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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.

Donald Trump's Republican allies in the House are doing what the former president taught them to do -- use government power to try to keep his legal threats ...

The charges could rise to a felony if it could be proven that Trump tried to cover up the payment in order to commit another crime, which in this case could be a violation of campaign finance laws. And so the big question that I have with respect to New York is what has changed more recently in the past year or so that has gotten it to this point?” In an ideal world, someone who is indicted, as Trump could be in the coming days, has the opportunity to disprove a case they say is unfair and not supported by the evidence. The ex-president could be charged with a misdemeanor over allegedly improper classification in business records of a payment to Daniels, although hush money payments themselves aren’t illegal. The consequences of a failed prosecution against a former president would be profound and may deepen the country’s political polarization. Yet a feeling of uncertainty is also being exacerbated by a potential case against him that some legal experts warn is far from a sure-fire winner in court. But Trump and his allies are not waiting for that moment, and in the process, are offering a preview of the months of deepening political turmoil that a prosecution could entail – not just in Manhattan but in multiple other investigations against him. “And the tough part is with a local DA playing in presidential politics, if that starts right there, don’t you think it’ll happen across the country?” A source close to Trump’s legal team told CNN on Monday that they do not have any guidance on the timing of a potential indictment beyond that they been told by the DA that nothing is expected Tuesday. But any prosecution would also have to rebut arguments that Trump was being targeted simply because of who he is and was therefore not getting fair treatment. Hanging over everything is the mind-bending possibility that, for the first time ever, a former president could be indicted. This is an especially fateful issue given the gravity of any potential case against a former president.

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.

Former President Donald Trump set an unenviable record while occupying the White House, becoming the first president to be impeached twice by the House of ...

[interfere with the 2020 presidential election](https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-02-16/georgia-special-grand-jury-report-on-2020-election-fraud-released). Capitol](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-01-04/the-jan-6-attack-on-the-u-s-capitol-one-year-later). Fani Willis has not yet acted on the recommendations from the grand jury, which [called for multiple indictments](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-02-21/inside-georgia-grand-jury-trump-election-meddling). Constitution requires](https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-2/#:~:text=No%20Person%20except%20a%20natural,been%20fourteen%20Years%20a%20Resident) only that a president be at least 35 years old, a “natural born citizen” and a resident of the U.S. [demanded that Bragg testify before their committees](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3908625-house-republicans-seek-testimony-from-manhattan-da-on-trump-hush-money-probe/?email=9a382056d4cc2f0b28ff2ce5caae9e29c0217982&emaila=f9581a54ed295155b7c9e622bae8a60c&emailb=496cab7c892d716bea0fc157d896b5e696d046b91384b56859186c6f2e9391a3&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=03.20.23%20KB%20The%20Hill%20-%20News%20Alert%20-%20House%20gop), as soon as possible. Previously, they obtained guilty pleas from the Trump Organization’s longtime financial chief, Allen Weisselberg, on [felonies](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-08-18/trump-cfo-weisselberg-plea-deal-prosecution-witness) related to the scheme. The [special counsel, Jack Smith,](https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-02-07/what-we-know-about-the-trump-special-counsel-investigation) is also examining Trump’s role in the Jan. [keeping some classified documents](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-02-10/ap-source-trump-team-turns-over-items-marked-as-classified) after leaving the presidency. Bannon on [fraud charges](https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2022/attorney-general-james-and-district-attorney-bragg-announce-indictment-steve) for allegedly diverting donations that were supposed to be used to build a wall on the Mexican border. But James referred the matter to the IRS and the Justice Department for possible criminal charges, alleging that Trump The point of the scheme, the lawsuit alleges, was to help Trump obtain loans and insurance policies on better terms. Also, the clock stops when the defendant spends an extended amount of time away from New York, as Trump did while he was in the White House.

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.

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.

A spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg responded to a GOP letter demanding Bragg testify on a potential Trump indictment.

[TRUMP ADDRESSES POTENTIAL STORMY DANIELS INDICTMENT IN LATE-NIGHT VIDEO ADDRESS ON TRUTH SOCIAL](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-addresses-potential-stormy-daniels-indictment-late-night-video-address-truth-social) [SOME DEMOCRATS FEAR ARRESTING TRUMP COULD BACKFIRE, QUESTION STRENGTH OF CHARGES](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/some-democrats-fear-arresting-trump-backfire-question-strength-charges) The Federal Election Commission also tossed its investigation into the matter in 2021. Federal prosecutors in the U.S. Our skilled, honest and dedicated lawyers remain hard at work," the spokesperson added. [related to his Trump investigation](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/donald-trump) and testify before Congress after reports said that Trump could face an indictment this week.

Donald Trump's allies have been going after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for how he has responded to the possibility that the former president might get ...

This month, the main pro-Trump super PAC [filed a complaint](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-hit-ethics-complaint-trump-super-pac-rcna74977) with the Florida Commission on Ethics accusing DeSantis of breaking the law via his "shadow presidential campaign." and still look for a new leadership that can kind of do the things we need to do to truly drain the swamp and truly get this government back on the side of the American people," he said. In response to the complaint, Taryn Fenske, his communications director, described it as a "frivolous and politically motivated" attack. "It's already a two-horse race," said Dan Eberhart, a longtime DeSantis donor who is backing him in the primaries. "No one is voting for 11 months," said an adviser to another potential contender. The remark about Daniels, who Trump denies slept with him, was "a cheap shot from the cheap seats," he said. "He's already seen slippage the past couple of weeks," said Stefanik, an early Trump backer. "Ron DeSanctimonious will probably find out about FALSE ACCUSATIONS & FAKE STORIES sometime in the future, as he gets older, wiser and better known, when he's unfairly and illegally attacked by a woman, even classmates that are 'underage' (or possibly a man!)," Trump wrote. "Hush money" and "porn star," he added, repeating the allegation against Trump. [his brief time as a high school teacher](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/05/us/desantis-high-school-teacher-georgia.html) more than 20 years ago. But DeSantis added: "I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair. [Trump took to Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/110056905834442204) to say it would be unfair if DeSantis were attacked for grooming young girls or being gay.

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.

New York City took steps to gird itself from any violence that could accompany the unprecedented prosecution of a former president.

Since then, he has been a vociferous Trump critic, testifying before Congress and then to the Manhattan grand jury. He was invited by prosecutors to appear after saying that 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. Costello briefly acted as a legal adviser to Cohen after the FBI raided Cohen’s home and apartment in 2018. 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 that he had come forward because he did not believe Cohen, who pleaded guilty to federal crimes and served time in prison, could be trusted. Trump over the weekend claimed without any evidence that he would be arrested on Tuesday, with his representatives later saying he was citing media reports and leaks.

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.”

Las implicaciones de una acusación y un arresto a Donald Trump. Los detalles del encuentro entre Xi Jinping y Vladimir Putin en Moscú.

Sin embargo, parece que sus seguidores pueden estar tranquilos, Según dijo, la decisión ocurre “en virtud de las investigaciones que se han iniciado sobre graves hechos de corrupción en Petróleos de Venezuela". [medidas inmediatas y radicales.](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2023/03/20/bomba-tiempo-climatica-en-marcha-mundo-sin-tiempo-evitar-catastrofe-onu-trax/) Y, por otro, la felicidad global no se ha visto afectada en los tres años del covid-19. [ya que se trataba de algo planeado de antemano.](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2023/03/20/tuit-shaquille-oneal-cama-hospital-trax/) Corea del Norte debe estar lista para lanzar contraataques nucleares en cualquier momento para disuadir la guerra, dijo este lunes el líder norcoreano Kim Jong Un citado por los medios estatales. Lo explicamos](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2023/03/20/pastillas-anticonceptivas-arruinando-vida-sexual-expertos-explican-trax/). El presidente de China, Xi Jinping, está en Moscú para una visita de tres días y mantuvo una reunión de más de cuatro horas con su homólogo de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, según RIA Novosti. Y es señal de que Estados Unidos se dirige a una prueba aún más [divisiva políticamente que pondrá a prueba su influencia sobre el Partido Republicano. El ministro de Petróleo de Venezuela, Tareck El Aissami, renunció en medio de detenciones a funcionarios por supuesta corrupción. Las implicaciones de una acusación y un arresto a Donald Trump.

Ha habido tantas acusaciones e investigaciones contra Trump en los últimos años que es difícil mantenerlas claras. Aquí hay una guía de los últimos ...

Trump hizo una petición el sábado en Truth Social para que sus partidarios protestaran el martes, lo que llevó a Bragg a emitir un memorando interno que decía: “No toleramos los intentos de intimidar nuestra oficina o amenazar el estado de derecho en Nueva York”. Entre ellos se encontraba un probable rival de Trump para la nominación presidencial republicana de 2024, el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis. Los fiscales de Nueva York acusaron a la compañía de nóminas y negocios de Trump de fraude fiscal criminal y obtuvieron condenas en diciembre. Sin embargo, otros tres aliados de Trump en la Cámara han exigido que Bragg testifique ante sus comités lo antes posible. No está claro cómo podría cumplir con los deberes de su cargo desde una celda de prisión, lo que significa que la Enmienda 25 podría entrar en juego. El fiscal especial, Jack Smith, también está examinando el papel de Trump en el ataque del 6 de enero de 2021 al Capitolio de los Estados Unidos. El objetivo del esquema, alega la demanda, era ayudar a Trump a obtener préstamos y pólizas de seguro en mejores condiciones. Pero James remitió el asunto al IRS y al Departamento de Justicia por posibles cargos penales, alegando que Trump violó las leyes federales contra el fraude y hizo declaraciones falsas a instituciones financieras. Cohen también admitió en documentos judiciales que el negocio inmobiliario de Trump con sede en la ciudad de Nueva York le reembolsó el año siguiente, pero disfrazó los pagos como un gran anticipo mensual. También se declaró culpable de cinco cargos de evasión de impuestos y, en relación con los pagos de dinero secreto, dos violaciones de la ley de financiación de campañas. Poco después de que Bragg asumiera el cargo en 2022, pareció frenar una investigación criminal sobre las prácticas comerciales de Trump que había comenzado con su predecesor, Cyrus Vance Jr. Además, el reloj se detiene cuando el acusado pasa un tiempo prolongado fuera de Nueva York, como hizo Trump mientras estuvo en la Casa Blanca.

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.

Las autoridades de Palm Beach se estaban preparando para que los partidarios del ex presidente Donald Trump se manifestaran el martes frente a Mar-a-Lago.

Los 23 miembros del gran jurado tienen que decidir si hay pruebas suficientes para que el fiscal de distrito de Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, acuse a Trump. El procedimiento del gran jurado está cerrado al público. Cohen se declaró culpable de violar la ley federal de financiamiento de campañas.

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.

Trump in a social media post said he expects to be arrested in the criminal probe, where a grand jury is eyeing a payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen gave Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

"This is is a politicization of our justice system frankly," she said. [It] would be a great mistake to indict President Trump." [Donald Trump](https://www.cnbc.com/donald-trump/) is "sad" but not afraid about the possibility of being criminally [charged](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/18/trump-says-he-will-be-arrested-tuesday-calls-on-supporters-to-protest-.html) in [New York City](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/21/trump-grand-jury-live-updates-expected-indictment-in-payoff-to-porn-star-stormy-daniels.html) over a hush money payment to a [porn star](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/21/trump-probe-porn-star-stormy-daniels-will-dance-if-he-is-jailed.html), one of his lawyers said Tuesday. Trump in a social media post over the weekend said he expected to be arrested Tuesday on an indictment in the criminal probe by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. - Trump in a social media post said he expects to be arrested in the criminal probe, where a grand jury is eyeing a payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen gave Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. - Former President Donald Trump is "sad" but not afraid about the possibility of being charged criminally by New York City prosecutors over a hush money payment to a porn star, one of his lawyers said.

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.

La investigación de si Trump cometió un delito está liderada por el fiscal del distrito de Manhattan, Alvin Bragg. Hemos querido preguntarle al congresista ...

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.

Former President Donald Trump wasn't arrested by early evening Tuesday, but U.S. House Republicans criticized any such move as a prosecutorial abuse.

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. 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. “But what I can speak to is that if you have a prosecutor who … He used the specter of his indictment to galvanize his supporters, calling for protests. Capitol, the site of the Jan. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. We need every single patriot to immediately condemn this witch hunt.” The grounds surrounding the U.S. Echoing Trump’s criticisms, the House members accused Bragg of “searching for a basis — any basis” to prosecute the former president. A bicyclist rode across the East Front plaza, children played nearby and a dog was having a photo shoot.

Hay cautela en las agencias federales mientras la posible imputación contra Trump enciende en internet llamados esporádicos a la violencia · Fiscales discutieron ...

Las fuerzas del orden y los expertos en seguridad dijeron a CNN que no han registrado grandes grupos que muestren interés en torno a la publicación de Trump Truth Social llamando a la protesta a un nivel cercano al registrado el 6 de enero. No está claro si la oficina del fiscal del distrito de Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, presentará cargos contra Trump como parte de su investigación sobre el pago de dinero por silencio del ex abogado de Trump, Michael Cohen, a la actriz de cine para adultos Stormy Daniels. Algunas publicaciones de influyentes figuras de la derecha en los últimos días parecen más orientadas a crear el caos que a desatar la violencia. Como buen indicador de la situación actual, el alto funcionario de las fuerzas del orden señaló una pequeña protesta celebrada este lunes en la ciudad de Nueva York, señalando que un grupo que tenía previsto acudir decidió no hacerlo por aparente temor a ser detenido. Los funcionarios en Washington se están preparando para manifestaciones en torno a cualquier acusación contra Trump que podrían estallar en violencia, dijo un funcionario del distrito a CNN este lunes. El documento también advirtió que, aunque la influencia de Trump entre los conservadores moderados "ha disminuido desde que dejó el cargo, algunos de sus partidarios más fervientes siguen aprobando la violencia política y siguen dispuestos a luchar en nombre del expresidente".

Un retrato del expresidente Donald Trump realizado por un pintor salvadoreño es uno de los obsequios a la familia presidencial cuyo paradero es ahora ...

Para él, Trump era un gran hombre, que tiene a Dios de su parte. La personalidad del líder salvadoreño es lo que lo atrajo, dice López, y decidió pintar a Bukele mientras hacía campaña para las elecciones presidenciales de 2018, un año antes de que asumió el cargo. Cuando Bukele asumió el cargo en 2019, fue apodado el “Trump salvadoreño” por su proclividad a lanzar campañas negativas en las redes sociales contra sus adversarios y por una actitud polémica que ha despertado la admiración de millones de salvadoreños. Tenía que “representar la grandeza de Donald Trump, ¿entiende?”, dijo López. En 1997, López ya había recibido del presidente salvadoreño de aquel entonces el encargo de pintar a Bill y Hillary Clinton. John —justo enfrente de la Casa Blanca— para una sesión fotográfica. “Pero cuanto más lo mirábamos, decidimos que no, que era más grande que eso. Anteriormente ha reportado desde Afganistán, todo Medio Oriente e India, donde cubrió el sur de Asia. Se espera que las gestiones presidenciales salientes reporten de los obsequios recibidos en su último año para asegurarse de que han cumplido con la ley. Pero si tomó mi pintura es porque a él le encanta y valoró el arte de verdad. Que resultara exuberante, para mostrar a un gran hombre haciendo grandes cosas, con Dios de su lado. Ahora, los demócratas quieren saber dónde se encuentra el retrato de dos metros y medio del expresidente, pero eso solo puede especularse.

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?

In an interview with Piers Morgan, the Florida governor sought to strike a clear contrast with Donald Trump, calling himself a low-drama “winner.”

Mr. His comments to Mr. When Mr. Trump, slammed Mr. Morgan, Mr. “The approach to Covid was different,” Mr. Morgan asked Mr. Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Mr. DeSantis also highlighted Mr. After that event, Mr. DeSantis was and of his choice of interviewer: Mr. Bragg, who is expected to indict Mr.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is no longer veiling his presidential ambitions or his criticism of former President Trump, taking a new gloves-off approach in a ...

"Truth is essential," DeSantis responded when asked if there’s been a departure from the truth being a key component of leadership. - "I don’t know how to spell the sanctimonious one. Trump's escalating attacks on his former ally have become more personal in recent weeks — and now DeSantis is punching back. - "I mean you can call me whatever you want, just as long as you also call me a winner because that’s what we’ve been able to do in Florida, is put a lot of points on the board and really take this state to the next level." - "At the end of the day as a leader, you really want to look to people like our Founding Fathers," DeSantis said when Morgan asked if personal conduct in a leader matters. [igniting outrage in Trumpworld](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/donald-trump-ron-desantis-indictment-cold-war-turns-hot-rcna75804) with a shot at Trump over the former president's alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels, DeSantis told Morgan that the "underlying conduct" in the Manhattan DA's investigation is "outside my wheelhouse."

Former President Donald Trump is in Florida, waiting out the possibility of criminal charges in New York City — as the city braces for disruptions that ...

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. 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. Costello was invited by prosecutors to appear after saying he had information to undercut the credibility of But a city mindful of the riot by Trump loyalists at the U.S. NEW YORK (AP) — Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment.