repeatedly assailed the investigation, has called the indictment “political persecution” and predicted it would damage Democrats in 2024.