Prominent Republicans, including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, have denounced the indictment of former President Donald Trump by the Manhattan District Attorney as a politically motivated attack. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has vowed to hold the DA accountable for his "unprecedented abuse of power" and the indictment has sparked a heated debate over the use of government power to target political opponents. Trump and his supporters maintain that the indictment is part of a "witch hunt" against him.
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Former President Donald Trump has released a statement after news outlets reported that a grand jury had voted to indict him on charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Trump has accused the indictment of being a politically motivated attempt to interfere with his re-election campaign and vowed to "defeat Alvin Bragg" and "throw every last one of these Crooked Democrats out of office." He also suggested that the indictment would backfire on Joe Biden. It is currently unclear what charges Trump is facing or what legal implications the indictment could have.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, making him the first U.S. president to face criminal charges in connection with an alleged hush money payment scheme and cover-up involving adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump has reacted angrily to the news, while the Manhattan District Attorney's office is expected to reach out to his attorneys to discuss his surrender to the court. This is a historic moment in American history, with the outcome of the case yet to be determined.
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.
The Manhattan district attorney's office is reportedly investigating a "catch and kill" deal involving former President Donald Trump and a former Playboy model before the 2016 presidential election. The grand jury is asking witnesses questions about a $150,000 payment the publisher of the National Enquirer made to the model, Karen McDougal, to buy her story about the alleged affair with Trump. It is unclear if the investigation will lead to any charges against Trump or any other individuals.
Donald Trump has filed an appeal against a court ruling that would force several of his former aides to testify before a grand jury as part of a criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The appeal was filed with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the Justice Department has not commented on the appeal. This is one of several defeats the former president has suffered in his efforts to use executive privilege claims to block the testimony of former aides and allies.
Dominion Voting Systems' presentation has revealed an email sent by Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott to the company's chairman, Rupert Murdoch, warning of the financial fallout if the network continued to fact-check Donald Trump's lies after the 2020 election. The presentation is part of Dominion's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, and Fox has responded by saying they will "vigorously defend" themselves against the "baseless claims." Murdoch had said Trump's claims were "pretty much a crime," and Scott had said the documents "demonstrate Dominion's continued reliance on cherry-picked quotes without context."
Mike Pence has signaled that he may drop efforts to avoid testifying in the Justice Department's criminal probe into former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. A federal judge ruled that Pence must comply with a subpoena and testify before the federal grand jury, and Pence has stated that he will obey the law. His testimony could provide important insight into the events of Jan. 6.