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Trump indicted, first US president to face criminal charges

Supporters of former US President Donald Trump

Supporters of former US President Donald Trump protest near the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida on March 30, 2023. A New York grand jury has voted to indict Trump over hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels. PHOTO | CHANDAN KHANNA | AFP

By  AFP

New York

A New York grand jury on Thursday indicted Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges.

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