Former US President Donald Trump under arrest

Former US President Donald Trump is under arrest and in police custody before his upcoming arraignment.

He is the first former president in history to face criminal charges.

Trump is being arraigned in a New York courtroom after surrendering to authorities. He is expected to plead not guilty.

Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in the indictment.

The investigation by the Manhattan district attorney’s office began when Trump was still in the White House and relates to a $130,000 payment made by his then-personal attorney Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels in late October 2016, days before the presidential election, to silence her from going public about an alleged affair with Trump a decade earlier. However, Trump has denied the affair.