Donald Trump: what he's charged with, what happens next, and what it may mean for the 2024 election

By Emma Long, Associate Professor of American History and Politics, University of East Anglia

On April 4, Americans lived through a new experience: a former president of the United States officially charged with a criminal offence. Donald Trump has achieved many firsts across his media and subsequent political career – but it’s unlikely this was a first he was aiming for.

Not that you could tell from his demeanour. Although news reports from journalists in the courtroom noted he appeared “sombre”,…

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