Trump charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, pleads not guilty

STORY: Trump charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, pleads not guilty DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of police on site STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm in front of the Manhattan criminal courthouse, and we've been waiting for over 7 hours to witness the historic event of former U.S. President Donald Trump facing arraignment on Tuesday after being indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury. Trump is the first former U.S. president in history to face criminal charges. The official indictment has been unsealed. Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts. According to NPR, Trump's motorcade arrived at the Manhattan Criminal Court just before 1:30 p.m. local time. Surrounded by security and Secret Service personnel, he got out of a black SUV and waved briefly at the reporters standing outside. Then he walked into the building and surre