Former president Donald Trump was reportedly indicted Thursday in New York on charges related to alleged hush money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign.

The charges mark the first ever criminal case against a former U.S. president. But could the indictment prevent Trump from running for office in 2024?

No.

Despite an indictment, Trump is free to run in 2024. The Constitution requires only three things of candidates. They must be:

• A natural born citizen
• At least 35 years old
• A resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years

Trump has been under investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in connection to hush money payments to women who allegedly had sexual encounters with Trump.

A recent PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll showed 46% of those asked thought Trump had done something illegal compared to 29% who thought he had done something unethical but not illegal. Twenty-three percent of those polled thought he had done nothing wrong.

Republicans were twice as likely as Americans overall to find no fault in the former president’s actions.

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Why was Trump being investigated?

The investigation centers on some $130,000 paid to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels, during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Forbes is reporting charges would likely be for falsifying business records related to the payments and alleged reimbursements to his former attorney Michael Cohen that were paid as legal fees through the Trump Organization.

In New York, the charges could be a felony if it’s proven the business records were falsified to cover up a crime and could carry a prison sentence of up to four years. The New York Times reported, however, the most likely charges would be for falsifying business records, typically a misdemeanor.

Daniels claims she was paid by Cohen to keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006. Cohen, who claims Trump directed him to make the payment, pleaded guilty in 2018 to campaign finance violations and other charges related to money given to Daniels and another woman. Trump has denied the claims.