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:

👇👇👇
What a genius...

JoyceWhiteVance:

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

10/ Via Phang:

The ADA tells the judge that there is a very real concern about Trump's social media posts and his recent threats and his violent rhetoric, because, for example, Trump posts pictures of himself swinginga baseball bat towards an image of DA Bragg.

Acyn:

The Judge is concerned about Trump’s rhetoric

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1643329494869241861/pu/vid/1280x720/AlT8gcQzWuUvvzEH.mp4?tag=12

@bouriquet Yes it was real. It's widely reported now.

Yes the judge should.

@GottaLaff @bouriquet

they've all gotten away with so much for so long... time to hold them ALL in contempt and slap a gag order on the entire trump kkklan...