OnPolitics: New York grand jury votes to indict former President Donald Trump

Hi OnPolitics readers, we're bringing you a special edition of our newsletter as a New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on unspecified criminal charges.

Why it matters: It marks the first time a former president has been criminally charged.

The response: Trump attorneys Susan Necheles and Joseph Tacopina confirmed Trump’s indictment this evening, saying that the former president “did not commit any crime.”

Trump continues to deny any wrongdoing and recently warned of “potential death & destruction” if charges were filed against him.

What we know: While the charges have yet to be made public, the grand jury has been investigating Trump for hush money payments to two woman who’ve claimed to have had sex with the former president.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: OnPolitics: NY grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump. What we know?