Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in New York, making him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. The case centers on a payment made just days before Trump was elected president in 2016, and the exact charge or charges are unknown as the indictment was filed in court under seal. Trump has denied having a sexual encounter with Stormy Daniels and vehemently denied any wrongdoing in this case.
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A grand jury in New York is investigating whether former President Donald Trump authorized the falsification of business records connected to a "hush money" payment to Stormy Daniels. The grand jury will not meet Wednesday and will be hearing an unrelated case on Thursday. The investigation has been ongoing for months, and the outcome is yet to be determined.
A grand jury in New York has concluded its activities without voting on an indictment related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. The grand jury is not expected to meet this week, and is expected to reconvene in the coming weeks to consider possible charges against former President Donald Trump. Witnesses such as Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations related to the payments, have testified before the grand jury.
A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department's investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Pence will not have to answer questions about his actions on Jan. 6, when a mob of Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol, but he will have to testify about other matters. The subpoena for Pence's testimony was issued by special counsel Jack Smith in February, but it is unclear when he will be required to testify.
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency firm FTX, has been charged with a 13th criminal count of bribery by federal prosecutors. The new indictment accuses Bankman-Fried of bribing “one or more” Chinese government officials with $40 million in 2021 in an effort to unfreeze accounts belonging to his hedge fund. Bankman-Fried has already pleaded not guilty to eight criminal counts of fraud and conspiracy, and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The case is being closely watched by the cryptocurrency industry as Bankman-Fried was one of its most prominent figures prior to his arrest.
Nathan Lane recently appeared on "Sunday Today" to reflect on the 1996 comedy "The Birdcage," which helped elevate him from a New York stage performer to a bonafide movie star. He revealed that his co-star Robin Williams had stepped in to avoid an uncomfortable conversation when the two appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" more than a quarter of a century ago. The movie was a smash hit, grossing over $185 million worldwide and normalizing the LGBTQ+ community in Hollywood.
On Saturday, a U.S. Senate staffer was stabbed in Washington, D.C., suffering life-threatening injuries including potential brain bleeding and a punctured lung. Witnesses said the suspect, Glynn Neal, attacked the staffer without provocation, leaving him "bleeding from the head." Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), for whom the staffer works, released a statement asking for prayers for a speedy recovery. Police are still investigating the incident.