As Donald Trump walked into court to face the first day of his criminal trial today, he played the martyr, saying to reporters he was "very proud to be here" to fight for MAGA. But his words did not match his terrified expression — looking pale, haggard, and as if he were about to lose his morning McMuffin. — Read the rest
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What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. It’s a historic day for the court, with the justices having an opportunity to decide once and
Former President Donald Trump enjoyed a good laugh on Thursday after a close encounter involving him and ex-wife Marla Maples was mentioned in court.Trump's chuckles were observed during the third day of jury selection at his hush-money criminal trial in New York City. The proceedings are the first of four expected criminal trials for the former president, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges and claims to be the victim of a political "witch hunt."The prospective juror, a retired university...
Democratic strategists are roasting former President Trump on Monday for appearing to fall asleep in a New York courtroom during the first day of his hush money trial.
Manhattan’s Criminal Courts Building, at 100 Centre Street, is short on charm: circled in scaffolding, lit like an aging cafeteria and, in recent months, neighbor to a colossal pile of rubble, the remains of the Manhattan Detention Complex, which is being demolished. Yet come Monday, it will be the pulsing center of a swirling mass of security measures, and likely headaches, as the first criminal trial of Donald J. Trump kicks off on its 15th floor. Court and law enforcement personnel have been...
Legal analyst Alan Dershowitz warned on Sunday about newly introduced legislation that would strip felons of Secret Service protection, saying that Democrats want former President Donald Trump "killed."Representative Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat and ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, brought forth the "Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act"—or the DISGRACED Act—on Friday...
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
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, Donald Trump's prosecutor in hush money case, bio shows he has already won tax-fraud Trump Organization convictions
Former President Donald Trump was advised that he should return the classified documents kept in his Mar-a-Lago estate almost a year before the FBI conducted its search, new court filings show.
Alina Habba is known to be by Donald Trump's side in other legal matters, but she's conspicuously absent for his criminal hush money trial.