Can Trump run for president after indictment?
1 year, 6 months ago

Can Trump run for president after indictment?

Al Jazeera  

Neither the indictment itself nor a conviction would prevent the ex-US president from running for 2024 election. Donald Trump’s indictment on 37 counts of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate represents the most serious legal jeopardy so far for the former United States president, coming less than three months after he was charged in New York with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Trump is accused of keeping documents related to “nuclear weaponry in the United States” and the “nuclear capabilities of a foreign country,” along with documents from White House intelligence briefings, including some that detail the military capabilities of the US and other countries, according to the indictment. 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. The campaign announced that it had raised at least $4m in the 24 hours after that indictment became public, far smashing its previous record after the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.

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Donald Trump's criminal prosecution for election subversion and mishandling documents to be discontinued
4 weeks ago

Donald Trump's criminal prosecution for election subversion and mishandling documents to be discontinued

ABC  

US prosecutors have decided to drop two criminal cases against president-elect Donald Trump. After Mr Smith's motions were filed on Monday, local time, Trump used social media to attack the cases as "empty and lawless" and say they "should never have been brought". Mr Smith's motion to dismiss the election interference case said the decision did "not turn on the …

What's Next For Donald Trump’s Criminal Cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What's Next For Donald Trump’s Criminal Cases

Huff Post  

Now that Donald Trump has won the White House for a second time, the path ahead seems clear for him to brush off key federal criminal indictments that have dogged him for years while potentially delaying other cases he faces in state court. The man in charge of enforcing laws can now just break them.” When writing her dissent, which …

A candidate, not a president: Jack Smith crafts a simple solution to Supreme Court Jan. 6 roadblock
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A candidate, not a president: Jack Smith crafts a simple solution to Supreme Court Jan. 6 roadblock

Salon  

The Supreme Court’s late-term decision recognizing a dangerously expansive immunity from criminal prosecution for former presidents effectively cut off any chance of the original indictment in the January 6 case against former President Donald J. Trump going forward. The Supreme Court held that Trump’s interactions with Pence were official acts, but even still those interactions are only presumptively immune—they are …

Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in 2020 election subversion case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in 2020 election subversion case

ABC  

Donald Trump has been hit by a new federal indictment in his bid to overturn his 2020 election defeat, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity form criminal prosecution. The revised indictment no longer includes allegations that Trump sought to pressure the US Justice Department in the alleged election subversion, …

US special counsel files new indictment against Trump in Jan 6 case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US special counsel files new indictment against Trump in Jan 6 case

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-28 09:24 US former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment in the federal criminal case against former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, following a Supreme Court decision that granted Trump sweeping immunity from prosecution for his "official" conduct as president. The …

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes

Bloomberg  

The Supreme Court, in perhaps its most consequential decision about the powers and parameters of the US presidency, ruled on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be tried in a criminal court for any “actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority” while serving in the White House. The most direct result of the ruling is that Trump, a twice-impeached convicted …

'Shouldn't be allowed to run', Donald Trump's remark on indicted president goes viral
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Shouldn't be allowed to run', Donald Trump's remark on indicted president goes viral

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, who has become the first former US President to be convicted of a crime, has once voiced his opinion against allowing a candidate facing possible indictment to run for president. Speaking in North Carolina, Donald Trump asserted a president under indictment “would cripple the operations of our government.” While contesting against former first lady Hillary Clinton in 2016, …

Can Donald Trump still become US President? | Explainer
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Donald Trump still become US President? | Explainer

The Hindu  

Published : May 31, 2024 16:30 IST - 5 MINS READ Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican Party nominee for the November 2024 US presidential election, is no stranger to the courtroom. “But those are based on morals, judgment, and preferences, not overt laws or procedural barriers.” Could Trump be disqualified under the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution? Section 3 …

'I am a very innocent man': Trump as Republicans rally behind ex-US President after hush money conviction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'I am a very innocent man': Trump as Republicans rally behind ex-US President after hush money conviction

India TV News  

New York: After former US President Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election and paying hush money payments to a porn actress, the Republican frontrunner called the trial 'rigged' and asserted that he will emerge victorious in the November election, saying that he …

Can Trump still run for president?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Trump still run for president?

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump’s conviction in New York has plunged the US into uncharted legal territory. But – is Trump even still allowed to run for president now that he is a convicted criminal? Trump can still run for president even though he has been convicted of a felony. Trump’s team have four likely avenues for appeal: Stormy Daniels’ testimony, the ambiguity …

Trump will 'most likely' be indicted in Arizona election subversion case: legal expert
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump will 'most likely' be indicted in Arizona election subversion case: legal expert

Raw Story  

Ex-president Donald Trump has already been indicted four times in criminal courts, and he's on the track for number five, and even possibly number six, according to a legal expert. "Donald Trump could be charged in two further criminal cases, according to a legal expert who told Newsweek it is 'more than likely' he will also be indicted in the …

Q&A: Yes, Trump could be elected president as a convicted felon
8 months, 1 week ago

Q&A: Yes, Trump could be elected president as a convicted felon

LA Times  

Former President Trump attends the Trump Organization’s civil fraud trial in December in New York. A president must have “attained the age of 35 years and been 14 years a resident within the United States.” Elizabeth Wydra, president of the progressive Constitutional Accountability Center, says it is a mistake to assume the legal system will stand in Trump’s way. If …

Trump is going on trial in New York today. Here’s what to expect
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Prison president: How Donald Trump could serve from behind bars
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Prison president: How Donald Trump could serve from behind bars

Raw Story  

The notion was once unthinkable. Meanwhile, few politicians are as good as Trump at presenting himself as a victim — he’s single-handedly vaulted the terms “witch hunt,” “deep state,” “hoax” and “fake news” into the contemporary political lexicon. The fundraising appeal contends that a “witch hunt began when the FBI RAIDED my home and then staged it to look like …

Trump does not have presidential immunity over election interference charges, court rules
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump does not have presidential immunity over election interference charges, court rules

The Telegraph  

Judges questioned Mr Trump’s claim, which suggested that a president who ordered military commandos to assassinate a political rival could escape criminal prosecution. On Tuesday, the three judges overseeing the case released a ruling rejecting Mr Trump’s appeal and theoretically clearing the way for his trial to proceed on its planned date of March 4. On Jan 18, he posted …

With The Supreme Court On Sideline For Now, Trump's Lawyers Press Immunity Claims Before Lower Court
11 months, 4 weeks ago

With The Supreme Court On Sideline For Now, Trump's Lawyers Press Immunity Claims Before Lower Court

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a federal appeals court in arguing that he is immune from prosecution. “The indictment of President Trump threatens to launch cycles of recrimination and politically motivated prosecution that will plague …

Inside the 11 scenarios that deny Trump the presidency — without him actually losing Election 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Inside the 11 scenarios that deny Trump the presidency — without him actually losing Election 2024

Raw Story  

It’s hard to imagine anything wearing down the bravado of Donald Trump, but will his legal troubles play poorly in a general election, leading him to lose again in November 2024? Here are 11 other scenarios where Trump fails for a second straight time to get back to the White House — without losing the 2024 general election: Trump loses …

Trump 'leaning into his criminal case' after seeing supporters' reaction to his indictments
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump 'leaning into his criminal case' after seeing supporters' reaction to his indictments

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has made the four indictments against him a centerpiece of his 2024 presidential campaign after determining the 91 criminal charges only boosted him in the eyes of his supporters. "The multiple indictments were unexpectedly beneficial for Trump insofar as they gave him an opportunity to test lines of attack that portrayed the prosecutions as politically motivated, the success …

Column: Another day, another Trump indictment isn’t some ho-hum event
1 year, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges That He Tried to Overturn 2020 Election
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges That He Tried to Overturn 2020 Election

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 presidential election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately failed attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power. Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington's federal courthouse two days after …

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to election conspiracy charges
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to election conspiracy charges

Firstpost  

Former president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election and defraud the American people Former president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election and defraud the American people. “Not guilty,” Trump said …

Don’t be too certain how Trump’s indictment will affect the election. We’ve never been here before
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

Read the full text of Trump’s Jan 6 indictment
1 year, 4 months ago

Read the full text of Trump’s Jan 6 indictment

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. The former president’s 2024 campaign team confirmed he had been indicted on Tuesday evening, …

‘I need one more indictment’: Trump goes off-the-rails in pre-arraignment rant
1 year, 4 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 …

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power. The indictment charges Trump with four felony counts related to his efforts to undo …

Trump is arraigned and pleads not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn election
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump is arraigned and pleads not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn election

NPR  

Trump is arraigned and pleads not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn election Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four felony charges that he attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Enlarge this image toggle caption Dana Verkouteren/AP Dana Verkouteren/AP Trump, the …

Donald Trump pleads not guilty at arraignment for 2020 election indictment
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump pleads not guilty at arraignment for 2020 election indictment

Al Jazeera  

Former US President Donald Trump faces four criminal charges over his push to overturn the 2020 US election results. Washington, DC – Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges he sought to overturn the 2020 election results in the United States, as the embattled former president made his first court appearance to respond to a new federal indictment against …

Trump pleads not guilty to 4 felony charges in 2020 election case
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump pleads not guilty to 4 felony charges in 2020 election case

LA Times  

The former president pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance in the case related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Former President Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to four federal felony charges in connection with accusations that he engaged in a multi-part conspiracy to overturn the will of voters and stay in power despite losing the 2020 election, …

Why Trump Is the Most Furious About This Indictment
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Trump Is the Most Furious About This Indictment

Slate  

The third time is definitely not the charm for the former president. It went on to compare the latest charges brought against him with “Nazi Germany in the 1930’s, the former Soviet Union, and other authoritarian, dictatorial regimes.” According to insiders, this indictment has Trump “extremely angry and unsettled,” which, as journalist Maggie Haberman has suggested, might be because it …

Trump indictment tracker: Where do cases against former US president stand?
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump indictment tracker: Where do cases against former US president stand?

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump has been convicted in New York and faces three other indictments. The New York case is not the only criminal indictment Trump faces, though it is the only one that is expected to be heard in court before November’s election. Here’s where things stand: 2020 election interference – federal case Trump has been charged with four federal felonies …

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump

NPR  

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges he participated in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results — an effort that reached a bloody crescendo as his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, …

How the race for Republican presidential nominee looks with Trump's criminal charges
1 year, 4 months ago

How the race for Republican presidential nominee looks with Trump's criminal charges

NPR  

How the race for Republican presidential nominee looks with Trump's criminal charges Donald Trump isn't just a former president. I know that you used to work in the same section of the Justice Department as special counsel Jack Smith, who will now have to prove that former President Trump truly knew and believed that there was no election fraud happening …

Former US president Donald Trump indicted on four charges
1 year, 4 months ago

Former US president Donald Trump indicted on four charges

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted on four charges related to alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 US presidential election. Key points: This is the former US president's third indictment in a matter of months The new charges include conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding Mr Trump has described the indictments as "un-American witch hunts" The grand jury …

The election-meddling indictment against Trump is sprawling. Here’s a breakdown of the case
1 year, 4 months ago

The election-meddling indictment against Trump is sprawling. Here’s a breakdown of the case

Associated Press  

Donald Trump for years has promoted baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. The Justice Department indictment accuses Trump of brazenly conspiring with allies to spread falsehoods and concoct schemes intended to overturn his election loss to President Joe Biden as his legal challenges floundered in court. As Jan. 6 approached, Trump and his allies pressured Vice …

Read it: What Trump's four-count indictment alleges
1 year, 4 months ago

Read it: What Trump's four-count indictment alleges

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has been indicted on four counts in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the Department of Justice confirmed Tuesday. The former president was hit with counts of conspiracy to defraud the United States "by using dishonesty, fraud and deceit to obstruct the nation’s process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election"; conspiracy …

Trump indicted today: Former president faces charges of conspiracy and obstruction.
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump indicted today: Former president faces charges of conspiracy and obstruction.

Slate  

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., on three counts of conspiracy and one count of obstruction. Trump was also indicted in June by Smith’s office on charges of unlawfully retaining classified documents and for obstructing the government’s efforts to take possession of the material in question. In April, Trump was charged …

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

With Trump newly indicted, here’s what to know about the documents case and what’s next
1 year, 4 months ago

With Trump newly indicted, here’s what to know about the documents case and what’s next

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on three additional charges in a case that accuses him of illegally possessing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, allegations that add fresh detail to the criminal case initially issued last month. A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case …

Trump says he is about to be arrested again after letter confirms he’s target of Jan 6 grand jury
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump says he is about to be arrested again after letter confirms he’s target of Jan 6 grand jury

The Independent  

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Prosecution vs. the presidency: Trump cases present looming legal crisis for nation
1 year, 5 months ago

Prosecution vs. the presidency: Trump cases present looming legal crisis for nation

LA Times  

When he announced the federal indictment of former President Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents, Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith said there is “one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone.” But that isn’t necessarily true. If Smith’s federal case were pending when Trump won the election, “then the decision about whether to pursue the …

Opinion: Trump indictment reaction could undermine the rule of law
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Trump indictment reaction could undermine the rule of law

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Alberto Gonzales was the 80th attorney general of the United States and counsel to the president in the George W. Bush administration. CNN — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 counts brought against him by the Department of Justice for mishandling classified information. Those of us who believe in civil discourse must seek to …

Hillary Clinton laughs off Trump's 37-count federal indictment
1 year, 6 months ago

Hillary Clinton laughs off Trump's 37-count federal indictment

Daily Mail  

Hillary Clinton cackled when asked about former President Donald Trump's 37-count federal indictment over his mishandling of classified documents during a podcast episode released Tuesday. Hillary Clinton was gifted a t-shirt that read 'Totally Impartial Potential Juror' by the hosts of the Pod Save America podcast during a Monday night taping for an episode that was released Tuesday, the day …

Donald Trump can still run for 2024 presidency even if convicted in classified documents case
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump can still run for 2024 presidency even if convicted in classified documents case

The Hindu  

Donald Trump can continue his campaign for another term in the White House even as the beleaguered former U.S. president has been indicted for illegally retaining classified government documents after leaving office in 2021. Big question The three cases raise an intriguing question about his bid to retake the White House in 2024: Can he still become the U.S. president …

Here are the 37 federal charges against Donald Trump in the classified documents case
1 year, 6 months ago

Here are the 37 federal charges against Donald Trump in the classified documents case

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. An investigation from special counsel Jack Smith, who …

Prison playbook: How Trump could run his campaign – and the nation – from behind bars
1 year, 6 months ago

Prison playbook: How Trump could run his campaign – and the nation – from behind bars

Raw Story  

The notion was once unthinkable. And few politicians are as good at Trump at presenting himself as a victim — he’s single-handedly vaulted the terms “witch hunt,” “deep state,” “hoax” and “fake news” into the contemporary political lexicon. The fundraising appeal contends that a “witch hunt began when the FBI RAIDED my home and then staged it to look like …

Read the full text of the Donald Trump indictment
1 year, 6 months ago

Read the full text of the Donald Trump indictment

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, Trump is set to appear in federal court in Florida, days after being indicted on 37 charges. Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in the United States Justice Department’s history. The federal charges represent the biggest legal jeopardy so far …

Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed

Associated Press  

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless” Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn dire legal peril to political advantage and project a sense of normalcy. Nauta traveled with Trump on …

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