Former President Donald J. Trump has been indicted on more than two dozen charges related to a hush-money payment made on his behalf to porn star Stormy Daniels, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office. The payment was made during the final days of the 2016 presidential campaign. The investigation appeared to be dead in April 2022, when the district attorney at the time decided not to charge Mr. Trump. However, new interviews with officials show that Alvin L. Bragg, the current district attorney, went back to square one and examined the reams of evidence collected by his predecessor. By last July, Bragg had assigned additional prosecutors to examine the hush-money payment strand of the case. Trump is expected to surrender to the authorities in Manhattan and face arraignment on Tuesday.

The charges against Trump revive the question of whether a former president can be criminally charged for actions taken during their time in office. The investigation is likely to draw significant media attention in the coming months as the case unfolds.