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.

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.


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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.


House Speaker McCarthy vows to hold Manhattan DA accountable

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said in a tweet that the House GOP will use its power to hold Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg "and his unprecedented abuse of power to account."

"The American people will not tolerate this injustice," McCarthy said, adding that Bragg has "weaponized our sacred system of justice against President Donald Trump."

House Republicans have requested documents and testimony from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in its investigation of Trump, but Bragg has said he won't comply.

-ABC News' Lauren Peller


DA's office has contacted Trump's attorney 'to coordinate his surrender'

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said in a statement that it has contacted former President Donald Trump's attorney "to coordinate his surrender" for arraignment on a state Supreme Court indictment, noting that it remains under seal.

"Guidance will be provided when the arraignment date is selected," the office said.


NYPD officers to deploy across city on Friday

In the wake of the indictment, all officers with the New York Police Department have been ordered to show up in uniform Friday morning for deployments around New York City, police sources told ABC News.

There are no credible threats, according to the mayor's office.


Bragg's office calls on House GOP to 'denounce attacks'

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Friday again resisted the House GOP investigation of his office’s prosecution of Trump.

Bragg’s legal counsel called the inquiry “illegitimate incursion” into a legitimate investigation.

The House Republicans -- Reps. Jim Jordan, James Comer and Bryan Steil -- have said they want to find evidence of federal funds used to investigate Trump. But Bragg’s office said they were merely doing Trump’s bidding.

“Finally, as you are no doubt aware, former President Trump has directed harsh invective against District Attorney Bragg and threatened on social media that his arrest or indictment in New York may unleash 'death & destruction.' As Committee Chairmen, you could use the stature of your office to denounce these attacks and urge respect for the fairness of our justice system and for the work of the impartial grand jury," counsel Leslie Dubeck wrote in a letter to the lawmakers.

"Instead, you and many of your colleagues have chosen to collaborate with Mr. Trump’s efforts to vilify and denigrate the integrity of elected state prosecutors and trial judges and made unfounded allegations that the Office’s investigation, conducted via an independent grand jury of average citizens serving New York State, is politically motivated.”