![]() The indictment will play into Trump’s nationalist dog-whistling, that white Americans are victimized, Sheinkopf said. They will see this as an attack on their values because Trump represents their values.” With his core constituency it won’t matter at all. “With the rebels who are against the government on the right, it won’t matter. “With the people that love him most, it means nothing,” Sheinkopf said. Hank Sheinkopf, a Democratic strategist in New York City, said diehard Trump supporters won’t particularly care. What does Trump’s indictment mean for 2024? Trump also faces a defamation trial arising from an allegation of rape made by the writer E Jean Carroll, an allegation Trump denies. ![]() It recommended indictments, against whom is not known. The Fulton county prosecutor, Fani Willis, requested a grand jury. ![]() Trump is also under investigation in Georgia for alleged attempted election interference. In a criminal investigation of Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, federal prosecutors are looking at whether Trump willfully retained national security information and obstructed justice. The Department of Justice is investigating Trump’s attempted election subversion and his incitement of the January 6 attack on Congress. What other criminal inquiries is Trump facing? It’s possible that years elapse between Trump’s indictment and any possible trial. This, in turn, will result in re-setting of deadlines and scheduling events, making a definitive trial date elusive until shortly before proceedings kick off. His attorneys are all but guaranteed to fight the charges tooth-and-nail in the pre-trial stages, submitting motions in efforts to exclude evidence and testimony they believe will harm his defense, as is normal in criminal cases. Trump is expected to appear in court for his arraignment on Tuesday, where he will enter a plea, and various dates for case proceedings will be set. An attorney for Trump, Susan Necheles, contended that he would have made payments to Daniels regardless of his presidential campaign. His legal team met Manhattan prosecutors to argue he should not be indicted. He denies an affair with Daniels but has admitted paying Cohen, claiming to be a victim of extortion. He has repeatedly decried investigations as political witch hunts. Trump denies wrongdoing in relation to every allegation against him, whether accusations of criminal activity or claims for civil damages. In the Manhattan case, prosecutors effectively maintain that Trump’s handling of the reimbursement violated state law. Court documents in Cohen’s federal case said the Trump Organization falsely described payments as legal expenses, citing a legal retainer that did not exist. In 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance charges related to the hush money payment. When Trump was president, he reimbursed Cohen with monthly $35,000 checks from his personal account. Why was Trump indicted?Ĭohen – now an outspoken Trump foe who testified before the grand jury in the Manhattan case – made the $130,000 payment to Daniels in October 2016. Trump’s attorney at that time, Michael Cohen, orchestrated the payment to buy Daniels’ silence over an alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006. The indictment relates to a hush-money payment made on his behalf to the adult film maker and actor Stormy Daniels in 2016, shortly before election day as Trump ran for president. At this point the specific charges were not immediately made public. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.The sealed felony indictment is likely to be unsealed in the next few days. ![]() The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. ![]() Microsoft and the Window logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of, Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. Android, Google Chrome, Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google, LLC. Firefox is a trademark of Mozilla Foundation. or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. NortonLifeLock, the NortonLifeLock Logo, the Checkmark Logo, Norton, LifeLock, and the LockMan Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NortonLifeLock Inc. LifeLock identity theft protection is not available in all countries.Ĭopyright © 2023 NortonLifeLock Inc. The Norton and LifeLock Brands are part of NortonLifeLock Inc. ![]()
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