Trump, first ex-president ever convicted of a crime, slams New York trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump, first ex-president ever convicted of a crime, slams New York trial

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump has ratcheted up his unfounded claims that his New York hush-money trial was a political hit job, a day after becoming the first former president in United States history to be convicted of criminal charges. Trump’s remarks – which oscillated between condemnation of the trial and his now familiar stump speeches – came less than 24 hours after New York City jurors found the former president guilty on all 34 felony counts he faced in his widely watched trial. The upcoming US presidential election loomed large over the New York trial, and Trump’s conviction could shake up the campaign. Reporting from outside Trump Tower on Friday, Al Jazeera’s John Hendren noted, however, that “Biden didn’t have anything to do with ”. So far the support among Republicans has been near-universal.” GOP leaders back Trump Trump’s allies and top members of the Republican Party have united around the former president in the wake of his conviction, with his son, Donald Trump Jr, referring to his father as a “political prisoner” in a fundraising email.

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Judge rules against Trump bid to throw out hush money conviction
1 week, 1 day ago

Judge rules against Trump bid to throw out hush money conviction

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: A New York judge ruled Monday against a bid by US President-elect Donald Trump to have his conviction for covering up hush money payments to a porn star thrown out on immunity grounds. Prosecutors convinced a jury during the hush money trial that Trump's payments were made to cover up a scandal that would have hurt his 2016 …

How Trump’s bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes
4 weeks ago

How Trump’s bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One year after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department was committed to holding accountable all perpetrators “at any level” for “the assault on our democracy.” That bold declaration won’t apply to at least one person: Donald Trump. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens …

Trump's New York sentencing indefinitely postponed
1 month ago

Trump's New York sentencing indefinitely postponed

Salon  

New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan issued an order Friday that indefinitely postpones President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. The order states that the court will grant a stay of sentencing, agreed to by both Trump and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, but it remains unclear if the case will now be entirely dismissed. …

Trump's lawyers 'show boldness' in demanding New York guilty verdict be thrown out
1 month ago

Trump's lawyers 'show boldness' in demanding New York guilty verdict be thrown out

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyers submitted a filing on Wednesday demanding that the guilty verdict in the New York "hush money" trial be vacated because it would eventually be dismissed anyway. "Immediate dismissal of this case is mandated by the federal Constitution, the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, and the interests of justice, in order to facilitate the orderly transition of executive …

New York prosecutors say they will oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
1 month ago

New York prosecutors say they will oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump leaves Manhattan criminal court, where he was convicted of 34 felony counts in his hush money trial earlier this year. New York prosecutors said Tuesday they’ll oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s felony hush money conviction as his sentencing looms, but they expressed some openness to delaying the case until after his impending second term. …

What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s election victory created a profound conundrum for the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York. Trump’s lawyers are urging Merchan to act “in the interests of justice” and rip up the verdict, the first criminal conviction of a former and now future U.S. president. Grant Trump’s immunity claim Another way Merchan could get rid …

"He now has immunity": Expert warns second term Trump can do "awful lot" without fear of prosecution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"He now has immunity": Expert warns second term Trump can do "awful lot" without fear of prosecution

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump projected victory on Tuesday left the legal cases in jeopardy as he prepares to take office. Smith's case against Trump in D.C., accusing him of attempting to subvert President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory and obstruct Congress' certification of the results on Jan. 6, 2021, was dealt a heavy blow in July when the Supreme Court ruled …

Donald Trump is back as president: What happens to the criminal, civil cases against him?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump is back as president: What happens to the criminal, civil cases against him?

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has returned to the White House despite facing multiple criminal charges in both federal and state courts. With four major prosecutions ranging from election interference to classified documents, Trump’s re-election raises questions about how his legal cases will progress The mugshot of Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump is displayed on screens at a campaign …

Election 2024: Why Trump is on the verge of the presidency, and not in jail.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election 2024: Why Trump is on the verge of the presidency, and not in jail.

Slate  

Slate takes final stock of just how Not Normal this election was. I’ve ping-ponged between these two perspectives, but on the eve of this election, I think I figured out the answer: Over and over again the systems tasked with protecting the public from a dangerous criminal like Donald Trump opted for the route of appeasement, which is a big …

Donald Trump's freedom probably depends on the election outcome
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump's freedom probably depends on the election outcome

LA Times  

Former President Trump, seen in a Manhattan courtroom in May 2024, can count on a lot more time at the defense table if he loses the 2024 presidential election. But the new leadership would be nearly certain to retain special counsel Jack Smith, who has earned high marks for his aggressive pursuit of Trump’s alleged federal crimes. But Trump got …

'He is in serious jeopardy': Legal expert warns Trump his back is against the wall
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'He is in serious jeopardy': Legal expert warns Trump his back is against the wall

Raw Story  

Should Donald Trump fail a second time to be re-elected he faces the very real possibility of jail time and massive financial penalties due to the sheer volume of criminal cases and civil lawsuits that are on hold until after the election. That is the opinion of Syracuse University law professor Greg Germain who explained in an interview with Newsweek …

Prosecutors: Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors: Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power

LA Times  

Former President Trump, campaigning Tuesday in Milwaukee, is not immune to 2020 election charges for private actions, prosecutors argue in a newly unsealed filing. Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud, and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power, according …

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump’s criminal trials: where do they stand now?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump’s criminal trials: where do they stand now?

The Hindu  

The year 2024 was set to be a judicial minefield for Donald Trump, with some thinking the former president could be behind bars before the November 5 presidential election. Challenging the 2020 election results Donald Trump faces federal charges for his illegal attempts to reverse the results of the 2020 election won by US President Joe Biden. However, the case …

Trump gets criminal sentencing delayed till after presidential election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump gets criminal sentencing delayed till after presidential election

NPR  

Trump gets criminal sentencing delayed till after presidential election toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images A New York judge on Friday delayed the sentencing in a criminal case against former President Donald Trump in order to ensure the court is seen as politically impartial. Trump’s lawyers say the Supreme Court decision means his case, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, …

Opinion: Donald Trump is a five-time loser with grand juries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Donald Trump is a five-time loser with grand juries

LA Times  

By now, two months before the presidential election, we voters ought to have seen a verdict in the federal criminal case against the three-time Republican nominee accused of conspiring to overturn the result of the previous contest. Its right-wing super-majority — half of whom were selected by Trump, and two of whom should have recused themselves — dallied for half …

Trump lawyers ask New York judge to delay felony sentencing until after the election
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump lawyers ask New York judge to delay felony sentencing until after the election

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorneys have asked for a Manhattan judge to delay his sentencing until after the November election. Attorneys for the former president and current Republican nominee wrote a letter to the court dated Wednesday pointing out that the Sept. 18 sentencing date was scheduled to take place after the start of early voting, and they argued that Trump did …

Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election

LA Times  

Former President Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York. Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal caseto delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. Trump’s lawyers wrote that a delay would also allow Trump time to weigh next steps after the …

Trump seeks to set aside New York hush money verdict
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump seeks to set aside New York hush money verdict

Associated Press  

Update: Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until at least Sept. 18. NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing, scheduled for next week. The letter to Judge Juan M. Merchan …

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election. There is no …

Trump Rolled The Dice Taking His Hush Money Case To Trial And Lost. Now He Might Lose Again.
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump Rolled The Dice Taking His Hush Money Case To Trial And Lost. Now He Might Lose Again.

Huff Post  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs the courtroom after being found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City. “Trump obviously didn’t do that.” Trump also spent the entirety of the trial, from jury selection through his verdict and beyond, personally attacking the judge, the district …

Two weeks since Trump’s New York guilty verdict: What have we learned?
6 months, 1 week ago

Two weeks since Trump’s New York guilty verdict: What have we learned?

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s history-making ‘hush-money’ verdict has only caused ripples so far in polls as he seeks re-election in November. Trump bragged in 2016 that he could shoot someone on New York City’s Fifth Avenue and still “not lose any voters”. “Then, let’s not forget, virtually to a person, the entire Republican Party has bought into his lies that he was convicted …

Trump has probation interview ahead of July sentencing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump has probation interview ahead of July sentencing

Raw Story  

Donald Trump was interviewed by New York's probation service on Monday ahead of his sentencing next month for concealing hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. "President Trump and his legal team are already taking necessary steps to challenge and defeat the lawless Manhattan DA case," said Trump's communications director Steven Cheung. U.S. media reported that Trump -- …

Beyond a reasonable doubt: Trump's criminal conviction matters politically
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyond a reasonable doubt: Trump's criminal conviction matters politically

Salon  

Donald Trump’s recent conviction on 34 felony counts hands the master of branding with short vignettes a very heavy dose of his own medicine. “Convicted felon” packs a mighty punch in our society – at least equal, one would think, to Trump’s all-time winners like “Crooked Hillary,” and “fake news.” And its impact is all the more powerful, one might …

'Tons of CASH!' Trump spews angry Truth Social tirade amid NYC fraud woes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Tons of CASH!' Trump spews angry Truth Social tirade amid NYC fraud woes

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account on Wednesday to rage against the civil fraud judgment made against him earlier this year, which put him on the hook for over $450 million in damages and limited his ability to operate in New York. His complaint arrived days after Trump was convicted in a New York City courtroom …

After Guilty Verdict, Trump Will Appear on the Ballot in the Last Presidential Primaries of 2024
6 months, 3 weeks ago

After Guilty Verdict, Trump Will Appear on the Ballot in the Last Presidential Primaries of 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: Donald Trump's name will appear on the ballot Tuesday for the first time since his historic conviction on felony crimes as a handful of states hold the last Republican presidential primary contests of 2024. Vying for the Republican nomination are businessman Curtis Bashaw, Navy veteran Albert Harshaw, former Tabernacle Deputy Mayor Justin Murphy and Mendham Borough Mayor Christine …

Trump found guilty, becomes first criminally convicted US president after hush money trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump found guilty, becomes first criminally convicted US president after hush money trial

The Independent  

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'Deck stacked against' Trump as he faces years in N.Y. felony appeals process: experts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Deck stacked against' Trump as he faces years in N.Y. felony appeals process: experts

Raw Story  

Should Donald Trump appeal his conviction on 34 felony counts in New York as expected, he shouldn't count on a quick resolution in a process that could run years — well past the November presidential election. According to Barry Kamins, a retired judge who teaches at Brooklyn Law School, Trump's case is like no other which could slow down the …

Donald Trump vows to appeal historic conviction; Joe Biden calls criticism of Trump jury verdict ‘dangerous’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump vows to appeal historic conviction; Joe Biden calls criticism of Trump jury verdict ‘dangerous’

Live Mint  

Donald Trump said on Friday his intention to challenge the guilty verdict that marked him as the first US president convicted of a crime. “Democratic President Joe Biden, who will face Trump in the Nov. 5 election,” said Trump had been given an opportunity to defend himself in the same justice system that applies to all Americans. “But Trump's public …

What's next for Donald Trump: Here's how he's going to fight his conviction.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What's next for Donald Trump: Here's how he's going to fight his conviction.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. After Trump has been sentenced, his legal team can file a direct appeal to the First Judicial Department of New York’s Appellate Division, and they’ll also have 30 days to do that. If that appeal is unsuccessful, then after about a year, he would have an opportunity to file …

Presidential felony: On the Trump verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Presidential felony: On the Trump verdict

The Hindu  

Donald Trump is now the first ever former U.S. President to become a convicted felon after a New York state jury returned a guilty verdict for all 34 charges in the case relating to hush money that he paid to adult film actor Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump has thus been found guilty not only of the relatively less serious …

What the conviction of Donald Trump means
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What the conviction of Donald Trump means

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has become the first man who served as president of the United States to be convicted of a crime. A day after a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a new light. For the Democrats, independents and …

‘That's the Kool-Aid’: Republicans triple down on Trump the morning after guilty verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘That's the Kool-Aid’: Republicans triple down on Trump the morning after guilty verdict

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Here, on Trump’s Morning After, Republicans are feeling bullish. “The Trump political team, I think they’ve got to see this as a victory,” Griffith said. Trump also remains charged with 54 additional felony counts across three separate criminal cases slowly playing out in Florida, Georgia and Washington, D.C. “That's the Kool-Aid they've drunk, and they're going to have …

Donald Trump's trial was a 'sham' and he will fight the guilty verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump's trial was a 'sham' and he will fight the guilty verdict

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's trial was a 'sham' and he will fight the guilty verdict, his supporters and advisors have said, after the ex-president became the first in US history to be convicted of a crime in a historic day for America. Now, a chorus of Trump's supporters have doubled down on his claims - labelling the trial a political witch hunt …

'Jail for Trump will make him a martyr', says US pollster, ‘there will be riots’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Jail for Trump will make him a martyr', says US pollster, ‘there will be riots’

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump has been charged guilty in the high-profile hush money case, becoming the first president to be a convicted felon. TOPSHOT - Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the press after he was convicted in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 30, 2024. The …

Trump’s Been Convicted. Here Are 8 Pressing Questions About What Happens Next.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Been Convicted. Here Are 8 Pressing Questions About What Happens Next.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 charges in his hush money trial on Thursday after a jury of 12 New Yorkers unanimously agreed he had falsified business records to cover up allegations of a sexual encounter with porn star Stormy Daniels. Judge Juan Merchan of the New York state Supreme Court set a …

Trump Convicted on All Charges in Hush Money Case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Convicted on All Charges in Hush Money Case

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: A New York jury convicted Donald Trump on all charges in his hush money case Thursday in a seismic development barely five months ahead of the election where he seeks to recapture the White House. The first criminal trial of a former US president ended with the 77-year-old Trump found guilty on each of the 34 counts of …

Donald Trump's hush money trial, in photos
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump's hush money trial, in photos

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For seven weeks, Donald Trump was on trial in his hometown of New York City as 12 Americans weighed the evidence against him in a hush money case before ultimately voting to convict him, making him the first former president to be convicted of a felony. Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury …

Trump guilty: Ex-president convicted in ‘Marxist show trial’, claim VP hopefuls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump guilty: Ex-president convicted in ‘Marxist show trial’, claim VP hopefuls

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump’s potential running mates have rallied round the former president in a display of loyalty after his guilty verdict yesterday. He claimed Trump had been convicted on “politically-motivated charges”, that the jury’s verdict was an “outrage”, and that the trial “only further divides us”. In a press conference at Trump Tower, Trump blamed Joe Biden, the US President and …

Guilt Complex: Trump’s Felony Convictions Are a Big Political Problem
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Guilt Complex: Trump’s Felony Convictions Are a Big Political Problem

Politico  

There are plenty of such people — enough to power this generation’s most important political movement — but still not enough to win the election. Trump’s only path to victory is a coalition that includes many Republicans and independents who find him deplorable but think a second Biden term would be even more so. It does mean that many voters …

EXPLAINED| What's next for Donald Trump after conviction in hush money trial?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

EXPLAINED| What's next for Donald Trump after conviction in hush money trial?

New Indian Express  

Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former US president to be convicted of a crime, having been found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Judge Juan Merchan set sentencing for mid-July and Trump remains free until that time without bail or restrictions on his movements. Here's what comes next in the historic case: Sentencing Trump is …

Donald Trump found guilty by NY jury in Stormy Daniels 'hush money' trial — as it happened
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump found guilty by NY jury in Stormy Daniels 'hush money' trial — as it happened

ABC  

So does this mean Trump is more or less likely to be re-elected in November? For months, pollsters have been asking hypothetical questions regarding criminal convictions in an attempt to gauge how it might impact votes come November. A poll from ABC News US found that 16 per cent of Trump's supporters would reconsider their support for the president. That …

Donald Trump is convicted of a felony. Here’s how that affects the 2024 presidential race
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump is convicted of a felony. Here’s how that affects the 2024 presidential race

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Having been convicted of 34 felonies, Donald Trump cannot own a gun, hold public office or even vote in many states. “This is long from over.” Former President Donald Trump makes comments to members of the media after a jury convicted him of felony crimes for falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 …

Republican lawmakers react with fury to Trump verdict and rally to his defense
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican lawmakers react with fury to Trump verdict and rally to his defense

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers reacted with immediate fury on Thursday as a New York jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 election, speaking out with near unanimity in questioning the legitimacy of the trial and how it was conducted. Trump’s defense has complained about a $15 donation Judge Juan Manuel …

Donald Trump becomes first former US president to be convicted of felony
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump becomes first former US president to be convicted of felony

ABP News  

Washington, May 31 : Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former US president to be convicted of a felony as a grand jury in New York found him guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records. The Biden Harris Campaign said no one is above the law while Trump said the verdict is a result of a rigged political …

‘Necessary resources’: Biden tells supporters to sink Trump with money
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Necessary resources’: Biden tells supporters to sink Trump with money

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden, who has never had a felony charge or conviction, wants supporters to sink the 2024 presidential candidate who has — with money. “Despite a jury finding Donald Trump guilty today, there is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: At the ballot box,” said a text from Biden’s campaign to supporters. …

New York City Popped Off When Trump’s Guilty Verdict Was Announced
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New York City Popped Off When Trump’s Guilty Verdict Was Announced

Slate  

The jury announced that it had a verdict at 4:20 p.m.. After a rather pregnant pause—the jurors had to fill out some forms, a lot of forms, actually—Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts. Cheers exploded in downtown Manhattan near the courthouse where he was tried, Wikipedia editors started furiously updating Trump’s bio, the New York Times …

Trump Lashes Out Over Guilty Verdict: 'I'm A Very Innocent Man'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Lashes Out Over Guilty Verdict: 'I'm A Very Innocent Man'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump addressed reporters outside the courtroom shortly after a jury found him guilty on all 34 felony counts in his hush money trial, calling it a “rigged, disgraceful trial.” “We didn’t do a thing wrong. Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the media during his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in …

Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 counts in New York hush-money case, sentencing hearing on this date
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 counts in New York hush-money case, sentencing hearing on this date

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up his sexual affair with former porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of his ascent to the White House in 2016. Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, …

Trump found guilty on all counts in first-ever criminal trial of a former president
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump found guilty on all counts in first-ever criminal trial of a former president

Raw Story  

A New York City jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on several counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments ahead of the 2016 presidential records, according to breaking reports. Trump's sentencing is scheduled for July 11 at 10 a.m. Trump maintained his innocence throughout the six-week trial that saw a former fixer, adult film star, and …

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