2/ This is called "being held accountable," folks, not "sad."

Sad for him maybe. But he committed crimes ("allegedly") and now he has to go through the legal process.

3/ UPDATE:

NBCNews has now corrected itself: 34 counts of Falsifying Business Records and Conspiracy.👈

4/ Via Harry Litman:

#Conspiracy count grounds bigger story than Stormy-- from agreement (the gist of a conspiracy) with National Enquirer all the way to White House, where as President he signs the final checks to Michael Cohen #legal #TrumpArraignment

@emptywheel adds:

Ut oh Don Jr, you're in on it!!

5/ Via Katie Phang:

Hearing reporting that the indictment pertains to "two women" thereby suggesting Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.

6/ #TrumpArraignment #TrumpIndictment

Via Harry Litman:

Historic number for future bar bets: Indictment is # 71543-23.

7/ Via Phang:

Manhattan Asst. DA told the court that it will seek a protective order regarding the discovery that will be produced in this case.

8/ Via Litman:

Specifies tax funny business -- Cohen paid $180k then doubled to $360k to make him (more than) whole tax wise and characterize it as income on his tax returns rather than a reimbursement.

9/ Litman:

Speaking indictment -- goes on at length in particular on the tax crimes.

Paragraphs 24-26 detail Trump conduct in furtherance of conspiracy while in White House. It's a total of $420k in 12 payments.

And this:

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What a genius...

JoyceWhiteVance:

Donald Trump Jr. has posted a picture of the judge's daughter on truth social.