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Jim Trusty, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, has stated that he expects the Trump legal team to seek a motion to dismiss the historic New York City indictment over the $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. Glenn Kirschner, a former U.S. Army prosecutor and legal analyst for MSNBC, has criticized House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for attempting to probe the indictment, and Trusty has suggested that the Trump legal team will argue that the indictment is "overreaching" and "unconstitutional." It is yet to be seen if the motion to dismiss will be granted.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records to hide $130,000 in hush money paid during the 2016 presidential election. This is the first time in American history that a president has been fingerprinted and faced a judge in a criminal prosecution. If convicted, Trump could face up to four years in prison, with the trial set to begin in June.
Former President Donald Trump was indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday, prompting a response from Republican lawmakers who criticized the decision as a politically-motivated "witch-hunt". Trump has yet to comment on the indictment, but he is entitled to challenge the charges in court and avail himself of all processes and protections that New York State’s criminal procedure affords. The indictment has sparked a heated debate among lawmakers, with the outcome of the case yet to be seen.
Donald Trump has called on his supporters to protest his possible indictment, launching a fundraising campaign to collect signatures from “74 million patriots”. His call for protest has been met with criticism, but it is unclear how many of his supporters will heed his call and what the outcome of the protest will be.
House Republicans are attempting to use their majority to impede the investigation of former President Donald Trump's alleged involvement in a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. They are accusing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of being politically motivated and attempting to thwart his investigation. Trump is under investigation by Bragg and a grand jury could vote on whether to indict Trump as early as this week, prompting House Republicans to use government power to try to keep his legal threats at bay.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has urged Americans to remain peaceful and respectful of the legal process in response to former President Donald Trump's potential indictment in a hush-money investigation in New York. He dismissed the investigation as politically motivated and said that President Trump does not believe he should be indicted. McCarthy's comments were a stark contrast to Trump's call to action, and instead urged Americans to not protest the potential indictment.