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Five individuals have been arrested in connection with a criminal network responsible for distributing counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills that led to the deaths of Robert De Niro's grandson and others in New York City, including three 19-year-olds, with additional charges against Sofia Marks for her role in the overdose deaths.
Former President Trump criticized actor Robert De Niro on Truth Social after De Niro spoke on behalf of the Biden campaign outside the Manhattan courthouse where Trump's hush money trial is taking place. De Niro condemned Trump, warning of the dangers of a second Trump presidency, while Trump supporters heckled him. Trump responded by mocking De Niro's mental and physical stature and suggesting his career has declined since supporting Biden. The trial, involving 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, has concluded its closing arguments and is now with the jury for deliberation.
The Biden campaign held a news conference outside the Manhattan courthouse where Trump's trial is taking place, marking their most direct engagement with the trial so far. Actor Robert De Niro and officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 spoke, emphasizing themes of political violence and democracy. Trump's team criticized the event as a political stunt, while Biden's campaign aims to highlight Trump's extremism leading up to the first debate.