Donald Trump’s Arraignment

<p>The line for reporters seeking to be in the courtroom for Donald J. Trump’s arraignment in Manhattan started forming at 2 p.m. on Monday, more than a day before the former president was scheduled to face a judge in a case centered on hush-money payments.</p><p>One of those who got in was Jonah Bromwich, a criminal justice correspondent for The Times.</p><p>He tells us what it was like inside the courthouse as Mr. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonah-e-bromwich">Jonah E. Bromwich</a>, a criminal justice correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Trump pleaded <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/04/nyregion/trump-arrest-arraignment#trump-pleaded-not-guilty-then-sat-quietly-as-lawyers-sparred">not guilty</a>, then sat quietly as lawyers sparred.</li><li>The former president<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/nyregion/trump-arraignment-felony-charges.html"> is accused</a> of orchestrating a hush-money scheme to pave his path to the presidency and then covering it up from the White House.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>