Law enforcement officials in New York are preparing for the possibility of an indictment of former President Donald Trump in connection to a hush money scheme involving adult film star Stormy Daniels. If Trump is charged, it would be a historic moment, as it would be the first time a former US president has been charged with a crime. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has not commented on the investigation, but law enforcement officials are taking steps to prepare for the possibility.
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Former President Donald Trump has returned to social media, claiming he expects to be arrested in connection with a Manhattan District Attorney investigation into his 2016 campaign. The investigation is related to a hush money scheme involving Stormy Daniels, and meetings have been going on between law enforcement agencies in New York City about how to prepare for a possible indictment. Trump was previously banned from major social media platforms after the Capitol riot in 2021, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has not commented on the investigation.
Former President Donald Trump has suggested that he will be arrested on Tuesday on charges relating to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. NBC News reported that law enforcement agencies are prepping for a possible Trump indictment, and his lawyer Joe Tacopina has confirmed that Trump would surrender without complication if indicted. Trump has called on his supporters to "protest, take our nation back" in what some commentators have interpreted as a call to violence.
Law enforcement and security agencies are preparing for the possibility of former President Donald Trump being indicted as early as next week, due to an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. Joe Tacopina, Trump's attorney, has confirmed that he would concede to authorities without complication if Trump is indicted. If the grand jury decides to indict Trump, law enforcement agencies will follow normal procedure.
The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Chinese tech giant ByteDance, the parent company of the popular social media app TikTok, over allegations of improper access to the personal information of US citizens. The investigation involves a subpoena to ByteDance and interviews by the FBI, and follows the firing of four ByteDance employees in December. The Biden administration is now considering a possible nationwide TikTok ban if ByteDance does not divest itself from the app. The investigation is ongoing, and it is unclear what the outcome will be.
Elliot Resnick, a former chief editor of The Jewish Press, was arrested in New York City on Thursday for his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He is accused of grabbing and holding the arm of a Capitol police sergeant and entering the building with a group that rushed up the stairs. Prior to the riot, Resnick had posted on social media questioning the 2020 election results. He is one of more than 300 people arrested in connection with the incident.
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sent shockwaves through the financial world, with Senate Republicans denying the bank deregulation bill they passed in 2018 had anything to do with it. The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hikes have been blamed for the bank run, and the Senate Banking Committee has written a bill that could shape the federal response. Experts suggest the whole debacle could have been avoided if the regulators had stepped in, but the exact cause of the bank’s collapse remains unclear.
Bobby Caldwell, the legendary singer-songwriter behind the 1978 platinum hit "What You Won't Do For Love," has passed away at the age of 71. His wife, Mary, confirmed the news and attributed his death to "FLOXED," a term used to describe the effects of fluoroquinolone toxicity after he was prescribed an antibiotic in 2017. Mary thanked fans for their prayers over the years and an official cause of death has not been released.