 First event in US history, a former president has faced a criminal indictment. Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted on criminal charges by a New York grand jury. This makes him the first former president in American history to face indictment. A grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump in New York over a hush money payment made to the adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election. This is the first time in US history a former president has faced a criminal indictment. The charges remain under seal, but the investigation centered on payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. Republicans across the country, including Trump's potential rivals, criticize the indictment. Stormy Daniels celebrated the new saying, I have so many messages coming in that I can't respond, also don't want to spill my champagne. Trump will be fingerprinted, photographed and processed for a felony arrest. It is unclear whether he will be handcuffed when he surrenders. Multiple sources close to the former president have said he wanted to be handcuffed when he appears in court, claiming that the grand jury's verdict was an election interference, Trump said. This is the highest level of political persecution and election interference in history. Manhattan District Court is doing the dirty work of Joe Biden. He denied the allegations against the 76-year-old former US president, stating that he was totally innocent.