Trump lawyer hopes Tuesday’s court hearing will stay ‘painless and classy’

Joe Tacopina says former president plans to plead not guilty to charges stemming from hush money payments to Stormy Daniels

An attorney for Donald Trump has said he hopes the proceedings can stay painless and classy" at the court hearing scheduled for Tuesday where the former president plans to plead not guilty to charges filed against him after an investigation into hush money payments to adult film actor Stormy Daniels.

Joe Tacopina told CNN's State of the Union show on Sunday that many of the particulars of the arraignment set for Tuesday were still very much up in the air" besides the fact that the ex-president would very loud and proudly say not guilty".