former president United States of America, donald trumpHe was indicted on charges by a grand jury in New York. Payments he made to silence sexual intercourse allegations before the 2016 presidential election porn star Stormy Daniels. The real estate businessman thus became the first president of the country to face accusations in history.
Despite The charges have not yet been made public.The grand jury vote is already in the hands of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, as several US media have reported, citing anonymous sources.
As was customary throughout Trump’s political career, puts his accusation United States of America on unknown ground. And not just because of this historical factor, but because Republican has been an official candidate for his party’s 2024 presidential nomination since November. And the political waters became stormy. Once again.
the heart of the case
At the heart of Bragg’s case are the payments to Daniels. The attorney was later repaid $130,000, although it was handled by Michael Cohen, who was Trump’s personal attorney at the time. And to make payments and refunds, documents were allegedly falsified, something that coupled with possible violations of campaign finance laws would increase the seriousness of the crime.
The combination of laws on which Trump’s indictment is based, which sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison but this does not necessarily mean imprisonment, it is new. Never before had a prosecutor used it in a case. And that’s something that has caused some legal experts to see the potential to have trouble convicting Trump.
other situations
But not in New York, The only case Trump is facing, nor can it be the most serious. The former president could also be indicted in Georgia, where a special grand jury is investigating whether he and his team interfered in the 2020 presidential election to reverse the legitimate results in that state that gave Joe Biden victory. This special grand jury has already made impeachment proposals to the prosecution, which is supposed to present the charges, but this Monday Trump’s lawyers tried to paralyze the process.
Also, Jack Smith, a special prosecutor appointed by the Justice Department, Examines Trump’s erratic handling of classified documents After leaving the White House, he was able to run a case when the FBI came to search his private residence in Mar-a-Lago. Smith is also investigating the attack on the Capitol Building and the role Trump may have played in that uprising (he had already been subject to a political trial for this, his second “indictment” being held responsible for this case as well as the first). was acquitted by votes in the Republican Senate).
to face civil justice, The real estate businessman is also the target of a lawsuit in New York regarding potential fraudulent practices. The Trump Organization.
stretch
The drums for a possible impeachment of Trump over payments to Daniels had been beating for 21 days., because Democrat Bragg has learned to have invited Trump to testify before the grand jury that examined the case and determined the charges (the former president declined that invitation). Two weeks ago, it became known that law enforcement was preparing for possible charges, and Trump posted a message on his social network two Saturdays ago, urging his followers to “protest”, assuring him that he would be arrested “next Tuesday”. ” and “saving the nation.” Since then, tension has been at its maximum.
The political war also escalated. AND Numerous Republicans, from Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, have joined Trump’s accusations. It is a politicized persecution that distinguishes Bragg in a particularly sarcastic tone. Thanks to his Republican control in the Lower House, the three conservatives who chair the committees sent a letter to the Democratic prosecutor urging him to show up this week and hand over the documents.
The former president had also used the case before the indictment to mobilize his supporters and raise more funds. Once again, he returns to feed on the moment he lived in the spotlight. And according to some strategists and analysts, all the attention in the GOP primary fight could benefit him, at least in the short term.