What’s next?

Will Donald Trump be arrested?

He is expected to be taken into custody Tuesday after his surrender, fingerprinted and booked before facing a judge, but it is extremely unlikely that he will be jailed after the court appearance.

What happens when he appears in court?

During his arraignment, Trump may be asked to enter a plea, and a judge will set conditions for his release after hearing from prosecutors and Trump’s lawyers. The judge may choose to impose travel restrictions on the ex-president and order him to appear in court for future hearings.

The next weeks and months will likely be devoted to discovery — the thorny process of turning over evidence in the case, which in this instance involves a trove of classified records — and the preparation of pretrial motions by both sides.

Can he still run for president?

Yes. Neither the federal indictment itself nor a conviction would prevent Trump from running for or winning the presidency in 2024.