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The expected arrest of Donald Trump is putting Republican senators who want to move on from the former president in a tough spot as he calls for mass ...

Weber, the GOP strategist, said Trump’s alleged conduct “has to appall” leading Republicans such as DeSantis and Utah Sen. “But I do know this: The Manhattan district attorney is a Soros-funded prosecutor and so he, like other Soros-funded prosecutors, they weaponize their office to impose a political agenda on society at the expense of the rule of law and public safety.” “DeSantis’s statement was pretty creative, it checked both boxes, acknowledging the absurdity of paying off a porn star and all that and highlighting how this is a Soros-backed district attorney. He’s also a frequent target of the GOP and conspiracy theories. You’ll see a lot of back-handed defenses going forward. “You’re seeing that now with Ron DeSantis’s comments, a backhanded defense. We look like those countries where you would use the judicial system to go after your political opponents,” he said. 100% Controlled Opposition,” he tweeted. 6, on Sunday tried to tamp down Trump’s calls for mass protests if he is arrested. Now we know why he was silent all weekend. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), a onetime adviser to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (Ky.) leadership team. “Now they want to arrest Trump, their leading political opponent.

Grand jury investigating ex-president over hush money payment to an adult film star appears poised to complete its work soon.

The testimony came two days after Trump said he expected to be indicted and arrested and urged supporters to act, directing particularly hostile rhetoric towards Bragg. The protester’s sign echoed, if while misspelling “George”, Republican attacks on “Soros-funded prosecutors” which itself echoes [antisemitic invective](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/20/trump-soros-desantis-bragg/). [Manhattan criminal courthouse](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcas/business/dcasmanagedbuildings/manhattan-criminal-courthouse.page) in the lower part of the island. So were reporters and [protesters](https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/1638165080356388866/photo/4). Pleading guilty, Cohen said the payments were directed by Trump. Monday’s testimony to the grand jury came from Robert Costello. Trump is due to hold his first large-scale rally of the 2024 Republican primary in Waco, Texas, on Saturday. “But Michael Cohen is far from solid evidence.” His representatives later said he was citing media reports and leaks and there was no indication his prediction would come true. [Michael Cohen](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/michael-cohen), the former Trump lawyer who became a key witness in the Manhattan investigation. Media outlets reported a likely surrender to authorities in [hearing from a witness favourable to Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/20/donald-trump-robert-costello-testimony-stormy-daniels), presumably so prosecutors could ensure the panel had a chance to consider testimony that could be seen as exculpatory.

With a decision looming from a New York grand jury and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) regarding an indictment of Donald Trump, ...

Capitol, McCarthy on Sunday [urged](https://nypost.com/2023/03/20/republicans-allay-trumps-calls-for-protest-of-his-possible-arrest/) Trump supporters to stay home. 6](https://www.washingtonpost.com/january-6-capitol-riot/?itid=lk_inline_manual_9), 2021, assault on the U.S. [shrunk](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/15/trump-republican-favorability-polls), and it’s logical to assume that GOP primary voters nervous about reelecting Trump would hardly be assuaged if he were indicted in this case or perhaps other, [more serious](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61084161) ones. His poll numbers might spike, but that says little about his ability to navigate through a primary season under the shadow of a criminal case, and possibly civil or criminal charges stemming from other current investigations. Taking a step back, the “this will only help him” view is a bizarre way of converting a story about serious matters such as the rule of law and the lies Trump is accused of making to get elected into a morally neutral, albeit baseless, election prediction exercise. “But, being indicted I don’t think ever helps anybody.” This view should be taken seriously, coming from a former prosecutor and longtime observer of Trump’s psyche. That raises the possibility of a temporary self-fulfilling boost for Trump. Perhaps recognizing the echoes of Trump’s “will be wild” [invitation ](https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-florida-donald-trump-conspiracy-congress-040a763522081e592af10fae682fda70)before the [Jan. A handful of loud MAGA Republicans taking Trump’s side isn’t convincing evidence that the base as a whole is rallying to his side. [call for protests](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/03/18/trump-protest-arrest-new-york/?itid=lk_inline_manual_9) if he is arrested, as the former president predicted. However, the governor seemed to delight in repeating the charge that Trump had paid hush money to an adult-film star. Congressional MAGA hotheads Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), along with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Sen.

Dilemma — The conundrum that confronts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis if he runs for president against one-time ally Donald Trump was on full display Monday. Asked ...

Florida is going after venue anyway](https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article273247175.html#storylink=mainstage_card),” by Miami Herald’s Nicholas Nehamas and Ana Ceballos: “The Dec. — WHERE’S RON? [Florida six-week abortion bill clears Senate committee with one Republican voting no](https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/20/florida-six-week-abortion-ban-clears-committee-with-1-republican-no-vote/70028421007/),” by USA Today Network-Florida’s Kathryn Varn: “A Republican is breaking ranks on the proposed six-week abortion ban advancing through the Florida legislature. Timing — Polston will resign at the end of this month, meaning that he will step down before the court is expected to decide the fate of a contentious 15-week ban on abortion that is being challenged. — Nothing official for Gov. The election has seen its fair share of negative television ads, lawsuits and finger-pointing with a lot of it coming between Davis and another Republican — LeAnna Cumber — who is on the Jacksonville City Council. DNC CHAIR COMING TO TALLY — Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison is swinging into Tallahassee on March 29th for an evening reception being hosted by Brice and Houston Barnes. Yes, but — So far, DeSantis has avoided open confrontation with Trump. Response — Suffice to say, these comments did not assuage Trump world … Going places — But DeSantis also threw in a cover of references to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Asked and answered — After getting pressure over the weekend from Trump allies, the Republican governor responded to the prospect of Trump getting indicted by ripping into Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. DeSantis called him a “Soros DA” — a reference to billionaire Democratic donor George Soros — who was part of a group of prosecutors who are a “menace to society” and ignore real issues around crime.

That is not how state and federal prosecutors will — or should — be thinking about the issue of charging Mr. Trump, or for that matter, any other defendant.

While the analogy to Mr. Cohen and Mr. In short, it is Mr. Trump and Mr. Trump nor his campaign would report the payments as a campaign contribution by either Mr. Cohen; and Mr. Cohen or Mr. Cohen on his taxes, the Trump Organization paid Mr. Goodman and Mr. Mr. The crime is a clear felony if it is done with intent to aid or cover up another crime and otherwise is a misdemeanor. Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, would be well within his discretion in determining that the answer to those questions is yes and therefore supports charging Mr.

Officials in New York and Washington are taking preemptive security measures in case a potential indictment of former President Donald Trump leads to ...

While Washington police are [similarly preparing](http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/20/politics/capitol-police-intelligence-assessment-trump-arrest/index.html), the US Capitol Police force “is not currently tracking any direct or credible threats to the US Capitol,” according to a department intelligence assessment obtained Monday by CNN. An indictment could come at any time, and law enforcement officials involved in the discussions have stressed the need to adequately prepare for the complex choreography of a Trump surrender and court appearance. A source close to the Trump legal team told CNN that should Trump be indicted, they do not expect any arrest or initial appearance to happen before next week. Law enforcement officials told CNN that although Tuesday is a “high alert day,” there is currently no credible threat. Watch “CNN Primetime: Inside the Trump Investigations” Tuesday, March 21 at 9 p.m. CNN takes a closer look at the legal drama surrounding Donald Trump.

The looming indictment of Donald Trump on charges he paid hush money to an adult film actor has put Ron DeSantis in an awkward position, forced to choose ...

thinks that indicting President Trump is his top priority, I think it just tells you everything you need to know about the radical left in this country,” Pence He also denied that the state would resist any sort of extradition of Trump from Florida to New York, as some of the former president’s allies have urged, saying he didn’t want to get involved in a “manufactured circus.” Even Pence, who only a week earlier condemned the former president for his role in the Jan. Capitol, offered a full-throated defense of Trump only when asked over the weekend about the charges. DeSantis’ allies have already sought to present the governor as a like-minded alternative to Trump, who shares his vision for the country but wins more elections and produces less drama. “I can’t speak to that.”

Republicans need to ask themselves hard questions about why it is that former President Donald Trump keeps finding himself in sticky legal situations.

[upped the drama in the whole affair](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/18/donald-trump-claims-he-arrested-tuesday-manhattan-probe/11498285002/). [the riot](https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/capitol-violence) he helped incite at the U.S. [mishandling of classified documents](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-attorney-evan-corcoran-ordered-testify-classified-documents-investigation/) to [election tampering in Georgia](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/16/judge-grand-jury-report-alleged-election-tampering-00083233). The reality at this point, however, is that he comes with too much baggage that he brought on himself, from the bizarre election denial in 2020 to the Jan. And it’s possible that if Trump is indeed charged in the hush money case, it will actually help him politically. He knows he holds a lot of power over his most ardent fans, and making any suggestion of a public demonstration to “save the country” is badly misguided. And when you're arrested, that means you're not free to leave and you're in law enforcement custody, and there's no reason that Donald Trump would ever be in custody where he's not free to leave.” He also called on his supporters to “ [protest, take our nation back](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/03/21/trump-warns-arrest-calls-protest-but-online-support-muted/11511264002/)!” But it’s the [$130,000 hush money payment](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-stormy-daniels-investigation-timeline-manhattan-district-attorney/) in 2016 to porn star Stormy Daniels that appears to be causing him the most immediate headache. “I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair,” DeSantis said. [chose not to pursue charges in 2019](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/18/what-we-know-donald-trump-indictment/11498610002/). [Ron DeSantis](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/20/trump-desantis-bragg-stormy-daniels-money/11509124002/).

Once all the witnesses have testified, prosecutors must explain the criminal charges they are seeking to the jury of 23 Manhattan residents before asking them ...

Because of the nature of the potential charges against Mr. Trump, the defendant, in the thick of his campaign. But because of Mr. Law enforcement agencies around New York have also had discussions about how to prepare for the prospect of protests, which Mr. While it is clear that Manhattan prosecutors have been investigating the role Mr. Mr. However, there is some chance that Mr. Bragg will opt not to seek an indictment (or that he will seek one and grand jurors will vote to reject it). Trump would almost certainly be sealed, and the charges would be kept secret from the public after the grand jurors vote. Trump, who lives at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, would travel to the city and turn himself in at the district attorney’s office in Lower Manhattan. The earliest that could happen is Wednesday afternoon. Bragg, must ask the grand jury that has been hearing evidence about the former president to vote on whether to charge him.

The ex-president has spent the last 24 hours raging online, posting weird-ass videos, and telling his followers that prosecutors are “coming after you.”

In a message to employees over the weekend, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg [wrote](https://twitter.com/eorden/status/1637276634666369024): “Our law enforcement partners will ensure that any specific or credible threats against the office will be fully investigated and that the proper safeguards are in place so all 1,600 of us have a secure work environment.” [referenced](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/110059210707134715) the news that a former legal adviser to Michael Cohen—who presumably told the grand jury everything he knows re: the Stormy Daniels payment— [reportedly](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/20/former-attorney-to-michael-cohen-tries-to-discredit-him-in-grand-jury-testimony-00087982) attempted to discredit the former Trump Organization attorney to the people weighing an indictment against him. [2023 Oscar Winners](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/2023-oscars-winners-list?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-022723) “He is known to be a great lawyer and highly honorable man. “It is being said that disbarred lawyer Michael Cohen was put out to dry today after his highly respected former attorney and legal adviser, Robert Costello, made a great impression not only on the D.A.’s Office, but the grand jury itself,” he wrote. As a fellow New Yorker once [said](https://www.thecut.com/2017/10/i-think-about-this-gif-of-real-housewife-dorinda-medley.html): Not well, bitch! They know that we can defeat them; they know that we will defeat them. Following a weekend of rage—in which the former leader of the free world basically [told his followers](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/03/donald-trump-calls-for-protest-ahead-of-expected-indictment) to do another January 6 after he’s charged—Trump has spent the last 24 hours in full-on meltdown mode. [indicted](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/03/donald-trump-indictment-explainer) by the Manhattan district attorney’s office at some point in the very near future for his role in a 2016 hush money scheme. Also yes. And they’re coming after you, believe me, they’re coming after you.” Yes.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The conundrum that confronts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis if he runs for president against one-time ally Donald Trump was on full display ...

The governor added, “I’ve got real issues I’ve got to deal with here in the state of Florida.” As a side note: The governor would not be involved with extradition if Trump surrenders, but he could delay the proceedings if it’s contested. That’s a line of criticism in the spirit of what many other Republican supporters of Trump have said. “I have no interest in getting involved in some type of manufactured circus by some Soros DA,” he said.

Federal officials, including those at the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, are monitoring what they say has been an uptick in violent rhetoric ...

Law enforcement and security experts told CNN they are not seeing large groups animating around Trump’s Truth Social post calling for protest at any level near what they saw at January 6. The memo also cautioned that while Trump’s influence with moderate conservatives has “waned since he left office, some of his most ardent supporters continue to condone political violence and continue to be willing to fight on behalf of the former president.” Jones, president of Advance Democracy, a not-for-profit research organization, told CNN. Officials in Washington are preparing for demonstrations surrounding any indictment of Trump that could erupt into violence, a district official told CNN on Monday. A key difference two years after January 6, sources tell CNN, is the threat of arrest has risen in the minds of many potential protesters. Some posts from influential right-wing figures in recent days have seemingly been more geared at creating chaos than at sparking violence.

Police in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles are prepared to mobilise if Trump is arrested.

But legal analysts say it could be upgraded to a more serious felony charge, which carries prison time, if prosecutors argue the lie was used in order to violate campaign laws. His office is evaluating how the former president reimbursed Mr Cohen. He claimed Mr Cohen, whom he used to work with, had once told him that Mr Trump was not aware of the payment to Ms Daniels. On Monday, the grand jury heard from a Trump ally named Robert Costello who was called by the Trump team to undermine the prosecution's star witness, Mr Cohen. The Secret Service agents assigned to protect Mr Trump are expected to stay with him in the event of an arrest. US intelligence officials have detected an uptick in online threats against legal and government officials since Mr Trump wrote online on Saturday that he expected to be arrested on Tuesday.

Des barrières de police devant la Trump Tower et le palais de justice de Manhattan; davantage de forces de l'ordre et de journalistes que de manifestants ...

Le milliardaire a dénoncé une «chasse aux sorcières» menée par les démocrates, mais ses appels à «manifester» ont fait chou blanc. Trump pour la présidentielle de 2024, une photo montre deux manutentionnaires de la police de New York (NYPD) déchargeant tranquillement d’un camion une barrière métallique. Donald Trump avait aussi été invité à s’exprimer devant ce grand jury, selon la presse américaine, et un de ses avocats avait assuré qu’il se «rendrait» volontiers à une convocation de la justice new-yorkaise. La principale crainte des autorités est une répétition des violences de l’assaut du Capitole à Washington le 6 janvier 2021, lorsque Donald Trump, battu dans les urnes en novembre 2020, avait appelé ses partisans à contester les résultats. Sauf pour une trentaine de jeunes trumpistes rassemblés dans le froid lundi soir devant le palais de justice et une poignée d’autres qui ont brandi des pancartes devant la Trump Tower de la 5e Avenue. Devant les bureaux du procureur de l’État de New York pour le district de Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, des journalistes spéculent sur la date où le magistrat démocrate et un grand jury — un panel de citoyens aux larges pouvoirs d’enquête et chargé d’entériner une mise en examen — se détermineront sur une inculpation.

Donald Trump affirme qu'il sera arrêté mardi pour des accusations découlant d'une enquête sur un paiement de 130 000 dollars à la star du porno Stormy ...

Trump lundi pour tenter de discréditer le témoignage de M. La semaine dernière, les avocats de M. Costello a été mis en avant par l'équipe de défense de M. Toutefois, le tribunal peut prendre des mesures, comme lui accorder une entrée privée au tribunal, afin de protéger sa vie privée et de maintenir la sécurité. M. Trump était reconnu coupable d'un crime, il risquerait une peine maximale de quatre ans de prison, bien que certains experts juridiques estiment qu'une amende est plus probable et qu'un séjour derrière les barreaux est hautement improbable. Les avocats ont minimisé les suggestions selon lesquelles eux ou M. C'est au procureur de la ville de New York, Alvin Bragg, qu'il appartient de décider s'il y a lieu d'engager des poursuites. Trump a remboursé M. Couvrir un crime en falsifiant des documents constituerait un crime, ce qui est une accusation plus grave. Selon les procureurs, cela revient à dire que M. Cependant, lorsque M.

“Barricades are being set up around Manhattan Criminal Court – as our nation awaits an announcement on whether President Donald J. Trump will be INDICTED ...

“They want to SCARE you into silence.” “Your contribution will benefit Team Elise and Trump Save America Joint Fundraising Committee.” “Act now and help me defend Donald J. But congressional Republicans saw increases in their fundraising after the Mar-a-Lago raid, and they stand to profit again. Another appeal paid for by the Democratic Governor’s Association asks whether recipients believe Trump should be indicted. That haul increased to more than $1 million in subsequent days as he sent fundraising appeals via text and email to his supporters.

Former president over the weekend claimed without evidence that he would be arrested on Tuesday.

Since then, he has been a vociferous Trump critic, testifying before Congress and then to the grand jury. Costello briefly acted as a legal adviser to Cohen after the FBI raided Cohen’s home and apartment in 2018. Costello was invited by prosecutors to appear after saying he had information to undercut the credibility of Michael Cohen, a former lawyer and fixer for Trump who later turned against him and then became a key witness in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation. The testimony came two days after Trump said he expected to face criminal charges and urged supporters to protest his possible arrest. In a news conference after his grand jury appearance, Costello told reporters he had come forward because he did not believe Cohen, who pleaded guilty to federal crimes and served time in prison. But a city mindful of the riot by Trump loyalists at the U.S.

NEW YORK — With Donald Trump expected to be indicted in the coming days, his supporters, critics, New York law enforcement officials and a variety of other ...

Whenever he comes to New York, he and his attorney will report to the district attorney’s office where Trump will be arrested and booked, which means he’ll be finger-printed and have his mug shot taken. It is possible that he’ll be handcuffed when he is transported from the district attorney’s office to court — a short walk away within the same building. And then he’ll be released, because the charges he is likely to face are non-bailable. Because the case is white-collar, the district attorney’s office will ask Trump’s attorney when he plans to come to New York to be arraigned. Once the indictment is stamped, the district attorney’s office will notify an attorney for Trump that he has been indicted. In many ways, the mechanics of indicting Trump are likely to be the same as they would be for any other defendant charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

The former president could become the first to face criminal charges. Here's what possibly lies ahead.

If Mr Trump were convicted on the felony charge, he would face a maximum sentence of four years in prison, although some legal experts predict a fine is more probable, and that any time behind bars is highly unlikely. Mr Trump would then wait in a holding area or cell until his appearance before a judge. Once inside, however, Mr Trump will be fingerprinted and have his mug shot taken like all defendants in criminal cases. The decision on whether to file charges rests with New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Prosecutors could also potentially allege that this breaks election law, because his attempt to hide his payments to Ms Daniels was motivated by not wanting voters to know he had an affair with her. However, when Mr Trump reimbursed Mr Cohen, the record for the payment says it was for legal fees.

Former president over the weekend claimed without evidence that he would be arrested on Tuesday.

Since then, he has been a vociferous Trump critic, testifying before Congress and then to the grand jury. Costello briefly acted as a legal adviser to Cohen after the FBI raided Cohen’s home and apartment in 2018. Costello was invited by prosecutors to appear after saying he had information to undercut the credibility of Michael Cohen, a former lawyer and fixer for Trump who later turned against him and then became a key witness in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation. The testimony came two days after Trump said he expected to face criminal charges and urged supporters to protest his possible arrest. In a news conference after his grand jury appearance, Costello told reporters he had come forward because he did not believe Cohen, who pleaded guilty to federal crimes and served time in prison. But a city mindful of the riot by Trump loyalists at the U.S.

Des barrières de police devant la Trump Tower et le palais de justice de Manhattan; davantage de forces de l'ordre et de journalistes que de manifestants ...

Donald Trump avait également été invité à s’exprimer devant ce grand jury, selon la presse, et un de ses avocats avait assuré qu’il se «rendrait» volontiers à une convocation de la justice. La principale crainte des autorités est une répétition des violences de l’assaut du Capitole à Washington le 6 janvier 2021, lorsque Donald Trump, battu dans les urnes en novembre 2020, avait appelé ses partisans à contester les résultats. Pour tenter de bloquer la mise en cause judiciaire de leur héros, le groupe The Donald sur la plateforme Reddit veut déclencher une «grève nationale» voire une «guerre civile 2.0». Toutefois, par crainte d’affrontements dans une ville à l’histoire violente, un porte-parole de NYPD a prévenu dans un courriel que «la présence de policiers en tenue allait augmenter dans les cinq arrondissements de la mégapole», même s’il n’y a «actuellement aucune menace crédible à New York». Seule une quarantaine de partisans se sont rassemblés mardi devant sa résidence de Mar-a-Lago en Floride, et quelques dizaines d’autres dans le froid new-yorkais lundi devant le palais de justice et la Trump Tower de la 5e Avenue. Devant les bureaux du procureur de l’État de New York pour le district de Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, des dizaines de journalistes spéculent sur la date où le magistrat et un grand jury — un panel de citoyens aux larges pouvoirs d’enquête et chargé d’entériner une mise en examen — détermineront le bien-fondé ou non d’une inculpation.

Former President Donald Trump exiting an SUV while two service men hold the door open. Photograph: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images.

[almost unfathomable](https://www.wired.com/story/deepfakes-getting-better-theyre-easy-spot/) that the average person would soon be able to fabricate photorealistic deepfakes of world leaders at home. “So very famous people are rendered extremely well, while less famous people are usually a bit wonky.” For more peace of mind about the algorithm’s ability to re-create your face, it might be worth thinking twice before posting a photo dump of selfies after a fun night out with friends. For example, the police wear badges, hats, and other documents that appear to have lettering, at first glance, in the fake images of officers arresting Trump. Keep in mind that world leaders, celebrities, social media influencers, and anyone with large quantities of photos circulating online may appear more convincing in deepfaked photos than AI-generated images of people with less of a visible internet presence. Even though it’s obvious now, it’s possible that the algorithm might be able to avoid peculiar-looking body parts with more training and Does the rest of the image appear to be an afterthought?

As speculation mounts that Donald Trump could soon be indicted over hush money payments, Alvin Bragg may have to make a history-making decision.

In every prosecution, we follow the law without fear or favor to uncover the truth. If the grand jury does indict Trump, the logistics of bringing him in for fingerprinting for an arraignment will be an enormous test of Bragg's ability to coordinate with the former president, his lawyers, the Secret Service and the police. We will not be intimidated by attempts to undermine the justice process, nor will we let baseless accusations deter us from fairly applying the law ... And something that we want to know: were federal funds involved? - If the grand jury votes to indict, it would be the first time a former president has been indicted. But I do give [Bragg] credit for starting from scratch, building his own case and making sure that he feels comfortable with it."

To try to convict the former president of a felony, prosecutors might attempt to connect state election law to a federal election.

That crime could be a violation of election law, under the theory that the payout served as a donation to Mr. Bragg’s office has ways to extend that statute of limitations to cover the events stemming from the 2016 payment. They ultimately concluded that it was too risky to use a federal election law violation as the second crime. But there are exceptions to federal pre-emption contained in regulations from the Federal Election Commission, known as the F.E.C. One of the lawyers recently argued in television interviews that Mr. If his office uses a federal election violation as the second crime, Mr. Trump’s lawyers have said that the theory that the money amounted to a campaign donation is fatally flawed. Bragg’s office is likely to build the case around that charge, according to people with knowledge of the matter and outside legal experts. Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, handled reimbursing Mr. The case could hinge on the way Mr. Trump directed him to pay off the porn star, Stormy Daniels, and that the former president reimbursed Mr. Bringing an untested case against anyone, let alone a former president of the United States, carries the risk that a court could throw out or narrow the case.

Des barrières de police devant la Trump Tower et le palais de justice de Manhattan; davantage de forces de l'ordre et de journalistes que de manifestants ...

Donald Trump avait également été invité à s’exprimer devant ce grand jury, selon la presse, et un de ses avocats avait assuré qu’il se «rendrait» volontiers à une convocation de la justice. • À lire aussi: Toutefois, par crainte d’affrontements dans une ville à l’histoire violente, un porte-parole de NYPD a prévenu dans un courriel que «la présence de policiers en tenue allait augmenter dans les cinq arrondissements de la mégapole», même s’il n’y a «actuellement aucune menace crédible à New York». Seule une quarantaine de partisans se sont rassemblés mardi devant sa résidence de Mar-a-Lago en Floride, et quelques dizaines d’autres dans le froid new-yorkais lundi devant le palais de justice et la Trump Tower de la 5e Avenue. Devant les bureaux du procureur de l’État de New York pour le district de Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, des dizaines de journalistes spéculent sur la date où le magistrat et un grand jury -- un panel de citoyens aux larges pouvoirs d’enquête et chargé d’entériner une mise en examen -- détermineront le bien-fondé ou non d’une inculpation. Des barrières de police devant la Trump Tower et le palais de justice de Manhattan; davantage de forces de l’ordre et de journalistes que de manifestants pro-Trump: New York attend la possible inculpation pénale historique de l’ancien président des États-Unis.

In a TV interview, the Florida Republican takes shots at his possible rival's leadership style.

"That is purported to be it, and the reality is that's just outside my wheelhouse. Donald Trump Jr, the former president's eldest son, accused Mr DeSantis of "pathetically" attacking Mr Trump "on orders" from the Republican "establishment". On the topic of a former Trump fixer's hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, Mr DeSantis said there had been "a lot of speculation about what the underlying conduct is".

ABC News' Aaron Katersky reports on signs that the Manhattan district attorney is wrapping up an investigation into former President Donald Trump's involvement ...

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is mulling whether to charge Trump with falsifying business records, after the Trump Organization allegedly reimbursed Cohen for the payment then logged the reimbursement as a legal expense, sources have told ABC News. White collar criminal defendants in New York are typically allowed to negotiate a surrender. The Constitution provides the right to peaceably assemble. "What we see before us is a political game being played by a local. A grand jury will reconvene on Wednesday to continue to weigh charges against former President Donald Trump in connection with the Manhattan district attorney's probe into the 2016 hush payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. "Every American has the right to let their voice be heard.

The Justice Department has convinced a federal judge that former President Donald Trump used one of his defense attorneys in furtherance of a crime or fraud ...

There are signs that case is nearing an end and Trump and his advisers are [awaiting a potential indictment](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/politics/trump-awaits-potential-indictment/index.html). But Corcoran also was ordered to hand over a number of documents, including handwritten notes and notes transcribed of a verbal conversation. The court order doesn’t explain any further what’s happened with documents. It also underscores how critical the testimony of Trump’s defense lawyers would be in the federal grand jury investigation. On Tuesday, Trump’s team sought emergency intervention from the appeals court. And Howell ruled that prosecutors met the burden to overcome Trump’s right to shield discussions with his lawyers normally protected under attorney-client privilege.

(Bloomberg) -- Ron DeSantis is flashing a newfound willingness to strike back at Donald Trump after largely ignoring the former president's intensifying ...

If indicted, Trump would be the first former president ever to face criminal charges. “I think the country wants a change.” You bring your own agenda in you’re gone,” DeSantis told Morgan in the interview, which will be broadcast on Fox News’ Fox Nation Thursday night. Recent polls show Trump starting to move ahead of DeSantis, whom the former president regards as his strongest competitor. The counterattack fits in with an image that DeSantis has been presenting, even without saying so: A pugilistic Republican in the Trump mold but without the Trump baggage. In the interview with Morgan, DeSantis criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus, its chaotic style of governing and the former president’s own leadership — critiques that came the same week Trump is expected to be indicted in New York.

He responded to the former president's wave of social media attacks during an interview with Piers Morgan.

“I think the person is more about how you handle your public duties and the kind of character you bring to that endeavor.” “He’s exposing himself as 100% Controlled Opposition!” [Morgan was quick to respond](https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1638300428931670022): “He’s been attacking DeSantis for months,” he wrote. I can’t speak to that,” DeSantis said, adding that he has no interest in getting involved in the investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. But during a press conference Monday, DeSantis took an indirect shot at Trump while addressing the investigation into Trump over hush money that Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels in 2016. Though DeSantis has yet to say whether or not he intends to launch a campaign in 2024, he is already viewed as a front-runner in a GOP primary that so far includes Trump, former South Carolina Gov. DeSantis addressed the new nickname during the interview.

Ex-president attempts to capitalize on anticipated charges over hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.

The Books a Million website lists several books authored by Trump as [out of stock](https://www.booksamillion.com/search?query=trump&filter=authors%3ATrump%2C+Donald+J.&sort=date). Donald Trump Jr, Trump’s son, is [the co-founder](https://45books.com/pages/about-us) of Winning Team Publishing, which, like Books a Million, is offering Trump’s upcoming book, Letters To Trump, for sale on its website. It also spent thousands of dollars advertising on Facebook and Newsmax, the rightwing news channel which champions Trump on a near-daily basis, while book purchases accounted for a surprising amount of expenditure. The committee had just $3.8m cash on hand at the end of 2022, according to its [two](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202210159536888052) [purchases](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202210159536888051), on books from the Books a Million retailer alone. Between 15 November 2022, when Trump announced his run for president, and 31 December 2022 Trump’s campaign said he had raised $9.5m, or $201,600 a day. “These are truly dark times …” began an email sent by Trump on Monday. Each ends with a plea for donations, the language used changing slightly each time. Trump’s pleas for money could make sense given his relatively poor fundraising so far. [$47,689.40 worth of books](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202207159521741960) from Winning Team Publishing in May 2022. [$1,696 payment](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202207159521741960) to Trump Hotel Collection. [around the Manhattan criminal courthouse](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/21/new-york-prepares-for-possible-unrest-if-donald-trump-is-indicted) in New York City, an email from Trump’s re-election campaign shared a photo of the scene in another fundraising email, asking supporters to: “Please make a contribution to stand with President Trump at this critical moment.”

People close to former president said to be unsure whether he is serious about wanting to do a perp walk.

But Trump has rejected that approach and told various allies over the weekend that he didn’t care if someone shot him – he would become “a martyr”. Trump later reimbursed Cohen with $35,000 checks using his personal funds, which were recorded as legal expenses to Cohen. Trump’s increasing insistence that he wants to be handcuffed behind his back for a perp walk appears to come from various motivations, including that he wants to project defiance in the face of what he sees as an unfair prosecution and that it would galvanize his base for his 2024 presidential campaign.

Si l'ancien président a toujours nié la relation sexuelle avec l'actrice pornographique Stormy Daniels, il pourrait être inculpé pour un délit de fausses ...

Menotté derrière le dos, il souhaiterait ainsi se pavaner «en martyr» devant les caméras, pour projeter de la défiance devant ce qu’il perçoit être une poursuite injuste pour étouffer sa campagne présidentielle de 2024, ont poursuivi les sources. De son côté, l’équipe juridique de Trump se serait opposée à cette idée, préférant se rendre à la cour sans faire de vague ou programmer une comparution à distance, pour l’empêcher de se rendre en personne sur les lieux. Selon elles, l’homme de 76 ans a indiqué que s’il devait se rendre aux autorités pour la prise de ses empreintes digitales et de sa photo, il en profiterait pour se donner en «spectacle».

Communications between adult-film star Stormy Daniels and an attorney who is now representing former President Donald Trump have been turned over to the ...

That means that if Tacopina had information that contradicted Daniels’ testimony or undermined her credibility, he could not act as a witness for Trump while also being his lawyer. “He has to have critical testimony for the judge that the witness-advocate rule disqualifies him.” The ethics rules are designed to protect not only Daniels, but also Trump himself, said Fordham Law School professor Bruce Green, who directs the university’s Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics. “I can’t really talk about my impressions or any conversations we’d had because there is an attorney-client privilege that attaches even to a consultation,” Tacopina said in the 2018 interview. It would be up to the prosecutors or Daniels to raise objections to him or his firm cross-examining her, according to Stephen Gillers, a New York University School of Law professor who has written extensively about legal ethics and rules. The impact that the disclosure will have on the case will depend on the circumstances and the substance of the communications, the ethics experts said.

Former President Donald Trump has told advisors he wants his potentially imminent arrest to be a public “spectacle” including handcuffs and a “perp walk” to ...

It’ll then probably take a while before his case goes to trial, as legal experts cited by [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump-could-be-charged-any-day-what-happens-next-2023-03-19/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Docket&utm_term=032023) noted Manhattan criminal cases typically take more than a year to go to trial—potentially setting Trump up to be convicted during the 2024 election. Trump allegedly reimbursed his ex-attorney Michael Cohen for the $130,000 in payments to Daniels, but labeled the payments as legal fees, and it’s expected prosecutors will charge Trump with falsifying business records as a result. In New York, that can be a felony if it’s used to cover up another crime—as prosecutors are expected to argue was the case here—and legal experts cited by [Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-risks-zero-to-4-years-jail-ny-hush-money-2023-1?r=US&IR=T) speculate Trump could face a prison sentence of up to four years if he’s convicted. The grand jury that will vote on his indictment will meet on Wednesday and more information about Trump’s indictment could come out after they meet, though it’s still unclear if they could vote then on whether he should be indicted. [Trump is arrested](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/20/heres-what-will-happen-if-trump-is-arrested/?sh=f5dad6175d51), he’s expected to appear in person in Manhattan, where he would be fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken before being arraigned and pleading not guilty to the charges against him. If the jury does vote on Trump’s indictment, his arrest would not come immediately after, as prosecutors and Trump’s legal team would likely then have to arrange the logistics of his surrender. [Trump wants to be handcuffed for court appearance in Stormy Daniels case, sources say](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/22/trump-wants-to-be-handcuffed-for-court-appearance-in-stormy-daniels-case-sources-say) (The Guardian) [Trump at Mar-a-Lago: Magical Thinking and a Perp-Walk Fixation](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/us/politics/trump-pending-indictment.html) (New York Times) [Here’s What Will Happen If Trump Is Arrested (Yes, He’ll Probably Get A Mugshot)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/20/heres-what-will-happen-if-trump-is-arrested/?sh=f5dad6175d51) (Forbes) [“hush money” payments](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/19/nyregion/trump-stormy-daniels-felony-charges.html) made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election to cover up an alleged affair. [arrested Tuesday](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/21/will-trump-be-arrested-tuesday-heres-what-we-know-but-its-unlikely/?sh=561db8684909)—which his attorneys later clarified was speculation—that did not come to pass. “He wants to be defiant — to show the world that if they can try to do this to him, they can do it to anyone,” a source who spoke to Trump told the Times. Trump’s desire for his arrest to be a “spectacle” appears to be because he wants to fire up his base and “project defiance,” the Guardian notes, reporting he’s “deeply anxious” that more muted proceedings would “make him look weak or like a loser.” Trump has told associates that he “wants to be handcuffed” when he’s arraigned in court after being indicted, the Guardian reports based on anonymous sources, noting the ex-president’s “increasing insistence that he wants to be handcuffed behind his back for a perp walk.”

Si l'ancien président a toujours nié la relation sexuelle avec l'actrice pornographique Stormy Daniels, il pourrait être inculpé pour un délit de fausses ...

Menotté derrière le dos, il souhaiterait ainsi se pavaner «en martyr» devant les caméras, pour projeter de la défiance devant ce qu’il perçoit être une poursuite injuste pour étouffer sa campagne présidentielle de 2024, ont poursuivi les sources. Selon elles, l’homme de 76 ans a indiqué que s’il devait se rendre aux autorités pour la prise de ses empreintes digitales et de sa photo, il en profiterait pour se donner en «spectacle». L’ex-président américain Donald Trump a demandé à être menotté pour son passage à la cour s’il est accusé formellement d’avoir acheté le silence de l’actrice pornographique avec qui il aurait eu une relation sexuelle.

People close to former president said to be unsure whether he is serious about wanting to do a perp walk. Plus, eight things the world must do to avoid the ...

The species exhibits “extreme polygyny”, in which a small proportion of the largest and most dominant males – known as beachmasters – control harems of breeding females. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published the “synthesis report” of its sixth assessment report (AR6) on Monday. They include restoring other degraded land, and stopping it being turned to agriculture, stopping deforestation, changing agriculture, and changing the way we eat. Eight years in preparation, this mammoth report encompasses the entire range of human knowledge of the climate system, compiled by hundreds of scientists from thousands of academic papers, and published in four parts, in August 2021, February and April 2022, and March 2023. Pittman’s plan was to place the buses on the land, transform one into a living space, and turn the other two into mobile salons. In a 52-page witness statement published yesterday, he wrote: “I accept that the House of Commons was misled by my statements that the rules and guidance had been followed completely at No 10. In 2022 there were more deaths than births in the Chinese capital, resulting in a natural population growth of minus 0.05 per 1,000 people. Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attempts to advance into the centre of the small eastern city of Bakhmut yesterday. He later added that if he got shot, he would probably win the presidency in 2024, the sources said. Trump told various allies over the weekend that he didn’t care if someone shot him – he would become “a martyr”. If the committee decides he “recklessly” misled MPs, he faces being suspended from parliament. But above all, people close to Trump said, he was deeply anxious that any special arrangements – such as making his first court appearance by video link or skulking into the courthouse – would make him look weak or like a loser.

It took an accountant to nail Al Capone, as they say. But Donald Trump is not a 1920s Chicago mafia boss. He is a former and possibly future US president ...

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Interesting timing — The potential indictment of former President Donald Trump is poised to be the biggest political story of the moment — if not the year or ...

Department of Housing and Urban Development and former legislator ... [After DeSantis tussle, Disney World will host a major summit on gay rights](https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article273376315.html?ac_cid=DM777497&ac_bid=-1845827855),” by McClatchy D.C.’s Michael Wilner and Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas: “The Walt Disney Company will host a major conference promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in the workplace in Central Florida this September, gathering executives and professionals from the world’s largest companies in a defiant display of the limits of Florida Gov. — WHERE’S RON? Comas: “A state court of appeal Tuesday upheld a circuit judge’s ruling that Seminole’s voter-approved charter amendment that established the county’s rural boundary is constitutional, likely marking the end of developer Chris Dorworth’s legal efforts against Seminole to build his controversial River Cross mega-development.” — Nothing official for Gov. Joe Harding, the Republican lawmaker who last year sponsored the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed “Don’t say Gay bill,” pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection to fraudulently obtaining $150,000 in federal Covid-19 relief loans. [How Rick Scott became the senator Washington loves to hate](https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-rick-scott-became-the-senator-washington-loves-to-hate),” by the Daily Beast’s Sam Brodey: “To hear him tell it though, taking all that incoming—praise from the right, gloating from Democrats, seething from the GOP establishment—is the cost of sticking to his principles. A proposed State Board of Education rule, scheduled for a vote next month, says teachers in grades 4 to 12 ‘shall not intentionally provide classroom instruction’ on either topic, expanding the prohibition in last year’s law that critics dubbed ‘don’t say gay.’” “Just as radical Dems are indicting Trump & destroying the fabric of our nation with their Police State tactics, DeSantis pathetically runs to the liberal media on orders from his RINO establishment owners to attack my father,” Donald Trump Jr. Assertions — Morgan also contends that DeSantis took more pointed jabs at Trump than before in his interview, including hitting him over his management style as well as Covid-19 and saying he would have fired Anthony Fauci. Highlights — Now much of what DeSantis told Morgan in what’s been released so far echoes what the Republican governor has said elsewhere and does not constitute a huge revelation. Interesting timing — The potential indictment of former President Donald Trump is poised to be the biggest political story of the moment — if not the year or more.

The investigation is one of many legal probes swirling around Donald Trump as he mounts a comeback bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

On Monday, the grand jury heard from a witness, lawyer Robert Costello, who said that Cohen acted on his own. One such e-mail, on Tuesday, was titled, “Barricades arrive at Manhattan Criminal Court” and included a picture that appeared to show a metal barrier being unloaded from an NYPD truck. “I think it’d have the reverse effect of what people might be thinking. Manhattan has started and stopped its own investigation into the matter several times. Tuesday, the day Trump had predicted he would be arrested, came and went without action. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office has been investigating $130,000 paid to porn star Stormy Daniels in the final weeks of Trump’s 2016 election campaign.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's team appears to be looking at whether Donald Trump or anyone committed crimes in New York state in arranging ...

Portions of a report from a special grand jury in Georgia that investigated whether Trump and his allies illegally interfered in the 2020 election in Georgia shows jurors believed “one or more witnesses” committed perjury and urged local prosecutors to bring charges. Cominsky is less sure that Trump would want to avoid a public appearance for his arraignment, which would come within two days of an indictment. Ron DeSantis, considering joining the Republican field, criticizes the Trump investigation as politically motivated, “fundamentally wrong.” But he also threw one of his first jabs at the former president in a quip likely to intensify their rivalry. Costello contacted a lawyer for Trump saying he had information that could be exculpatory for Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter who insisted on anonymity to discuss secret legal proceedings. The Justice Department is investigating his retention of top secret government documents at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, after leaving the White House, as well as possible efforts to obstruct that probe. “He would appear at the prosecutor’s office voluntarily and then be processed, fingerprinted and his picture taken. “At the end of the day, not one single person’s opinion of him will be any different after indictment than it was before,” veteran GOP operative Terry Sullivan said in an interview. In New York, the person who could be indicted may ask for a certain witness, though it’s up to grand jurors. The grand jury may also find there is not enough evidence of a crime or direct the prosecutor to file lesser charges. Longstanding Justice Department policy prohibits the federal indictment of a sitting president, but Trump, two years out of office, no longer enjoys that legal shield. Federal prosecutors say the payments amounted to illegal, unreported assistance to Trump’s campaign. Cohen pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance law in connection with the payments.

Former President Donald Trump's claim that he would be arrested Tuesday had not materialized by late Tuesday night.

chooses to go back many, many years ago to try and use something about porn star hush money payments, that’s an example of pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing the office.” “The Radical Left is trying to use this latest witch hunt to intimidate you,” an email from the National Republican Congressional Committee said. Trump, who lost reelection in 2020 after one term in office, was the first major candidate to announce he was running for the GOP nomination for president in 2024. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. House Republicans followed Trump’s lead in criticizing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for what they said was an unfair prosecution of the former president that would undermine confidence in the next presidential election. He used the specter of his indictment to galvanize his supporters, calling for protests. Capitol, the site of the Jan. “But what I can speak to is that if you have a prosecutor who … We need every single patriot to immediately condemn this witch hunt.” The grounds surrounding the U.S. A bicyclist rode across the East Front plaza, children played nearby and a dog was having a photo shoot. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)

Son nom est pour toujours associé à celui d'un président américain et elle-même a un temps caressé l'idée d'entrer en politique.

Dans le bras de fer très public qui l’a opposée au président, Stormy Daniels n’a pas hésité à rendre les coups un par un sur Twitter, répondant aux invectives avec un esprit mordant. Ce qui est avéré, c’est que Stormy Daniels a reçu 130 000 dollars, juste avant la présidentielle de 2016, pour garder le silence. Stephanie Clifford, de son vrai nom, est née il y a 44 ans à Baton Rouge en Louisiane. Donald Trump vient d’avoir un petit garçon avec son épouse Melania. Son nom est pour toujours associé à celui d’un président américain et elle-même a un temps caressé l’idée d’entrer en politique. Ambitieuse, visiblement dotée d’une forte personnalité, Stormy Daniels a aussi fait les frais de sa notoriété, avec nombre de commentaires désobligeants sur les réseaux sociaux.

While the immediate focus is on a potential, historic indictment of Donald Trump in a hush-money case that took place before he became president in 2016, ...

As well, the judge said the infamous 2005 Access Hollywood tape in which Trump bragged in general terms of committing sexual assault can be brought into evidence. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported last week that five jurors who spoke to the newspaper said they also heard a separate recording which had not previously been reported, in which Trump allegedly pressures a top state legislator. Vice-president Mike Pence, who enraged Trump by not unilaterally declaring him the winner of the 2020 election in a congressional proceeding, has confirmed he has been summoned in the case and is challenging some aspects of his subpoena. That trial is "written in stone" for Oct. While district attorneys have been removed in similar fashion in Florida and California, critics of the legislation can't help notice the timing of the bills, believing it could politicize or possibly torpedo the Trump-related probe before it's completed. Cohen and porn performer Stormy Daniels have said the payment was to buy her silence about an affair she had with Trump in 2006. Months later, FBI agents searched the home with a warrant and found roughly 100 additional documents with classified markings. They wrapped in December, 2, the judge in the case said this week, after a failed bid by the Trump team to postpone the proceedings. Bannon's trial is not scheduled to begin until November. A special grand jury in Georgia heard from 75 witnesses last year on attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn a Joe Biden win in that state in the 2020 election. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, represent an investigation that predates Smith's appointment.

The extraordinary legal peril surrounding Donald Trump is reaching a fever pitch at the same time the former president is forging ahead in a 2024 Republican ...

Amid the uncertainty over how the yearslong investigation will wrap, several advisers to the former president expressed frustration at the lack of information around a potential indictment and the logistical complications that would come with an appearance in New York, where Trump would be arraigned. Trump’s attorneys this week asked a judge to toss the final report and evidence from a special grand jury in Fulton County. Meanwhile, Trump is the focus of a separate investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith over the handling of classified documents.

New York vivait dans l'attente mercredi d'une possible inculpation pénale, qui serait historique, de l'ancien président des États-Unis Donald Trump.

La justice new-yorkaise cherche à déterminer si M. Il y a eu pour l’instant quelques dizaines de manifestants devant le palais de justice et la Trump Tower de New York, et à Palm Beach en Floride. Et, pour prévenir tout risque d’affrontements dans une ville à l’histoire violente, le NYPD a prévenu que « la présence de policiers en tenue allait augmenter dans les cinq arrondissements de la mégapole », même s’il n’y a « actuellement aucune menace crédible à New York ». Des manutentionnaires de la police de New York (NYPD) ont installé mardi des barrières métalliques devant le palais de justice et la Trump Tower de Manhattan. Mais à en croire le New York Times et le média en ligne Insider, qui s’appuient sur deux sources judiciaires, la réunion du grand jury ce mercredi a été annulée. Le milliardaire républicain de 76 ans, qui rêve de « regagner » la Maison-Blanche en novembre 2024, doit répondre devant la justice de l’État de New York d’une affaire de paiement de 130 000 dollars, juste avant sa victoire à la présidentielle de novembre 2016, à une actrice de films X, Stormy Daniels, avec qui il aurait eu une liaison.

Son nom est pour toujours associé à celui d'un président américain et elle-même a un temps caressé l'idée d'entrer en politique. L'actrice porno Stormy ...

Dans le bras de fer très public qui l’a opposée au président, Stormy Daniels n’a pas hésité à rendre les coups un par un sur Twitter, répondant aux invectives avec un esprit mordant. Ce qui est avéré, c’est que Stormy Daniels a reçu 130 000 dollars, juste avant la présidentielle de 2016, pour garder le silence. Stephanie Clifford, de son vrai nom, est née il y a 44 ans à Baton Rouge en Louisiane. Donald Trump vient d’avoir un petit garçon avec son épouse Melania. Ambitieuse, visiblement dotée d’une forte personnalité, Stormy Daniels a aussi fait les frais de sa notoriété, avec nombre de commentaires désobligeants sur les réseaux sociaux. Et depuis que Donald Trump a assuré qu’il allait être «arrêté» en lien avec le versement qui lui a été fait, elle a redoublé de piques très crues.