Trump indictment: Trump faces some 2 dozen counts, including felonies, sources say

Trump has become the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.

ByAaron Katersky, Emily Shapiro, Meredith Deliso, Morgan Winsor, and Bill Hutchinson
Last Updated: March 30, 2023, 8:44 PM EDT

Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, becoming the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.

It was not immediately clear what the indictment was connected to, or what charges Trump will face. The indictment is under seal.

Trump is expected to surrender in New York City early this week, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

Latest headlines:

Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.
Mar 30, 2023, 8:44 PM EDT

Scenes from Manhattan, Mar-a-Lago

Demonstrators gathered outside Manhattan Criminal Court and near Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in the wake of the indictment Thursday evening.

In Manhattan, a giant sign that stated "Trump lies all the time" could be seen unfurled outside Manhattan Criminal Court, where police had erected barricades last week ahead of a possible indictment.

A giant sign is seen displayed outside Manhattan Criminal Court after former President Donald Trump's indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York, on March 30, 2023.
Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Meanwhile, several supporters gathered near Mar-a-Lago with Trump 2024 flags and signs.

Supporters of former President Donald Trump protest near the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 30, 2023.
Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Mar 30, 2023, 8:15 PM EDT

Schumer: 'Trump is subject to the same laws as every American'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged "Trump’s critics and supporters to let the process proceed peacefully and according to the law" in a statement following the indictment of the former president.

"Mr. Trump is subject to the same laws as every American," Schumer said. "He will be able to avail himself of the legal system and a jury, not politics, to determine his fate according to the facts and the law."

Mar 30, 2023, 7:41 PM EDT

Lawmakers react to historic indictment

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle took to Twitter to react to the historic indictment on Thursday evening, laying bare the sharp partisan divide when it comes to Donald Trump.

GOP House and Senate members decried the investigation by the Manhattan district attorney as a political prosecution.

Many Democrats, on the other hand, praised the decision as proof "no one is above the law."

Read more here.

-ABC News' Alexandra Hutzler

Mar 30, 2023, 7:24 PM EDT

Trump expected to surrender in New York early next week: Sources

Former President Trump is expected to surrender in New York early next week, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

While a day has not been firmed up, sources said that Tuesday is the day being discussed by Trump's legal team and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

Related Topics