Like all things Donald Trump, the first day of his hush money criminal trial in New York started like a brewing storm. Not only did Judge Juan Merchan have to once again shut down Trump's attempt to have the judge removed, the fed-up Merchan then warned Trump to behave — or go to jail. — Read the rest
Lanny Davis, legal advisor for Trump trial witness Michael Cohen, joins Jen Psaki to discuss the start of Donald Trump's first criminal trial.
Ex-president faces 88 felony counts across four prosecutions as he campaigns for the presidency
Former President Donald Trump has some concerns about being sent to jail amid his criminal trial in New York, according to lawyer Alina Habba, his "legal adviser."Trump is on trial in Manhattan, facing 34 felony charges accusing him of falsifying business records to conceal payment of hush money to former adult-film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, during his 2016 presidential campaign. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.In addition to a possible prison sentence if...
Abortion, like slavery, cannot simply be 'left to the states,' as if it’s an ordinary political issue. The republic itself is at stake.
Prosecutors and legal analysts argue Trump tried to influence 2016’s outcome by burying stories of his affairs – charges serious enough to include jailtime
Alina Habba, an attorney for Donald Trump, said her client's concerns about jail would not stop him from potentially violating a judge's gag order. During a Tuesday appearance on Fox News, host Martha MacCallum asked Habba about an upcoming sanctions hearing that was set after the New York district attorney accused Trump of violating the gag order on three occasions. "Do you think that this threat of 30 days in jail will change the social-media actions of the former president in any way,...
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign lambasted Trump for comparing himself to Nelson Mandela.
Former president lashes out against judge and dares him to enforce expanded gag order
At the tail end of a three-part Truth Social rant on Saturday, Donald Trump raged at being placed under a gag order by Judge Juan Merchan tied to the upcoming trial related to the former president paying hush money to an adult film star, with the Trump saying he would gladly go to jail rather than have his right to speak abridged.To make his point, Trump compared himself to human rights icon Nelson Mandela who spent 27 years in jail for leading the African National Conference (ANC) for opposing...
There's something in the air in New York, and it's coming from Donald