Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign. Trump's indictment in a lower Manhattan courtroom marked the first time in U.S. history that a former president has faced criminal charges. Read the charging document and the statement of facts against Trump below.
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