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Ex-president denies affair with Stormy Daniels but has admitted directing Michael Cohen to pay Daniels $130000.

Tacopina also said the payments to Cohen were simply “legal fees”. Earlier this month, Cohen testified before the grand jury in the Manhattan hush money case. Kevin McCarthy, the Republican speaker of the House, accused Bragg of having “irreparably damaged our country”. “The American people will not tolerate this injustice, and the House of Representatives will hold Alvin Bragg and his unprecedented abuse of power to account,” McCarthy His legal team is expected to vigorously fight the charges, and a timeline for a potential trial remains unclear. “Our movement, and our party – united and strong – will first defeat Alvin Bragg, and then we will defeat Joe Biden.” “I believe this witch hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden,” Trump said. “Guidance will be provided when the arraignment date is selected.” [called](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/06/trump-porn-star-stormy-daniels-payment-zombie-case-pomerantz-book) the payment a “zombie case” which would not die. [denies](https://www.npr.org/2018/05/02/607943366/giuliani-says-trump-did-know-about-stormy-daniels-payment) the affair but has [admitted](https://www.npr.org/2018/05/02/607943366/giuliani-says-trump-did-know-about-stormy-daniels-payment) directing his then lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, to pay Daniels $130,000 for her silence. [reportedly facing ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/30/politics/donald-trump-indictment/index.html)30 counts of business fraud, attacked [Bragg](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/30/who-is-alvin-bragg-donald-trump-indictment), and Democrats in a statement released shortly after the news broke, claiming the indictment amounted to “political persecution”. [New York](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-york) Times and CNN, where he will enter a plea on the charges.

A New York grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an ...

From the time I came down the golden escalator at Trump Tower, and even before I was sworn in as your President of the United States, the Radical Left Democrats - the enemy of the hard-working men and women of this Country - have been engaged in a Witch-Hunt to destroy the Make America Great Again movement. The Democrats have cheated countless times over the decades, including spying on my campaign, but weaponizing our justice system to punish a political opponent, who just so happens to be a President of the United States and by far the leading Republican candidate for President, has never happened before. The Justice Department has a longtime policy that it is likely unconstitutional to prosecute a sitting president in federal court. The district attorney in Atlanta has for two years been investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to meddle in Georgia’s 2020 vote count. The indictment, confirmed by Joe Tacopina, a lawyer for Trump, and other people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss sealed criminal charges, is an extraordinary development after years of investigations into his business, political and personal dealings. Cohen pleaded guilty to those charges and unrelated tax evasion counts and served time in federal prison.

Trump, indicted on charges around hush money payments made to silence claims of an extramarital affair, is expected to turn himself in to authorities next ...

Defendants have to give up cellphones and some other personal items for safekeeping (and, in some cases, potential evidence), and lawyers generally aren't allowed to accompany their clients through the process. Weisselberg arrived around 6.15am and was taken to what his attorneys described as a "holding room" for booking, an interview about potential release, and other procedures. Weisselberg eventually pleaded guilty to dodging taxes on job perks including a free apartment and school tuition for his grandchildren. Doing so can smooth the process and strengthen arguments for bail by showing that they aren't evading the case. The person said the details of a surrender are still being worked out. There can be differences in where the different steps happen, how long they take, whether handcuffs come out and other particulars.

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels.

He testified that Trump directed him to make the payments. Trump in 2018 initially disputed knowing anything about the payment to Daniels. The grand jury also heard from David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer. A grand jury convened by Bragg in January began hearing evidence about Trump's role in the payment to Daniels days before the 2016 presidential election that he ended up winning. Some leading Republicans ahead of the indictment accused Bragg of selective prosecution with political motivations. He was acquitted by the Senate both times. Trump previously said he would continue campaigning for the Republican Party's nomination if charged with a crime. Cohen testified before the Manhattan grand jury investigating Trump on 13 March. Biden is expected to seek re-election. Trump will have to travel to Manhattan for fingerprinting and other processing at that point. Trump has denied having affairs with either woman. No former or sitting US president has ever faced criminal charges.

The unprecedented indictment of former President Donald Trump plunges the legal system into murky waters. The Manhattan grand jury's decision to charge ...

A criminal tax case the Manhattan district attorney’s office filed against the Trump Organization in the same court in 2021 took about 15 months to get to trial. Trump also could seek to move the trial to a different courthouse elsewhere in New York state. It will, by necessity, take many months to commence a trial of a former president of the United States. Trump’s lawyers could try to move the case to federal court, arguing that at least some of the payments to Cohen took place while Trump was president and therefore a state court should have no authority to resolve the matter. A grand jury in Fulton County, Ga., is examining his bid to overturn the election results in that state, and at the federal level, special counsel Jack Smith is leading twin probes into Trump’s role in the Jan. And he could try to have the indictment dismissed or reduced. Another potential difficulty: Prosecutors may have to prove that Trump knew the arrangement was illegal. In this case, that second crime appears to be the use of the funds to advance Trump’s presidential campaign allegedly in violation of campaign finance laws. The case also dates to 2016 and 2017, so it is more than five years old. There’s no reason to think the indictment in Manhattan will influence the trajectory of several other probes that present an acute risk of more criminal charges for Trump. But based on publicly available information, legal experts have identified several features of the case that may present stumbling blocks as prosecutors seek a guilty verdict. Cohen said that Trump and his company concealed the purpose of the payments by falsely labeling them as legal expenses.

The relationship between the former president and the network had cooled but Fox offered a full-throated defence of Trump on Thursday night.

“The rule of law is suspended tonight,” Carlson announced gravely. From the start, he said, “Washington elites” had been working to stop Trump becoming president again. Fox News’ owner, Rupert Murdoch, said several of the network’s top stars “endorsed” Trump’s false claims, and later added: “I would have liked us to be stronger in denouncing it in hindsight,” according to a deposition in the case. his poll numbers have gone up with this and I just think this is gonna make sure he’s going to be on the ticket,” one commentator said in the moments after the news broke. Evidence put forward in that case revealed what many at the top of Fox truly think of Trump, driving a wedge between the former president and the network that helped to catapult him into the White House. After reporting for weeks that Trump’s indictment was imminent, the news – when it did arrive – seemed to take Fox’s panel of experts by surprise.

A grand jury has voted to criminally indict Donald Trump, the first time in US history that this has happened to a former president.

[fingerprinted](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/30/donald-trump-indicted-stormy-daniels-hush-money), photographed and processed for a felony arrest. It reported that the memo instructed officers to be aware of “unusual disorder” duties. Multiple sources close to the former president have said he [wanted to be handcuffed](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/22/trump-wants-to-be-handcuffed-for-court-appearance-in-stormy-daniels-case-sources-say)when he appears in court. Mike Pence, a potential Trump rival for the presidential nomination, said the indictment sends a “terrible message” about the US justice system to the world. Trump was in Mar-a-Lago when it was announced. “I can’t get a fair trial in New York”, he wrote on Truth Social.

For most people, getting indicted is a setback. From Donald Trump's team, it's viewed as an opportunity. Aides to the former president moved aggressively on ...

Former Vice President Mike Pence — who is debating his own 2024 challenge of Trump — called the indictment an “outrage” during a pre-scheduled interview with CNN. RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel called the news “a blatant abuse of power from a DA focused on political vengeance instead of keeping people safe.” And in a pre-recorded video message, GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called the indictment “wrong” and said the country was “skating on thin ice.” Unsatisfied with that Truth Social post, Trump deleted it and replaced it with another that went even further, not only suggesting without evidence DeSantis could be faced with allegations from not only a woman but a man, too, and that it could also come from someone “underage.” Both he and his advisers were blindsided by it, people close to the former president say. The effort underscores how Trump’s team believes it can turn the indictment into a campaign positive, at least in the short term. There will be more, advisers say: Trump’s team has convened a small army of lawyers and surrogates, who are set to pepper the airwaves in the coming days with campaign-approved talking points.

Former US President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defence lawyers said, after an investigation into payments made ...

Trump has kept his detail, so agents would need to be by his side at all times. The person said the details of a surrender were still being worked out. The ex-adult film star in Trump spotlight](/news/2023/3/31/who-is-stormy-daniels-the-ex-adult-film-star-in-trump-spotlight?traffic_source=KeepReading) All told, defendants are typically detained for at least several hours during the arraignment. - Legal experts said any attempt to fight extradition would at best result in a delay and Trump would eventually have to appear in New York to face the charges. - Once Trump is arraigned and enters a plea, there will be a series of preliminary court hearings to set a date for a trial and decide on witnesses and evidence.

After days of intense speculation, it's finally happened: former US president Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury.

But they are threatened by Trump, which is why they're willing to turn us into a Banana Republic to stop him!— Donald Trump Jr. Given he has publicly maintained his innocence in the lead-up to this indictment, it appears more likely Trump will plead not guilty, which would mean the case proceeds to trial. Trump will then wait in a holding cell to be called before a judge to enter a plea in what's called an arraignment - which will be open to the public. He will enter a plea and the next stages of the court proceedings will be set. It's likely Trump will be released on his own recognisance, which means he will get bail without having to pay a bond. Once he is arraigned, the felony indictment will be unsealed - if it hasn't been already made public - and the charges against the former president will be laid out. Once Trump arrives at the New York court house, he will be processed as a defendant. Trump is currently residing at his sprawling Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, so as part of that process he will have to make his way to New York City. In the unlikely scenario that Trump refuses to cooperate with authorities and surrender, he may choose to hunker down at Mar-a-Lago. Our corrupt elites aren't threatened by violent criminals on the streets because all of them have private security. They don't care if normal people are being terrorized. He will be the first former president in US history to face criminal charges.

Sources say former president and aides thought prosecutors were reconsidering legal action and were taken by surprise by the announcement.

Trump later reimbursed Cohen with $35,000 checks, and Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to federal charges over the money. “This is fake news, and NBC is one of the worst. Though Trump had indicated that he expected to be one of the first people to be told if he was charged in the hush money case, the sources said, when the news actually arrived, Trump appears to have been one of the very last people to find out. It’s a fake investigation,” Trump said. But in private, Trump was more subdued as he took in the significance of becoming the first sitting or former president to be charged and the changed reality of operating under the threat of an eventual criminal trial, several sources close to him said. But that optimism proved to be misplaced when Trump was alerted at Mar-a-Lago to the indictment by his advisers, some of whom had decided to return to Washington after growing tired of waiting with him for several weeks for charges to materialize.

Former president Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury. District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said it has contacted Trump's attorney "to ...

"Now that the charges have been filed, it is better for the case to let the indictment speak for itself," Cohen said. I've got real issues I've got to deal with here in the state of Florida." Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel called the probe a "blatant abuse of power from a DA focused on political vengeance." Revisit how [the news unfolded.](https://www.npr.org/live-updates/donald-trump-indictment-arrest-new-york) Especially when they do," said Rep. "A nation of laws must hold the rich and powerful accountable, even when they hold high office. The Trump Organization said that those reimbursement payments were for legal fees, which is not true. attorney and now a law professor at the University of Baltimore. Cohen transferred that money to Daniels less than two weeks before the election. "No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence," said No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence. And then after Trump won, Trump reimbursed Cohen, including with his own personal checks.

Former US President Donald Trump is being charged with a crime. Here is what the case is about.

He is accused of falsifying his business records by saying the payment was for legal fees. If any of the charges are serious - what in the US is called a felony - then Mr Trump would face a maximum of four years in prison. Mr Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid her $130,000 to keep quiet. There are reports that will be on Tuesday. Yes, there's nothing in the US constitution to prevent Mr Trump from continuing his election campaign now he is being charged. Former US President Donald Trump is being charged with a crime in relation to a payment he made to a porn star.

As the first former US president to face criminal charges, Donald Trump will also be the first to be fingerprinted, taken for a mugshot and brought before a ...

"The bedrock of our legal system is the principle that justice applies to everyone equally," Democratic Senator Cory Booker said in a statement. "Please make a contribution - of truly any amount - to defend our movement from the never-ending witch hunts and WIN the WHITE HOUSE in 2024," read a campaign email that included Mr Trump's press release on the indictment. The political fallout could ultimately depend on the course it tracks - and whether this case is joined by others. "This is really prosecutorial misconduct," Mr Trump said of the New York City district attorney's inquiry. The Democratic National Committee's press secretary tried to link Mr Trump and his legal troubles to the former president's "Make America Great Again" movement and the Republican Party as a whole. "The weaponisation of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head," he wrote.

The charges from an investigation led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg come as Trump seeks the Republican nomination to run again in 2024. Below are ...

“However, I do take solace in validating the adage that no one is above the law; not even a former President. “For the first time in our Country’s history, a President (current or former) of the United States has been indicted. This is third world prosecutorial misconduct. A nation of laws must hold the rich and powerful accountable, even when they hold high office. “Mr Trump is subject to the same laws as every American. Now that the charges have been filed, it is better for the case to let the indictment speak for itself,” he added. Hopefully, the former President will peacefully respect the system, which grants him that right,” Pelosi added. The indictment of Trump is a moment in the death of the rule of law. And I think what we know is when you get into political prosecutions like this, it’s more about revenge than it is about justice,” Haley said. It is un-American,” DeSantis wrote on Twitter. Especially when they do. “But so too is the unlawful conduct in which Trump has been engaged.

Republicans line up to support ex-president as Democrats hope for more charges – and one man's one-word judgment.

Sebastian Gorka, a former Trump administration official, called for the former president’s supporters to “peacefully protest” against the indictment. “This is a time of sorting,” Gorka said on former Trump strategist Steve Bannon’s War Room broadcast. He framed the indictment as an abuse of power and part of a wider conspiracy pushed by his political opponents since he “came down the golden escalator at Trump Tower” to announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in 2015. No one is above the law.” Nancy Pelosi, who presided over the House as speaker during both of Trump’s impeachments, said: “The grand jury has acted upon the facts and the law. There were also appeals for calm, after the president’s threat last week that an indictment could bring “possible death and destruction”. The White House declined to comment on the indictment of Biden’s predecessor and potential opponent in 2024. “And it appears for millions of Americans to be nothing more than a political prosecution.” Some Democrats welcomed, even celebrated, Trump’s reversal of fortune after decades of legal scrutiny and years of efforts to hold him accountable for a presidency that they say shattered democratic norms. “As he routinely frees violent criminals to terrorize the public, he weaponized our sacred system of justice against President Donald Trump,” McCarthy said. A spokesperson for the Manhattan district attorney’s office confirmed the indictment and said prosecutors were working with the president’s legal team to coordinate a surrender. For Democrats, Donald Trump’s indictment was proof that no one, not even a former president, was above the law.

Three stocks with ties to former President Donald Trump surged Friday after two sources familiar with the case told CNN that Trump faces 30 counts related ...

A liquidation would have also threatened the additional $1 billion the Trump media company has raised. The Justice Department is investigating the acquisition, in addition to the SEC. In late June, Digital World revealed its board members had received subpoenas from a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York related to due diligence regarding the deal. The former president is the chairman and a major shareholder of TMTG. DWAC announced plans in October 2021 to acquire Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of the Truth Social app. And Rumble [(RMBL)](https://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html?symb=RMBL&source=story_quote_link), a conservative video platform that partners with Trump’s Truth Social app, also rose 3%.

Attorney Joe Tacopina says 'I feel the rule of law died yesterday' but says client will not be handcuffed for New York arraignment.

“I’m sure they’ll try to get every ounce of publicity from this thing,” Tacopina said. Tacopina outlined what could happen: the courthouse will close as Trump arrives, Trump will appear in front of a judge and plead not guilty. “This is unprecedented in this country’s history.

Joe Tacopina added he expected the charges — the first criminal indictment in history of an ex-US president — to relate to payments to buy the silence of porn ...

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With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross. Former President Donald Trump standing in front of a blue curtain. At 7:15 last night, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg ...

HOLLYWOODLAND — The trailer is out for David Mandel’s new HBO show, “White House Plumbers,” featuring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux as E. Rep. [“In Arrest of American Reporter, Russia Doubles Down on Isolation From West,”](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/europe/russia-putin-gershkovich-arrest.html) by NYT’s Anton Troianovski: “[T]he Kremlin took a step with no precedent since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Carmack is expected to be a top national security adviser on DeSantis’ campaign — and he’s more hawk than skeptic. BRIAN KEMP — no friend of Trump’s — and found excitement and enthusiasm among state legislators and local party officials, [“Mark Russell, Piano-Playing Political Satirist, Dies at 90,”](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/arts/mark-russell-piano-playing-political-satirist-dies-at-90.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare) by NYT’s Robert McFadden: He was “a master of political satire who stood at a star-spangled piano and kept the cognoscenti in stitches for six decades with musical parodies and professorial tomfoolery that tweaked politicians and captured the silly side of Washington … [Jonathan Lemire](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/30/trump-indicted-forces-00089840): “In a series of discussions, senior White House aides have debated how to respond to a possible charge. Instead of ordering political hit jobs, New York prosecutors should focus on getting violent criminals off the streets.” (h/t The Hill’s Al Weaver) [DeSantis](https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1641575007552778243): “The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head. [Alex Isenstadt and Meridith McGraw](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/30/team-trump-post-indictment-frenzy-00089884): “For most people, getting indicted is a setback. — Security in NYC will be tight. [special breaking-news edition](https://www.politico.com/amp/news/agenda/2023/03/30/pbdd-03-31-2023-00089881) of Playbook Deep Dive last night, bringing together three of POLITICO’s best — Politics Bureau Chief Jonathan Martin, Trump beatster Meridith McGraw, and NYC legal correspondent Erica Orden — to answer some of the immediate questions presented by Trump’s indictment and discuss what comes next in court and on the campaign trail.

"President Trump will not take a plea deal in this case," Trump's attorney said.

[even if he was indicted](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/04/trump-pledges-to-stay-in-2024-presidential-race-even-if-he-is-criminally-charged.html), often casts himself as the victim of overzealous investigators. [Congress enters "dangerous" territory as Trump indicted](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/30/congress-enters-dangerous-territory-trump-indicted) [Trump said Thursday](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/30/trump-indictment-statement)that the indictment was an act of " [Political Persecution](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/30/trump-indictment-statement)" and [accused Democrats](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-indicted-trump-reaction-lawmakers-allies-critics-today-2023-03-30/)of "weaponizing our justice system to punish a political opponent, who just so happens to be a President of the United States and by far the leading Republican candidate for President." [voluntarily surrender to Manhattan law enforcement](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/31/trump-arrest-indictment-new-york), his attorney Joe Tacopina said [Friday on NBC's "Today" show](https://www.today.com/news/trump-attorney-says-will-not-take-plea-deal-indictment-rcna77558). [evaded criminal charges](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/31/trump-indictment-control) for decades. [Former President Trump](https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump) is not expected to take a plea deal if the case related to an [illegal hush money payment](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/18/trump-stormy-daniels-payment-probe) in 2016 to adult film star Stormy Daniels goes to trial, his attorney said Friday.

What was Trump indicted for? ... The grand jury voted to indict Trump after months of hearing evidence about a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels in the ...

A former president is not likely to be paraded in cuffs across a pavement or through a crowded court. The panel’s foreperson said the special grand jury recommended multiple criminal indictments. He has said the payment was to protect his reputation from a false accusation. The payment to Daniels, right before the 2016 vote, could be considered an illegal campaign contribution. The money was allegedly intended to buy her silence about the encounter she says they had years before. If the jury decides there is enough evidence, an indictment will come.

Details of charges not known as indictment remains under seal, while lawyer says former president will not be placed in handcuffs.

“The indictment of a former president is a serious moment for the nation. “The pre-eminence of the rule of law is central to the integrity of our democracy. As Trump’s legal team prepared for a contentious and potentially lengthy legal battle, the former president continued to attack investigators via social media. [Stormy Daniels](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/stormy-daniels), who claims to have had an extramarital affair with Trump beginning in 2006. He was braced at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, for the forthcoming trip to surrender to the authorities in He predicted that New York authorities would not “allow this to become a circus”.

Trump was indicted after an investigation into payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.

When Trump turns himself in, expect a carefully choreographed and relatively quick process and release without bail (as is common in New York) — and with a focus on security. The people said the details of a surrender are still being worked out. There can be differences in where the different steps happen, how long they take, whether handcuffs come out and other particulars.

Donald Trump's indictment excited investors, who are betting that criminal charges will actually help the former president and make him richer.

Digital World stock has already fallen from a high of $175 to its current $14.42. The SEC, Department of Justice and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority are The former president’s Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns Twitter knockoff Truth Social, has plans to merge with a SPAC called Digital World Acquisition Corp. If the excitement continues, Trump could benefit even more. By Friday morning, with stock changing hands at $14.42, the market was implying Trump’s stake was worth about $1.057 billion. Donald Trump’s indictment excited investors, who are betting that criminal charges will actually help the former president and make him richer.

Manhattan grand jury indicted ex-President Donald Trump — in a historic first · The Trump indictment remains under seal so there is a lot we don't know ...

"And I think more than anything he probably wants that public stage to play the victim, to have an audience." "Trump is not known for hiding from cameras, and I'm certain there will be a lot of cameras there." Most similar cases would probably take a year to get to trial, Galluzzo says. "Until we read that indictment, we don't know the specific charges Trump will have to defend himself against," he adds. but more indictments to come," presidential historian Douglas Brinkley Still, we do know that the 23-person grand jury heard evidence in the case, including testimony from Daniels and Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen. The processing itself would take place behind closed doors. Galluzzo expects defense attorneys to argue that it won't be fair for Trump to get a fair trial in Manhattan and push to have it moved somewhere else. "This is the first time that it really seems likely that the former president of the United States will be having a mugshot, being fingerprinted and having not just this indictment ... [told Reuters](https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2023-03-31/trump-lawyer-says-ex-president-will-not-be-handcuffed-when-he-surrenders) on Friday that he will not be handcuffed when he arrives, and plans to enter a not guilty plea. That's when Trump would come in for photographs, fingerprints and paperwork, as well as to enter a plea, a process that A spokesperson for the New York Office of Court Administration has since confirmed to NPR that Trump is expected to appear in court on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m.

If there was ever room for a Republican critical of Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP field, it all but disappeared on Thursday night. Within a matter of hours ...

On Wednesday, he called a Trump donor to seek a meeting ahead of his planned campaign launch, according to a copy of the voicemail obtained by POLITICO. “Maybe someone would have the decency to not defend [Trump], or point out that this is a behavior that gives them concerns, but that’s asking a lot.” “You have to hold everyone to the rule of law,” Sununu said, “but clearly there’s been some hesitation on whether they could really find anybody guilty on this.” Especially not after the blowback DeSantis received by criticizing Trump on moral grounds, saying at a press conference last week he didn’t “know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star.” This person likened the indictment Thursday to news last year of the Supreme Court reaching a decision in the Dobbs case: “There was a big surprise when this came down, but you’ve been lying in wait, expecting it for a little bit.” Chris Sununu, who’s called for the party to move on from Trump in 2024 but said he would still support him if he’s the nominee, wouldn’t distance himself too much from the former president in an interview with POLITICO last week. Second, probably most importantly, it just completely sucks the oxygen out of the room.” Every court proceeding, every new twist in the case will represent a litmus test other candidates in the field will either pass or fail. As Pence had it: “outrageous.” “Beyond belief,” “It rallies the base—there’s this rally around the flag effect for Trump. Ron DeSantis](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/30/desantis-trump-indictment-00089865), Trump’s most prominent Republican opponent, came to heel, pledging to refuse any extradition request ahead of what is expected to be Trump’s likely surrender next week. [Fox News](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/31/donald-trump-indicted-reaction-how-fox-news-reported-indictment), rallied to his defense.

Republicans quickly jumped to support former President Donald Trump after news of his unprecedented indictment by New York prosecutors came out on Thursday ...

Ron DeSantis, a potential rival of Trump's the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, called Bragg "Soros-backed" in a [tweet](https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1641575007552778243), and described the prosecution as "The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda." [Trump's support within the GOP has ebbed somewhat](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/27/1166173049/donald-trump-investigations-republican-voters-2024-presidential-election), his rhetoric has permeated the Republican party. Holt says it's easy for GOP politicians to use Soros as a bogeyman when attacking Bragg without having to address any substantial issues in the legal argument. Soros is wealthy and Jewish, and his Open Society Foundation donates to projects around the world. After Trump's defeat in the 2020 election, his supporters rallied online, culminating in the Jan. The former president's supporters on far-right social media platforms appear less enthusiastic about coming to his aid.

Donald Trump, the ex-president and frontrunner to be Republican nominee in 2024, is set to face a mug shot, finger-printing and a court appearance next week ...

Trump in 2018 initially disputed knowing anything about the payment to Daniels. Capitol assault by supporters and probe into his campaign's contacts with Russia in 2016. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. The former president's personal lawyer Michael Cohen has said he coordinated with Trump on the payments to Daniels and to a second woman, former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who also said she had a sexual relationship with him. "I encourage both Mr. Capitol by his supporters. The Manhattan charges will likely be unsealed by a judge in the coming days and Trump will have to travel there to be fingerprinted and photographed, known as a surrender date, which a court official said was expected on Tuesday. While president between 2017 and 2021, Trump regularly clashed with allies over trade and defense, and a return to the Oval Office looks set to weaken U.S support for Ukraine. Trump’s critics and supporters to let the process proceed peacefully and according to the law," he said. Some 44% of Republicans said he should drop out of the race if he is indicted, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released last week. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story "This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history," Trump said in a statement.

The charges are not yet public, and a lawyer for Mr Trump said on Friday that he too has yet to read the indictment. A law enforcement official told CBS that Mr ...

Prosecutors say this amounts to Mr Trump falsifying business records, which is a misdemeanour - a criminal offence - in New York. Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, who Mr Trump recently suggested should run for Senate, called on followers to protest and said she plans to be present in New York next week. Media reports have said the ex-president faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud and Mr Tacopina said on Thursday he thought there would be 34. We don't know the exact counts or how they're formulated," he said. Many expect the area to go into lockdown when the former president attends court. Sources tell CBS that they are bracing for possible scenarios that include attacks against Mr Trump, prosecutors, jurors or members of the public.

The campaign shared new details about the former president's plans to appear at the Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday to face criminal charges.

Quirk, President of the New York Court Officers Association, referring to a The Trump campaign is also keeping tabs of others who are trying to financially benefit off of the indictment. The campaign says he will spend his weekend at home in Palm Beach, and he plans to return after business at the courthouse is complete. A press release from the campaign noted that “25% of donations came from first-time donors” and the average contribution was only $34. So far, the only major event on his calendar is a speech at the National Rifle Association conference mid-April in Indianapolis. His arraignment is expected to be around 2:15pm, according to a law enforcement official.

Former President Donald Trump and porn star Stormy Daniels have spent years battling in court. · A Manhattan grand jury voted on Thursday to indict Mr Trump in ...

"That's actually - I can't believe I'm about to say this - kind of brilliant," she said. "This Witch Hunt will BACKFIRE MASSIVELY," he said in the email. "Everybody that has a business sells merch," she said, pointing out Mr Trump was similarly using the case to pull in funds.

The former president is expected to answer charges with the Secret Service in tow before a judge in the often grimy and ill-lit criminal courthouse in Lower ...

Mr. Trump had used his social media platform to insult Mr. The letter noted that before being indicted, Mr. On Friday, Mr. In Washington, a Justice Department special counsel is leading two separate investigations, into Mr. Pence said that Mr. Daniels was paid $130,000 not to speak publicly about her claims, and the payments were channeled through Mr. Speaking at the National Review Institute in Washington, Mr. On Thursday, he called Mr. Although the host Tucker Carson said of Mr. Late on Friday afternoon, Mr. A day after a grand jury indicted Mr.

The former US president is to fly from Florida and turn himself in while surrounded by federal agents.

Prosecutors say this amounts to Trump falsifying business records, which is a misdemeanour - a criminal offence - in New York. Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, who Trump recently suggested should run for Senate, called on followers to protest and said she plans to be present in New York next week. Media reports have said the ex-president faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud and Tacopina said on Thursday he thought there would be 34. We don't know the exact counts or how they're formulated," he said. Many expect the area to go into lockdown when the former president attends court. Sources tell CBS that they are bracing for possible scenarios that include attacks against Trump, prosecutors, jurors or members of the public.