Trump has lived a life of corruption. Accountability is finally on its way
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump has lived a life of corruption. Accountability is finally on its way

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reported that the news of the Manhattan Grand Jury indictment surprised Trump and his team at Mar-a-Lago. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is currently negotiating Trump’s "surrender" to authorities ahead of his arraignment, which is reported to take place next week. Speaker McCarthy immediately weaponizing the House GOP majority to undermine legitimate criminal investigations into Donald Trump, is a signal of the Republican Party’s continued loyalty to Trump. DeSantis sent a tweet calling the indictment "un-American" and proclaiming he won’t cooperate with any extradition requests for Trump from the Manhattan DA if they arise.

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Donald Trump convicted of falsifying business records
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump convicted of falsifying business records

Hindustan Times  

Washington: In a historic verdict, a New York jury unanimously held Donald Trump, the former American President and the presumptive nominee for Republican candidate for president in this year’s election, guilty of falsifying business records to abet the concealment of information that would have impinged on the 2016 presidential election. Issuing his own fundraising appeal, at a time when he …

Don't Miss This One Key Detail In The Trump Trial Judge's Instructions To The Jury
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Don't Miss This One Key Detail In The Trump Trial Judge's Instructions To The Jury

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. NEW YORK — New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan gave the jurors in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial their most important directive on Wednesday morning: how, procedurally, to decide the outcome of the case. “Under our law,” Merchan told the jury, “a person is guilty …

Trump could go to jail for a hush money scheme that deceived voters, experts say
9 months ago

Trump could go to jail for a hush money scheme that deceived voters, experts say

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 Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Stories about his alleged affairs “could have sunk Trump’s campaign,” Mr Eisen told reporters …

Trump charged with 4 felony counts for attempt to overturn the 2020 election
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump charged with 4 felony counts for attempt to overturn the 2020 election

NPR  

Trump charged with 4 felony counts for attempt to overturn the 2020 election Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on four counts related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to court documents. That's when protesters loyal to Trump stormed …

See where the big Trump cases stand in the months leading to the election
1 year, 5 months ago

See where the big Trump cases stand in the months leading to the election

NPR  

See where the big Trump cases stand in the months leading to the election toggle caption Bloomberg/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump is now a convicted felon, after a New York jury found him guilty on all 34 felony counts in a hush money case. New York hush money case Status: Conviction Number of charges: 34 Case background: On May …

"Planted by scoundrels": Trump melts down on Truth Social after DOJ reveals evidence against him
1 year, 6 months ago

"Planted by scoundrels": Trump melts down on Truth Social after DOJ reveals evidence against him

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump erupted on social media early Thursday after special counsel Jack Smith began turning over evidence Wednesday from his investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents and alleged attempts to obstruct government retrieval efforts. The former president, who pleaded not guilty to all 37 criminal charges in the indictment last Tuesday, took to Truth Social Thursday morning …

5 Things To Know About Trump’s Indictment, And What Comes Next
1 year, 9 months ago

5 Things To Know About Trump’s Indictment, And What Comes Next

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The full indictment against former President Donald Trump was unveiled Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom, the first act in his ongoing legal peril and a watershed moment for the nation. Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The district attorney’s office also filed a statement of facts that referenced a pattern of Trump buying damaging stories in an …

Donald Trump Indictment LIVE: Former US President Calls Judge 'Soros-backed Prosecutor'
1 year, 9 months ago

Donald Trump Indictment LIVE: Former US President Calls Judge 'Soros-backed Prosecutor'

News 18  

Donald Trump Impeachment Trial Live: Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts inside a packed New York courtroom, as he became the first American president to be arrested on criminal charges. The former US President denied all the charges, which related to payments to keep people quiet including over an alleged affair with …

Trump Lashes Out At New York Prosecutor Who Charged Him With 34 Felonies
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump Lashes Out At New York Prosecutor Who Charged Him With 34 Felonies

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday night at the New York City prosecutor whose investigation has made him the first former president forced to appear in a courtroom to respond to criminal charges. “There is no crime, and it should never have been brought,” Trump told a ballroom full of dues-paying members and invited guests at his Mar-a-Lago …

In a historic first, former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts
1 year, 9 months ago

In a historic first, former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts

NPR  

In a historic first, former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts Enlarge this image toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Seth Wenig/AP Former President Donald Trump was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday with 34 felony counts of falsification of business records in the first degree. The criminal charges — a historic first against a sitting or former president …

Republicans and Democrats react to Trump’s New York arraignment
1 year, 9 months ago

Republicans and Democrats react to Trump’s New York arraignment

Al Jazeera  

Figures from across political spectrum weigh in on the criminal charges against former US President Donald Trump. No one is above the law, no matter how rich or powerful they are.” ‘Great courage’: Congressman Joaquin Castro “While the arraignment of a former president is unprecedented, the Manhattan district attorney has shown great courage in holding Donald Trump accountable,” the Texas …

Debatable indictment: The Hindu Editorial on the Donald Trump case
1 year, 9 months ago

Debatable indictment: The Hindu Editorial on the Donald Trump case

The Hindu  

In a dramatic, but not unexpected, turn of events, former U.S. President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in New York in the case of hush-money paid to adult film actor Stormy Daniels in 2016, before the presidential election of that year. While the indictment, the first one ever against a former U.S. President, remains under seal …

Trump’s indictment in New York: Here’s what to know
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump’s indictment in New York: Here’s what to know

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be charged with a crime, the culmination of a political rise defined by unprecedented scandal. The vote of a Manhattan grand jury to indict the Republican former president on charges related to hush money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign catapults the now-candidate …

Donald Trump indicted over hush money by a Manhattan grand jury; 1st ex-President charged with crime
1 year, 9 months ago

Donald Trump indicted over hush money by a Manhattan grand jury; 1st ex-President charged with crime

The Hindu  

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defence lawyers said on March 31, making him the first former U.S. President to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year. A spokesman for the Manhattan district attorney’s office confirmed the indictment and said prosecutors had reached out to Mr. …

Trump Reacts To Manhattan Grand Jury Indictment
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump Reacts To Manhattan Grand Jury Indictment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump reacted angrily on Thursday to news that he had been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on unknown charges linked to a hush money payment made to an adult film actor. SO SAD!” Trump also released a more even-keeled statement minutes prior, calling the development “Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest …

Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury empaneled by the Manhattan District Attorney's office — the first time a former president has been criminally charged in the history of the United States. However, they stem from a $130,000 illegal hush payment Trump is accused of facilitating through his former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen, to adult …

Trump’s actions in last days as President increase his legal jeopardy
4 years ago

Trump’s actions in last days as President increase his legal jeopardy

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s actions during his final days in office have significantly increased his exposure to potential criminal prosecution, lawyers say, complicating his life after the White House. The new possible criminal exposure comes on top of ongoing New York state investigations into the President’s finances and multiple defamation lawsuits related to Trump denying sexual assault accusations by …

'Fake News': Trump Rejects Report That Says He Paid Just $750 in Income Taxes in 2016
4 years, 3 months ago

'Fake News': Trump Rejects Report That Says He Paid Just $750 in Income Taxes in 2016

News 18  

In an oblique reference to the New York Times report that said he paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016, US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed as fake news the allegations made by the publication. FAKE NEWS!— Donald J. Trump September 28, 2020 Earlier on Sunday, Trump had told journalists after the publication put out multiple allegations …

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