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politics2 years ago

Trump's Criminal Case and Campaign: A Risky Bet

Former President Donald Trump is blurring the lines between his legal defense and his presidential campaign, betting that he can sway public opinion to bolster his legal case and generate enthusiasm and campaign contributions from his supporters. Trump's legal calculation is that his pressure campaign against the Manhattan district attorney will lead to his acquittal and deter other prosecutors from seeking additional indictments. Politically, Trump's strategy is to paint himself as a victim of Democratic persecution, generating sympathy and goodwill to aid his campaign for a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination.

via Yahoo News|
#donald-trump#legal-battles#manhattan-grand-jury
politics2 years ago

Trump's Arraignment and Defense: Latest Updates.

Former President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida after his scheduled arraignment in New York on charges related to hush money payments. Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed up by a Manhattan grand jury last week. Trump's campaign believes the development has energized his supporters, raising more than $5 million and logging more than 16,000 volunteer signups since the indictment. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has blasted the investigation as part of a yearslong “witch hunt” aimed at damaging his candidacy.

via The Associated Press|
#2024-presidential-campaign#donald-trump#hush-money
politics2 years ago

Trump Faces Multiple Indictments in New York and Georgia

Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender to law enforcement in New York City early this week, after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday. Trump has been charged with around two dozen counts, including felonies. A recent poll shows that 45% of Americans think Trump should have been charged with a crime in this case. Democrats are rallying behind the grand jury's decision. Trump's lawyer doesn't know what to expect when the former president is arraigned on Tuesday in New York City given the historic nature of Trump's indictment.

via ABC News|
#democrats#indictment#manhattan-grand-jury
politics2 years ago

Trump's lawyer anticipates motion to dismiss in indictment case.

Joe Tacopina, one of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers, said he expects to move to dismiss the charges against the former president, who was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury in a case related to hush money his lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. The move to dismiss the charges against Trump won’t come until after his arraignment Tuesday, Tacopina said.

via POLITICO|
#donald-trump#hush-money#indictment
politics2 years ago

Trump's Indictment Sparks Political Backlash and Calls for Uncovering the Truth.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush criticized the Manhattan grand jury's indictment of former President Donald Trump, calling it "very political" and "not a matter of justice." The exact charges of the indictment are still under seal, but Trump could face more than 30 counts next week when he’s arraigned. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been investigating Trump for hush money payments made leading up to the 2016 presidential election. Bush's comments align with those made by other Republicans who currently serve in Congress.

via Fox News|
#alvin-bragg#donald-trump#hush-money-payments
politics2 years ago

"Former President Trump to Surrender Following New York Grand Jury Indictment"

A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former US President Donald Trump, marking the first time a former president has been indicted. The exact nature of the charges remains unclear, but they are related to payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. Prosecutors are working to coordinate Trump's surrender, which could happen early next week. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and called the indictment "political persecution." The charges are likely to reinforce rather than reshape dueling perspectives of those who see accountability as long overdue and those who feel the Republican is being targeted for political purposes by a Democratic prosecutor.

via KABC-TV|
#donald-trump#indictment#karen-mcdougal
politics2 years ago

The Trump Hush-Money Case: Evidence, Indictment, and Self-Sabotage

A Manhattan grand jury has indicted former US President Donald Trump after an investigation of the hush-money payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels in the final stretch of his 2016 presidential campaign. The alleged cover-up that followed the payment is likely to be as important for the future of the case. Trump's then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid Ms. Daniels $130,000 in October 2016 to keep her from going public with allegations of an alleged sexual encounter with the then-candidate.

via The Wall Street Journal|
#cover-up#donald-trump#hush-money-case
politics2 years ago

NY Grand Jury Investigates Trump's Alleged Affairs and Payments.

The Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's involvement in a payment to Stormy Daniels is also probing the payment made to Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model and actress who alleged she had an affair with Trump in 2006 and 2007. Witnesses who have appeared before the grand jury have fielded questions about McDougal, and David Pecker, former CEO of American Media, Inc., testified before the grand jury earlier this week. Prosecutors are believed to be investigating whether Trump directed the falsification of business records to conceal payments reimbursing Michael Cohen for the Daniels transaction. Cohen pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from his involvement in the payments and served several years in prison.

via CBS News|
#donald-trump#hush-money#karen-mcdougal
politics2 years ago

House Democrats Criticize 'Extreme Maga Republicans' for Abortion Restrictions

The Manhattan grand jury investigating Donald Trump's alleged hush money payment before the 2016 election is also examining a second payment made to Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who claimed she had an affair with Trump in 2006. The grand jury is also looking into the $130,000 payment Trump allegedly arranged to be made to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. Meanwhile, House Democrats are reintroducing legislation to protect abortion rights nationwide, and the US is condemning Russia's detention of an American journalist on espionage charges.

via The Guardian US|
#abortion-rights#donald-trump#hush-money
politics2 years ago

NY Grand Jury Investigating Trump to Take April Break, Resuming Later

The Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's role in a hush money scheme will take a break in April due to Easter, Passover, and Ramadan. Prosecutors invited Trump to testify, but his lawyers declined. The grand jury is investigating whether Trump committed a crime in New York when he reimbursed his former attorney, Michael Cohen, for making a hush money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump denies any wrongdoing. Witnesses are allowed to discuss their testimony, but grand jury proceedings are secret.

via NPR|
#donald-trump#hush-money-scheme#investigation
politics2 years ago

Manhattan Trump grand jury takes a break from case.

The Manhattan grand jury investigating Donald Trump's alleged role in a hush money payment to adult entertainer Stormy Daniels is expected to take a month-long break due to a previously scheduled hiatus. This would push any indictment of the former president to late April at the earliest. Prosecutors are examining Trump's alleged role in a $130,000 payment made to Daniels, who said she had an affair with him. The grand jury heard testimony in the case on Monday and is not expected to meet again until late April.

via POLITICO|
#criminal-investigation#donald-trump#hush-money