Trump's charges have been "bumped up." – media

Former US President Donald Trump is facing a total of 34 criminal charges over his alleged role in paying hush money to an adult film actress. According to a source familiar with the matter, the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has “bumped up all the charges to Class E felonies,” with the indictment itself revolving around potential falsification of business records. Trump has denied the accusations and said he never had any sexual involvement with the actress. The charges against Trump will be formally unsealed when he is arraigned on Tuesday afternoon. The charges against Trump will not be put in handcuffs or have to pose for a mugshot. New York Judge Juan Merchan said that while the arraignment of Trump has “unparalleled public interest,” there would be no broadcast of the procedure.