the indictment. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. it's friday, march 31st, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." historic indictment. donald trump becomes the first former u.s. president to face criminal charges. when he could surrender, and reaction from republicans and democrats. preparing for protests. the new york police department beefs up security. the order given to each officer following the grand jury decision. mar-a-lago rally. supporters gather outside trump's florida estate as governor ron desantis, a possible gop presidential contender, weighs in on the indictment. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. for first time in u.s. history a

former president is facing criminal charges.the new york ce t because the indictment remains under seal. but it stems from alleged hush-money payments made to an adult movie star during the 2016 presidential campaign. trump's attorney told cbs news that trump's legal team expects him to surrender to authorities on tuesday. in a statement, trump called the indictment political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history. last night in florida, following word of the indictment, trump supporters gathered out his mar-a-lago estate. security is being tightened in new york. all nypd officers have been ordered to be in full uniform today and to be ready to deploy. jarred hill is outside the manhattan courthouse. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this, again, historic decision to indict former president donald trump kicks off likely a

lengthy legal battle over the next couple of however long as all this plays out. meanwhile, we are again waiting to see when the former president will appear likely here at the court, could be in the next couple of days. y ri aanulnhdistrior office overnight after a grand jury indicted former president donald trump. >> we're witnessing american history. this is the first time a former president has been charged with a crime. >> reporter: the indictment is under seal, though the manhattan d.a. and grand jury have been probing allegations that business records may have been falsified to hide an alleged hush-money payment to adult film star stormy daniels before the 2016 election. key witness and ex-trump fixer michael cohen claimed trump directed him to make that payment. trump has repeatedly denied it. >> they have nothing. >> reporter: trump, who has launched a 2024 presidential bid, slammed the indictment in a

statement as political persecution and election interference. two sources familiar with the matter told cbs news the former president could be publicly arraigned in the court on tuesday, though the planning is fluid, and that could change. >> he will be processed. he will have a mug shot. he will get a booking number. he will give fingerprints. >> reporter: multiple republicans came to trump's defense last night. >> i think the unprecedented indictment of a former president of the united states on a campaign finance issue is an outrage. >> this is going to destroy america. we're going to fight back at the ballot box. we're not going to give in. >> reporter: top democrats have called for the legal process to play out peacefully and without interference, including representative nancy pelosi who released a statement saying in part, "no one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence. hopefully the former president will peacefully respect the system." now remember, as all of this plays out here in new york,

there are two federal grand jury investigations centered around former president trump happening right now out of washington, d.c. there's also a looming decision out of georgia. meanwhile, this is not going to stop former president trump from running for re-election in 2024. in fact, over the past couple of hours, we have seen allies in the trump campaign itself using this as a fund-raising tool. in fact, there's a t-shirt now on the former president's website that, again, is hoping to raise money for his campaign. back to you. >> no surprise there. jarred hill outside of the manhattan courthouse. thank you so much. supporters of the former president rallied out his -- outside his mar-a-lago estate last night. christian benevides is in florida with that part of the story. >> reporter: i'm here in palm beach just across from former president donald trump's mar-a-lago estate. supporters of the former president started to gather here soon after news of the indictment broke. drivers honking their horns, others carrying flags and trump

2024 signs, many expressing support in his re-election campaign. his supporters had been waiting for the news since the former president announced the indictment was coming on social media. >> what's happened today in manhattan is an outrage. an indictment against donald trump for -- for an event that occurred seven, eight years ago -- and an agreement between two adults. why? what for? what is the point? >> reporter: trump called the indictment an attack on our country. florida governor ron desantis issued a statement saying in part, "florida will not assist in an extradition request." reaction from the democrats, as well, with new york senator chuck schumer asking trump's critics and supporters to let the process proceed peacefully and according to the law. the indictment is the first time a former president of the united states will face criminal charges. christian benevides, cbs news, palm beach, florida.

the attorney for stormy daniels issued a statement to social media after the indictment was handed down. he said the indictment of donald trump is no cause for joy. the hard work and conscientiousness of the grand jurors must be respected. now let truth and justice prevail. no one is above the law. ahead on "cbs mornings," more analysis of former president trump's indictment and the impact it may have on his bid for the white house. more than 60 million americans are under threat of dangerous storms this morning. forecasters are warning of powerful thunderstorms, damaging winds and the possibility of tornadoes in at least a dozen states from the midwest to the south. parts of mississippi and alabama are also at risk as people recover from deadly storms last week. an american reporter is under arrest in russia on espionage charges. the 31-year-old "wall street journal" reporter is the first u.s. journalist to face spying charges in russia since the end of the cold war. nicole d'antonio reports from

the white house. >> reporter: "wall street journal" reporter evan gershkovich was taken out of a moscow courthouse after being charged as a spy and ordered to be held until at least the end of may. >> we are immensely concerned over russia's announcement that it has detained a u.s. citizen journalist. >> reporter: he was arrested hundreds of miles east of moscow. russia's security forces accuse him of acting on behalf of the american government to collect information about the russian military industrial complex. the "wall street journal" says it vehemently denies the allegations from the fsb and seeks the immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter evan gershkovich. this man says the reporter had recently interviewed him and they discussed the owner of the infamous wagner group of mercenaries fighting for russia in ukraine. he was asked about the detained american journalist and said he knew nothing about it but joked that people could search the

torture chamber in his home.e ir free evan gershkovich and condemned russia for detaining another american citizen. >> these espionage charges are ridiculous. the targeting of american citizens by russian government is unacceptable. >> reporter: the administration says it is unsafe for americans to be in russia at this time and urged u.s. citizens to leave the country as soon as possible. nicole d'antonio, cbs news, the white house. the first funeral for the victims of monday's school shooting in national will be held today. it comes as police release 911 calls from inside the school as shots rang out. of course we want to warn you, the calls may be disturbing. >> approximately how many shots have you heard? >> a lot. a lot of shots. >> they're coming. they're coming. >> just try -- okay. try to stay quiet. i don't know what's going on there. >> okay. be quiet. >> three 9-year-old children and

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