* Donald Trump has become the first former president to face criminal charges
* It marks the end of a years-long investigation into hush money paid to Daniels
* It means Trump faces arrest and the prospect of humiliating court appearances
Donald Trump reacted with fury on Thursday as news broke that a Manhattan jury had voted to indict him over $130,000 in hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels.
He said Democrats would regret ever persecuting an innocent man when his supporters dump them out of office.
And he is expected to travel to Manhattan next week to be formally arrested, according to a source familiar with the plans, who said the head of his security detail traveled recently to New York to liaise with prosecutors.
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