NEW YORK (AP) Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury , two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.

He will be formally arrested and arraigned Tuesday in his hush money case , setting the scene for the historic, shocking moment when a former president is forced to stand before a judge to hear the criminal charges against him.

The indictment remained sealed and the specific charges were not immediately known, but details were confirmed by people who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss information that isnt yet public.

The streets outside the courthouse where the arraignment will unfold were calm Friday compared with earlier in the week. There were no large-scale demonstrations for or against Trump , though tourists stopped to take selfies and throngs of reporters and police officers remained assembled.

When Trump turns himself in, hell be booked mostly like anyone else facing charges, mug shot, fingerprinting and all . But he isnt expected to be put in handcuffs; hell have Secret Service protection and will almost certainly be released that same day.

In the meantime, Trumps legal team prepared his defense while the prosecutors office defended the grand jury investigation that propelled the matter toward trial. Congressional Republicans , as well as Trump himself, contend the whole matter is politically motivated .

We urge you to refrain from these inflammatory accusations, withdraw your demand for information, and let the criminal justice process proceed without unlawful political interference, Leslie Dubeck, general counsel in the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, wrote in a letter sent Friday to three Republican House committee chairs that was obtained by The Associated Press.