The Big Problem With the Trump Indictment
1 year, 9 months ago

The Big Problem With the Trump Indictment

Slate  

Donald Trump was indicted on Thursday, according to a report in the New York Times, for his role in a hush money scheme prior to the 2016 election. The vote to indict, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, indicates that a grand jury found probable cause that Trump committed an offense, which must now be proved to a jury, while paying off adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. Thursday’s indictment shows that Bragg has already convinced a grand jury that probable cause exists to believe Trump committed an offense related to this scheme. Despite existing evidence of Trump’s extensive involvement in the Daniels scheme, we have not yet seen a smoking gun that proves his fraudulent intent to falsify records in furtherance of helping his campaign. It is notable, though, that the former parent company of the National Enquirer, American Media Inc., signed a non-prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice in 2018 in which it admitted that its role in the payoff scheme was “to ensure that a woman did not publicize damaging allegations about that candidate before the 2016 presidential election and thereby influence that election.” The former CEO of AMI, Pecker, testified before the grand jury and will likely prove a critical witness in any jury trial.

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Trump makes shocking claim about Alvin Bragg ahead of hush money case sentencing, ‘Biden/Harris DOJ forced Bragg to…’
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump makes shocking claim about Alvin Bragg ahead of hush money case sentencing, ‘Biden/Harris DOJ forced Bragg to…’

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of a January 10 sentencing in Donald Trump’s New York hush money case, the president-elect made a shocking claim: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “never wanted to bring” the case against him. Donald Trump makes shocking claim about Alvin Bragg ahead of hush money case sentencing “D.A. The judge suggested Trump would instead receive an “unconditional discharge.” Trump claimed …

Legal expert flattens Trump team’s latest ploy: 'We just went through a trial about that'
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Legal expert flattens Trump team’s latest ploy: 'We just went through a trial about that'

Raw Story  

When the Wall Street Journal published a report earlier this month claiming to include conversation with Democrats regarding President Joe Biden's mental decline, the paper faced backlash from The White House, veteran journalists like Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough, and others. During the latest episode of MSNBC's Deadline: White House Monday, host Nicolle Wallace spoke with former FBI counsel and …

Republicans Join Trump's Attacks On Justice System And Campaign Of Vengeance After Guilty Verdict
7 months, 1 week ago

Republicans Join Trump's Attacks On Justice System And Campaign Of Vengeance After Guilty Verdict

Huff Post  

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy listen as former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives to attend his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 14, 2024. And those Republicans who expressed doubts about Trump’s …

Donald Trump found guilty in criminal 'hush money' trial
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump found guilty in criminal 'hush money' trial

ABC  

Donald Trump has been found guilty of falsifying business records, a felony that could result in prison time. A spokesperson for Mr Biden's campaign said the verdict proved "no-one is above the law": "Donald Trump has always mistakenly believed he would never face consequences for breaking the law for his own personal gain. Cohen, whose work for Trump included being …

'Nail in the coffin': Hush money prosecutor reveals surprising crux of case against Trump
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Nail in the coffin': Hush money prosecutor reveals surprising crux of case against Trump

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in Manhattan does not actually turn on the testimony of the former president's one-time attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, argued prosecutor Joshua Steinglass as the trial neared its close. Instead, MSNBC analyst Adam Klasfeld explained in a post on X, the real moment the case was over was when former Trump White …

Trump trial reaches its end game
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump trial reaches its end game

Raw Story  

NEW YORK — The historic trial of Donald Trump enters its final act Tuesday, with closing arguments to the jury who must then decide whether to hand down the first ever criminal conviction of a former U.S. president. Speaking to reporters before and after each day in court, Trump launched regular tirades against Judge Juan Merchan — calling him "corrupt" …

Here’s what to know as prosecution rests case in the People of New York vs Donald J Trump
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Here’s what to know as prosecution rests case in the People of New York vs Donald J Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The prosecution’s case culminated with former attorney Michael …

Trump trial: Michael Cohen's cross-examination brings biggest weakness of Trump's defense into view.
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump trial: Michael Cohen's cross-examination brings biggest weakness of Trump's defense into view.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. Bragg’s prosecution team immediately objected, and Justice Juan Merchan sustained the objection, but not before Cohen could demurely respond, “Sounds like something I would do.” Blanche kept on this track, though, asking Cohen if he had also insulted Trump attorney Susan Necheles. The strongest moment in questioning came when …

John Dean Thinks Trump Team Tripped Up, And It's Going To Cost Them
8 months ago

John Dean Thinks Trump Team Tripped Up, And It's Going To Cost Them

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING John Dean, who helped bring down President Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal, questioned the “sophistication” of a potential tactic from Donald Trump’s team in the former president’s hush money trial. Trump’s defense team didn’t push back very much on the more salacious details that adult film actor Stormy Daniels testified about her alleged 2006 sexual encounter …

Law Professor Shows How New Trump Trial Tactic Could Backfire In 2 Big Ways
8 months ago

Law Professor Shows How New Trump Trial Tactic Could Backfire In 2 Big Ways

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING New York University law professor Ryan Goodman on Wednesday explained how an expected change in tactics from Donald Trump’s legal team in his hush money trial could ultimately backfire on the former president. CNN’s Erin Burnett noted how Trump’s attorneys are reportedly considering conducting a more intense and thorough cross-examination of porn actor Stormy Daniels when the …

Column: The Trump prosecution has a Michael Cohen problem — and a plan to solve it
8 months, 1 week ago

Column: The Trump prosecution has a Michael Cohen problem — and a plan to solve it

LA Times  

Since the opening of the Donald Trump’s New York trial — when the former president’s counsel told the jury that the prosecution’s star witness “cannot be trusted” — the defense has telegraphed its principal strategy: Eviscerate Michael Cohen. But before the jury has even heard from Trump’s bête noire, the prosecution has made great strides to neutralize any plan to …

Trump criminal trial: How the former president’s tendency to act like a mob boss is being revealed.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump criminal trial: How the former president’s tendency to act like a mob boss is being revealed.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. In previous testimony in Trump’s civil fraud trial, Cohen described Trump as directing his minions much like a “mob boss.” Daniels has asserted that she and her daughter were threatened to keep quiet about her affair with Trump as far back in 2011, by someone she said she assumed …

'There you have it': Ex-prosecutor singles out pivotal confession in Trump trial
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'There you have it': Ex-prosecutor singles out pivotal confession in Trump trial

Raw Story  

According to former prosecutor and current MSNBC host Katie Phang, a confession by former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker under oath in Donald Trump's hush money trial made the case for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office to prosecute the former president. Opening her show on Saturday, Phang noted that a central part of the 34 felony count prosecution has …

'Sleazy tale' of Trump relationship with key witness should sink his 2024 chances: op-ed
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Sleazy tale' of Trump relationship with key witness should sink his 2024 chances: op-ed

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's penchant for spreading fake news is a specialty of his that goes back decades, as revealed in testimony during his New York hush money criminal trial. Salon's Heather Digby Parton writes that the "sleazy tale of the arrangement Trump made with Pecker and his relationship with this extortionist gossip monger alone should be enough to sink Trump's chances …

'Could get Donald Trump jail time': George Conway calls first criminal witness 'damning'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Could get Donald Trump jail time': George Conway calls first criminal witness 'damning'

Raw Story  

Defendant Donald Trump sat through another day of the prosecution's witness, National Enquirer head honcho David Pecker, continue to lay out how the supermarket tabloid served as an aggressive sentry to prevent Trump's alleged sultry secrets from seeing the light of day, and also as a political pitbull against political adversaries. Conservative lawyer George Conway went on CNN to say …

Witness testimony continues in Trump’s New York hush money trial
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Witness testimony continues in Trump’s New York hush money trial

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump’s defence team has sought to discredit a key witness in the former United States president’s New York trial over a hush-money payment made to an adult film star. Trump’s lawyers on Friday questioned former tabloid publisher David Pecker, who has detailed how he entered into a deal with Trump to “catch and kill” negative stories to try to …

Trump's isolation deepens after his coup crew is hit with Arizona criminal indictments
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's isolation deepens after his coup crew is hit with Arizona criminal indictments

Salon  

Because Donald Trump himself wasn't indicted, there was a surprisingly muted response to the announcement, late on Wednesday, that Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes had indicted a school bus full of Republican activists and operatives on felony charges related to Trump's efforts to steal the 2020 election. But it's time to take a longer look at these Arizona charges because …

How National Enquirer witness just revealed Trump’s felony crime: legal analyst
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How National Enquirer witness just revealed Trump’s felony crime: legal analyst

Raw Story  

Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker shared the information that elevates Donald Trump's criminal charges from misdemeanors to felonies on Thursday, ex -Justice Department prosecutor Andrew Weissmann revealed. Speaking to MSNBC after Pecker broke from testifying, Weissmann noted that violation of campaign finance laws elevates the falsification of business records charges from misdemeanors to felonies. Though the charges are usually …

Trump conspiracy case: Prosecutors are finally revealing their strategy against Donald Trump.
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump conspiracy case: Prosecutors are finally revealing their strategy against Donald Trump.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. The idea of a “conspiracy” was so central to the prosecution’s case—and maybe so ominous-sounding—that Trump’s defense team even tried to get prosecutors to stop using the word. But then prosecutors presented a series of opening exhibits demonstrating some of the fruits of the “conspiracy,” including National Enquirer headlines …

Ex-prosecutor highlights Trump's odd reaction to witness hanging him out to dry
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-prosecutor highlights Trump's odd reaction to witness hanging him out to dry

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has spent the past several years lashing out at his former lawyer. The first two days of the trial, former AMI chief David Pecker revealed details about the so-called "catch and kill" operations that he and Trump cooked up as early as the fall of 2015 to help aid him in the run for president. There's also the …

'Devastating blow': lawyer highlights Trump hush money trial witness' bombshell testimony
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Devastating blow': lawyer highlights Trump hush money trial witness' bombshell testimony

Raw Story  

A background witness in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial delivered a "devastating blow" in his testimony Tuesday, according to a trial lawyer watching the case. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker took the stand in Manhattan's criminal court to detail stories cooked up to damage Trump's political rivals during his 2016 presidential campaign and, in doing so, …

Explosive evidence revealed tying Trump to election conspiracy in hush money case
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Explosive evidence revealed tying Trump to election conspiracy in hush money case

Raw Story  

Manhattan prosecutors finally revealed the specific crime that Donald Trump allegedly attempted to conceal by falsifying business records related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. Defense attorneys had objected to questions to former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker about his discussions with Steve Bannon, and prosecutor Joshua Steinglass revealed that those discussions were relevant to the “primary” underlying crime …

'More devastating than Michael Cohen': First Trump witness takes stand
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'More devastating than Michael Cohen': First Trump witness takes stand

Raw Story  

The former chairman of the National Enquirer’s parent company took the stand Monday as the first witness called in Donald Trump's New York hush money criminal trial, and he's expected to confirm Trump's motivation and intent when it came to his alleged attempt to buy the silence of an adult film star he's accused of sleeping with. “And given how …

Prosecutors to make history with opening statements in hush money case against Trump
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors to make history with opening statements in hush money case against Trump

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For the first time in …

“Devastating”: Legal experts say first Trump trial witness sitting on “dynamite evidence”
8 months, 3 weeks ago

“Devastating”: Legal experts say first Trump trial witness sitting on “dynamite evidence”

Salon  

David Pecker, the former chairman of the National Enquirer’s parent company, is expected to be the first witness called at former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial, according to The New York Times and CNN. Pecker played a key role in several “catch-and-kill” schemes to bury embarrassing stories about Trump and was a central player in the alleged scheme to …

"Very close ally of Trump": Experts say first witness is essentially an "unindicted co-conspirator"
8 months, 3 weeks ago

"Very close ally of Trump": Experts say first witness is essentially an "unindicted co-conspirator"

Salon  

The Manhattan district attorney's office briefly called former National Enquirer chairman David Pecker as its first witness in Donald Trump's New York hush-money trial on Monday. Bragg indicted Trump last spring on 34 felony charges related to "falsifying New York business records in order to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election." …

Who's afraid of David Pecker? Trump's first criminal trial could hinge on testimony of former friend
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Who's afraid of David Pecker? Trump's first criminal trial could hinge on testimony of former friend

Salon  

Opening arguments in Donald Trump's criminal trial are scheduled to begin today and Trump isn't taking it well. Up until the moment the FBI searched Michael Cohen's home and office looking for evidence of this payoff scheme to silence various people during the 2016 campaign, there had been no greater cheerleader for Donald Trump than David Pecker. Trump's involvement in …

Law professor explains 'dynamite evidence' first witness brings to Trump criminal trial
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Law professor explains 'dynamite evidence' first witness brings to Trump criminal trial

Raw Story  

The first witness scheduled to provide testimony in Donald Trump's historic criminal case in Manhattan will bring "dynamite evidence" that jumps to the heart of the case and shows Trump intended to conceal his affairs in order to win the presidency, a law professor said. "Pecker was principal at August 2015 Trump Tower meeting with Trump and Michael Cohen setting …

First Trump trial witness to be former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker: NYT
8 months, 3 weeks ago

First Trump trial witness to be former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker: NYT

Raw Story  

David Pecker, a key figure in the hush-money scandal involving former President Donald Trump, is set to be the first witness in Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan. Pecker, the former CEO of the company that published The National Enquirer, is expected to provide crucial testimony about his role in suppressing stories detrimental to Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump’s …

Column: The hush money trial has only just begun, but it’s not a good look for Candidate Trump
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: The hush money trial has only just begun, but it’s not a good look for Candidate Trump

LA Times  

Former President Trump addressed the media as he arrived for the second day of jury selection in his criminal trial in Manhattan. The first criminal trial of a former U.S. president hadn’t started this week, and already Donald Trump found himself behind bars. Opinion Calmes: Donald Trump inspires yet another profile in cowardice One after another, American institutions have spinelessly …

In Trump’s New York ‘hush money’ case, prosecutors push election angle
9 months ago

In Trump’s New York ‘hush money’ case, prosecutors push election angle

Al Jazeera  

Experts say that prosecutors will attempt to make the case that Trump falsified business records to tip the 2016 race. Prosecutors are set to argue that the hush-money payments were “part of a deliberate plan to help Trump’s 2016 election”, Wu explained. Such laws are meant to protect “voter informational interest”, said Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, a law professor and fellow at …

I Was a Skeptic of the Stormy Daniels Prosecution. I Was Wrong.
9 months ago

I Was a Skeptic of the Stormy Daniels Prosecution. I Was Wrong.

Slate  

When Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought criminal charges against Donald Trump in 2023, I was highly skeptical of his decision. It now seems clear that Trump’s New York trial, slated to begin this week, will be the former president’s only criminal trial before the November election. The falsification of business records is, by itself, a misdemeanor under New York …

How a hush money scandal tied to a porn star led to Trump’s first criminal trial
9 months ago

How a hush money scandal tied to a porn star led to Trump’s first criminal trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — It was the kind of tawdry tale that Donald Trump might have relished before politics: a porn actor claiming they had had sex. The district attorney’s office was so unsure about the hush money case that it became known among prosecutors as the “zombie case.” They would revisit it, then abandon it again as they pursued Trump …

Trump is going on trial in New York today. Here’s what to expect
9 months ago

Trump is going on trial in New York today. Here’s what to expect

LA Times  

The first criminal prosecution of a former president in American history begins Monday as Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, stands trial in New York. The trial is over whether Trump falsified business records to cover up a $130,000 payment his lawyer Michael Cohen made in the final days of the 2016 campaign to adult film actor Stormy Daniels …

'Reprehensible': Hush money prosecutor demands stricter gag order against Trump
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Reprehensible': Hush money prosecutor demands stricter gag order against Trump

Raw Story  

The prosecutor in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case Monday demanded a stricter gag order to clamp down on his "dangerous, violent, and reprehensible rhetoric," court records show. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed his motion to New York City Justice Juan Merchan, whose daughter has been the subject of repeated attacks from Trump on his social media …

Frustrated Trump judge sets hush money trial date as he throws out bid to dismiss case
11 months ago

Frustrated Trump judge sets hush money trial date as he throws out bid to dismiss case

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With Mr Trump in attendance, New York Judge …

What’s at stake in Trump’s hush-money criminal case? Judge to rule on key issues as trial date nears
11 months ago

What’s at stake in Trump’s hush-money criminal case? Judge to rule on key issues as trial date nears

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump is expected in court Thursday for an important hearing in his New York hush-money criminal case, which now appears increasingly likely to go to trial next month. Trump’s New York case involves an alleged scheme to prevent potentially damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public during his 2016 presidential campaign. “After …

Ex-Prosecutor Predicts Trump Tactic Backfire: They’ll ‘Figuratively Disembowel Him’
1 year, 1 month ago

Ex-Prosecutor Predicts Trump Tactic Backfire: They’ll ‘Figuratively Disembowel Him’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former U.S. Army prosecutor Glenn Kirschner on Tuesday explained why Donald Trump’s usual “throw all the s**t against the wall and see what sticks” strategy likely won’t work in his upcoming trial in his election interference case in Washington. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan last week ruled Trump couldn’t claim presidential immunity from the federal prosecution in …

Trump’s lawyers are preparing his defence. He already claims he ‘won’
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump’s lawyers are preparing his defence. He already claims he ‘won’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lawyers with New York Attorney General Letitia James …

Trump tries to undercut GOP debate with Tucker Carlson interview on eve of his Georgia surrender
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump tries to undercut GOP debate with Tucker Carlson interview on eve of his Georgia surrender

LA Times  

Former President Trump called the four criminal indictments he’s facing “trivia, nonsense, bulls—,” during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that was released just before the Fox News GOP primary debate Wednesday. “They could indict you 20 times and you’re not going to lose the Republican primary because of it.” Trump refused to directly answer, instead commenting on the …

Column: Another day, another Trump indictment isn’t some ho-hum event
1 year, 5 months ago

Column: Another day, another Trump indictment isn’t some ho-hum event

LA Times  

The danger of the serial indictments of former President Trump, pictured in 2019, is that voters could grow numb to his legal and moral trespasses. As a congressional staffer noted on Twitter — er, make that X — Trump now faces prosecution “in every NL East city other than Philadelphia” — a waggish observation suggesting perhaps we’ve reached the first-as-tragedy-then-as-farce …

Explained | How will the indictments affect Donald Trump?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | How will the indictments affect Donald Trump?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The U.S. Department of Justice brought its third indictment against former President Donald Trump this week, with the latest charges relating to his role in blocking the peaceful transfer of power by seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The four charges against Mr. Trump in the 2020 election case include conspiracy to …

US: 'Need one more indictment to close out this election', says Trump
1 year, 5 months ago

US: 'Need one more indictment to close out this election', says Trump

India TV News  

Former US president Donald Trump, who appeared before a court as a criminal defendant, declared on Friday that the charges he faces only help his 2024 presidential campaign. Trump has denied wrongdoing and wedded his 2024 presidential campaign to his legal defence and his false claims of 2020 election fraud. Trump’s campaign released an online ad on Friday hitting out …

Donald Trump’s latest indictment is a test for America
1 year, 5 months ago

Donald Trump’s latest indictment is a test for America

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Big Lie will be on trial too.” …

Don’t be too certain how Trump’s indictment will affect the election. We’ve never been here before
1 year, 5 months ago

Don’t be too certain how Trump’s indictment will affect the election. We’ve never been here before

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks about the indictment of former President Trump on Tuesday at the Department of Justice in Washington. But as Americans absorb the latest indictment that special counsel Jack Smith delivered Tuesday, accusing Trump of conspiring to overturn the election results after losing in 2020, it’s worth pausing, taking a deep breath and adding caveats to the …

Trump election interference case: What happens next?
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump election interference case: What happens next?

Al Jazeera  

Former US president has pleaded not guilty to charges, but case could affect his 2024 re-election campaign. Trump, who has denied all wrongdoing, remains the top Republican contender in the 2024 presidential nomination race, and the election case is expected to create further scheduling headaches as the break-neck GOP primary season approaches. Here’s what happens next in Trump’s election interference …

Donald Trump remains defiant, but this indictment over alleged 2020 election interference could be the most serious yet
1 year, 5 months ago

Donald Trump remains defiant, but this indictment over alleged 2020 election interference could be the most serious yet

ABC  

In the two and a half years since Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, more than 1,000 people have been charged. Photo shows Five pieces of paper are displayed overlapping each other, all pages of an indictment against Donald Trump, outlining charges Donald Trump has been formally indicted for a third time, over alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 …

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment
1 year, 5 months ago

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A key point of Donald Trump’s indictment Tuesday ― for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election results and deprive Americans of their voting rights ― is prosecutors’ allegation that Trump knowingly spread lies about the election. Former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell ― apparently “Co-Conspirator 3” in the indictment ― was sanctioned in federal court for …

Strike three: The Hindu Editorial on the indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump
1 year, 5 months ago

Strike three: The Hindu Editorial on the indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump

The Hindu  

After facing prior charges relating to hush money paid to cover up an affair and the illegal retention of top-secret documents, former U.S. President Donald Trump has been indicted for the third time. The most recent felony charges stem from allegations that he sought to block the peaceful transfer of power by seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 …

‘I need one more indictment’: Trump goes off-the-rails in pre-arraignment rant
1 year, 5 months ago

‘I need one more indictment’: Trump goes off-the-rails in pre-arraignment rant

Raw Story  

Hours ahead of his Thursday afternoon arraignment in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump has been expressing his rage on social media, posting attacks on the Democratic Party, President Joe Biden, and his fellow Republicans – as well as fundraising off his latest indictment. Two minutes past midnight Trump, in a post mischaracterizing the legal basis of his four-felony indictment over his …

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