As Donald Trump faces a possible indictment over hush-money allegedly paid to Stormy Daniels, WSJ’s Joe Palazzolo—one of the reporters whose initial articles triggered the investigation—walks through the alleged crime and events that could culminate in criminal charges against the former president.

The charges would mark a first in U.S. history.

0:00 Could Donald Trump be the first former president accused of criminal charges?
0:31 Background on events surrounding Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen and Donald Trump
1:59 The fallout so far from the hush-money payment
4:08 Will charges be brought against the former president?

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