Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation into his alleged role in a hush money payment scheme and cover-up involving adult film star Stormy Daniels. The indictment charges Trump with two counts of felony criminal conduct, including conspiracy to commit campaign finance violations and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. The indictment alleges that Trump conspired with his former attorney Michael Cohen to make payments to Daniels in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. The consequences of the indictment remain to be seen, but the investigation is ongoing.
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Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, challenging former President Donald Trump who is currently the front-runner. Hutchinson has served in various political roles since 1997, and is the first major rival to challenge Trump for the nomination. He made the announcement in an interview with ABC’s “This Week” that aired Sunday and plans to make a formal announcement in April in Arkansas.
WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle have expressed their concern and support for American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on espionage charges. Griner, who was held in Russia for most of last year, urged the Biden administration to “use every tool possible” to secure Gershkovich's release. The Wall Street Journal, for which Gershkovich works, has denied the charges and called for his immediate release, and the Biden administration has said it is “deeply concerned” and working to secure his release.
A man in Iran was arrested after throwing yogurt at two women who were not wearing the hijab in a store. This incident has sparked outrage among many in Iran, with many calling for the man to be held accountable for his actions and for the laws regarding the mandatory dress code for women to be relaxed or abolished. Judicial authorities also issued arrest warrants for the two women for flouting Iran’s strict female dress rules.
At the Pennsylvania GOP Leadership Conference, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for indicting former President Donald Trump on misdemeanor offenses, accusing him of weaponizing the law for "purely political purposes." This is the first indictment of its kind in US history and has sparked a debate among Republican lawmakers and former elected officials. DeSantis echoed this sentiment, saying that the indictment was an example of the law being "weaponized for political purposes." The indictment is the latest development in a long-running saga that has seen Trump and his allies face numerous legal challenges since he left office.
Douglas Mackey, a self-styled far-right propagandist from Florida, was convicted of conspiring to deprive individuals of their right to vote in the 2016 presidential election. Mackey had 58,000 Twitter followers and used false information to influence the election, such as the hashtag #DraftOurDaughters to suggest that Hillary Clinton would institute a military draft of women if elected. He faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced in June 2021.
Former President Donald Trump is set to be the first US president to ever face criminal charges, as he is formally arrested and arraigned on Tuesday in his hush money case. The indictment, which remains sealed, was handed down by a Manhattan grand jury on Friday after a long-running investigation into Trump's business records and hush money payments. Trump had anticipated an indictment early last week, and had promoted a theory he would be "arrested".
Senator John Fetterman has been discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after six weeks of inpatient treatment for clinical depression and is now back home in Braddock with his depression “in remission.” He is also recovering from a stroke he suffered last fall, and his treatment for depression included medication and hearing aids for hearing loss. Fetterman will return to the Senate when it resumes session in mid-April and thanked the staff at Walter Reed and the people of Pennsylvania for their support and understanding.