Key takeaways: The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has announced that the grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump will not reach a conclusion this week.…
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The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has been searching for a basis to bring charges against former President Donald Trump for years, leading to a heated debate between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). On Monday, three House Republican committee chairmen sent a letter to District Attorney Alvin Bragg requesting he testify before Congress about the potential indictment of Trump in the prosecutor's hush money probe. The District Attorney's Office has yet to comment on the letter, but the debate has brought the potential indictment of Trump to the forefront of the news.
Stormy Daniels, an adult film actor, met with prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office to discuss an alleged "hush money" payment made to her on behalf of former President Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, is giving testimony before a New York grand jury looking into the matter. Daniels is cooperating with the investigation and has expressed appreciation for the thoroughness and professionalism of the prosecutors.
Donald Trump has declined an invitation to appear before a grand jury convened by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, which is investigating a hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. A number of former Trump employees and White House staffers have been seen entering the district attorney's offices, and it is unclear whether Trump will face an indictment in the case. If he does, he would become the first former president in American history to be charged with a crime.
Michael Cohen to Testify Before Manhattan Grand Jury in Investigation of Trump’s Hush Money Payments
Michael Cohen to Testify Before Manhattan Grand Jury in Investigation of Trump’s Hush Money Payments
Michael Cohen, former lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump, is scheduled to testify before a Manhattan grand jury on Monday, which is investigating hush-money payments made on the former president's behalf. Trump has also been invited to testify before the grand jury, though it is unclear if he will accept. Cohen's testimony could provide further insight into the hush-money payments and the former president's involvement.
After 40 years, a suspect has been arrested in the murder of Patricia Carnahan at a South Lake Tahoe campground in 1979. Harold Carpenter, 63, was identified after a rape kit from a 1994 sexual assault in Spokane, Washington, was tested and his DNA matched evidence collected from the victim's body. This arrest is a major breakthrough in a cold case, thanks to the power of DNA technology and the dedication of law enforcement.
Carlos Medina, 61, has been charged with the murder of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell, with a special allegation of using a firearm in the commission of the crime. Investigators have rejected Medina's claim that the bishop owed him money, and he is facing 35 years to life in prison if convicted. He is currently being held without bail and is expected to appear in court soon.
Tony Garcia, a 68-year-old Navy veteran and former martial arts teacher from Oxnard, California, has been charged with the 1981 murders of Rachel Zendejas and Lisa Gondek after DNA evidence linked him to the crimes. If convicted, he faces a possible sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.