PIX11 Special Report: Former President Trump arraigned in NYC

Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump is set to appear …

Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump is set to appear in a New York City courtroom on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation, the first president ever to be charged with a crime. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

by: Rebecca Millman, Veronica Kennedy, Dan Mannarino, Hazel Sanchez, Tamsen Fadal, Kori Chambers, Henry Rosoff, John Muller, James Ford

Posted: Apr 6, 2023 / 02:12 PM EDT

Updated: Apr 6, 2023 / 02:14 PM EDT

NEW YORK (PIX11) – It was a historic day on Tuesday, April 4, when former President Donald Trump walked into a Lower Manhattan courtroom for his arraignment on criminal charges in a hush-money case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records after surrendering to authorities. The former president appeared stone-faced in still photos from inside the courtroom as he sat next to his defense attorneys.

Journalist Morgan Pehme and Janos Marton, the national director of Dream.org, joined PIX11 News for a special report covering the day’s developments as they happened. Watch the videos below for more on this story.

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This story comprises reporting from The Associated Press.