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politics2 years ago

"Joe Scarborough Calls Out Trump Loyalists for Fabricating Stories and Betraying Him"

Joe Scarborough criticized Trump loyalists Jenna Ellis and Mark Meadows for their role in spreading baseless voter fraud claims and attempting to overturn the 2020 election. Scarborough mocked their belief that they were immune from legal consequences and suggested that they were now turning against Trump to protect themselves. He questioned whether Meadows and Ellis would continue to lie for Trump and potentially face prison time, urging them to prioritize their own well-being.

via Mediaite|
#donald-trump#jenna-ellis#joe-scarborough
politics2 years ago

Trump's Potential Prison Time for Document Hoarding.

Former President Donald Trump could face significant prison time if convicted of the 37 felony counts he is charged with, including 31 under the Espionage Act statute. The Act carries a maximum sentence of 10 years, but prosecutors have identified multiple aggravating factors in Trump's alleged conduct, including seeking to hide records from investigators and showing them off to visitors. Some of the other counts in the indictment, including conspiracy to obstruct justice, call for up to 20 years in prison. Trump's best defense may be to delay the trial until after the election cycle or try to convince jurors that he should be acquitted even if they believe he broke the law.

via The Associated Press|
#espionage-act#legal-jeopardy#plea-deal
politics2 years ago

Trump Loyalist Walt Nauta Faces Jail Time Amidst Declassification Controversy

Walt Nauta, a former valet and personal aide to Donald Trump, faces potential jail time after being indicted on federal charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice, corruptly concealing a document or record, and making false statements. Nauta is accused of moving boxes containing sensitive information at Trump's direction and then lying about it to investigators. He is the latest in a series of Trump loyalists to face legal jeopardy after working for the former president, including Michael Cohen and Allen Weisselberg. Trump himself was indicted on dozens of felony counts and pleaded not guilty.

via The Associated Press|
#donald-trump#indictment#legal-jeopardy
politics2 years ago

Trump's Indictment and Presidential Eligibility: What You Need to Know.

Donald Trump's indictment on 37 counts of mishandling classified documents does not prevent him from running for the 2024 election, even if he is convicted. The charges carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. Trump is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday in South Florida. The US Constitution only requires that presidential candidates be natural-born US citizens who are at least 35 years old and have lived in the country for 14 years. Trump's poll numbers rose after his indictment in March in a separate case in New York, and he is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.

via Al Jazeera English|
#2024-election#campaign#donald-trump
politics2 years ago

Trump's Legal Troubles Reshape GOP Primary and Boost Rivals.

The indictment of former President Donald Trump is likely to shape the course of the Republican primary for the 2024 presidential election. Key dates to watch include the Iowa Republican caucuses in early to mid-January 2024, the Georgia primary on March 12, 2024, and the Florida primary on March 19, 2024. The trial date for Trump's Manhattan criminal case is set for March 25, 2024, and the Florida case could go to trial in the summer of 2024. The issue of Trump's legal troubles will be unavoidable in the primary, with candidates either confronting him directly or coming to his defense.

via POLITICO|
#donald-trump#gop#indictment
politics2 years ago

Georgia's Fake Elector Group Implodes as Members Turn on Each Other.

Some of the fake electors who falsely claimed to be a Trump elector in the 2020 election in Georgia recently told state prosecutors examining the illegal scheme that one of the so-called fake electors committed crimes that they were not involved in, according to a new court document filed on Tuesday. The court filing sought to disqualify attorney Kimberly Debrow, who represents 10 of the fake electors, from the case because of a twisted new conflict of interest that arose last week, when some of her clients implicated another of her clients in an additional crime. Prosecutors are considering bringing charges against the former president and dozens of allies.

via The Guardian US|
#criminal-investigation#fake-electors#georgia
legal2 years ago

The Risky Fight Against Trump's Charges: Experts Explain.

Manhattan prosecutors' case against former President Donald Trump for allegedly falsifying business records to disguise hush money payments related to the 2016 campaign presents novel legal questions that make the prosecution risky, but not impossible, legal experts say. Trump has been charged with 34 counts of falsification of business records, which on its face is a fairly clear-cut allegation. But Bragg has brought the charges as felonies, which will require his team to show that the records were falsified with the intent to conceal or further another crime, yet Tuesday’s court papers provided only a little clarity on how Bragg intends to establish an underlying crime.

via CNN|
#donald-trump#felony-charges#hush-money-payments
politics2 years ago

The End of Trump's Perceived Invincibility: Indictment and Dangerous Precedent

Former US President Donald Trump is set to be arraigned in a New York courtroom on Tuesday, marking the first time a former president has faced criminal charges. Trump faces charges including at least one felony offense related to hush money payments to women during his 2016 campaign. The indictment pierces the cloak of invincibility that seemed to follow Trump through his decades in business and in politics, as he faced allegations of fraud, collusion and sexual misconduct. Trump and his team were caught by surprise when word of the New York indictment broke Thursday evening, following news reports that the grand jury hearing the case was set for a weekslong hiatus.

via The Associated Press|
#donald-trump#indictment#legal-jeopardy
politics2 years ago

Insiders Unimpressed by Trump's Tough Guy Posture Amid Indictment Charges

Former insiders of Donald Trump's inner circle have said that the ex-president's bravado in public appearances belies a complete inability to grasp what it means for him to become a defendant in a criminal case. Mary Trump, a clinical psychologist and niece of Donald Trump, said that her uncle's psychological disposition makes it impossible for him to understand that the charges against him are real, rather than just something political that can be willed away with sheer bluster. Trump's ex-lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen said his former employer won't react well to any judge placing any conditions on him and would rather see the country burn than accept responsibility.

via The Independent|
#criminal-case#donald-trump#indictment
politics2 years ago

Trump's Lawyer Ordered to Testify and Hand Over Mar-a-Lago Case Documents

A federal appeals court has ordered former President Trump's defense attorney, Evan Corcoran, to testify before the grand jury investigating Trump's handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Corcoran had previously declined to answer some questions citing attorney-client privilege, but a federal judge found that Trump knowingly and deliberately misled Corcoran in furtherance of a crime, triggering the "crime-fraud" exception to attorney-client privilege. Corcoran has also been ordered to turn over handwritten notes and other documents related to what the judge and DOJ prosecutors called Trump's alleged "criminal scheme."

via Axios|
#attorney-client-privilege#classified-documents#grand-jury
politics2 years ago

Democrats' Caution on Trump's Legal Troubles and Conservative Strategizing.

Democrats are playing it cool on the possibility of a criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump, with few in the party discussing the issue. While some Democrats expressed satisfaction with Trump's legal peril, most are focused on legislative priorities and avoiding the perception of using the court system as a political pawn. Meanwhile, the Republican Party is roiling with debate over how a Trump indictment would affect their presidential primary, with some believing it would only strengthen Trump's position in the GOP.

via POLITICO|
#democrats#indictment#legal-jeopardy