The criminal case against Donald Trump, who pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday in Manhattan District Court to 34 felony counts related to a 2016 pay-off of porn star Stormy Daniels, is likely to become a prominent feature of the 2024 presidential election – as, to a lesser extent, will China.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who oversaw the first criminal charges ever brought against a former American president, called for a January 2024 trial start.
