In the official record, the case is known as the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, and, for now, the people have the stronger hand: They have insider witnesses, a favorable jury pool and a lurid set of facts about a presidential candidate, a payoff and a porn actor. On Monday, the prosecutors will formally introduce the case to 12 all-important jurors, embarking on the first prosecution of an American president. The trial, which could brand Trump a felon as he mounts another...
In court documents made public on Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicated that, if former President Trump chooses to take the stand in his ongoing "hush money" trial, Bragg would cross-examine him on
Americans are split on whether former President Trump will be convicted in his New York hush money case, according to a poll released Friday. The Economist/YouGov poll found that 24 percent of Americans think the former president is going to be convicted of a crime in the case, 36 percent said they don’t think the
A Donald Trump sequel as president means pardons and a payday for Jan. 6 defendants. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is dangling carrots for the return of the Donald to 1600 Pennsylvania by letting it be known the 45th president keeps his promises. "As I noted in my last post, one Congressman, or even a more united House of Representatives, can only do so much," wrote Gaetz in an email to constituents. "Congress cannot issue pardons to January 6th defendants, for example."ALSO READ: ‘Fraudulent’: Trump...
Lanny Davis, legal advisor for Trump trial witness Michael Cohen, joins Jen Psaki to discuss the start of Donald Trump's first criminal trial.
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is not wavering in her support of former President Donald Trump, even if he is convicted in the hush money trial in Manhattan. Noem, who has been floated as a potential vice presidential candidate for Trump, said on CNN’s State of the Union that she would support the former president over […]
On Tuesday’s edition of The View, ABC’s staunchly racist and anti-Semitic co-host, Sunny Hostin (the descendant of slave owners) proved once again why she’s a former federal prosecutor. Speaking about the upcoming hush-money trial against former President Trump, Hostin proclaimed that she feared the impartial jury would be infiltrated by a Trump supporter who would “lie” by telling the court the contradictory statement: “I hate Trump. But I can be impartial.” Hostin admitted she was “excited”...
On Tuesday’s edition of The View, ABC’s staunchly racist and anti-Semitic co-host, Sunny Hostin (the descendant of slave owners) proved once again why she’s a former federal prosecutor. Speaking about the upcoming hush-money trial against former President Trump, Hostin proclaimed that she feared the impartial jury would be infiltrated by a Trump supporter who would “lie” by telling the court the contradictory statement: “I hate Trump. But I can be impartial.” Hostin admitted she was “excited”...
Former president Donald Trump addressed the media after being told he will
A former prosecutor put Donald Trump on notice about the "strong case" he faces at his criminal hush money trial, and flagged how the ex-president could hugely affect the jury.Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers appeared on CNN on Sunday, where she was asked about the case Trump faces and what issues might pop up. Specifically, the host asked her about the "big picture" assessment of the hush money charges."Well, it's a strong case on paper, certainly," Rodgers said. "I mean, it's not a...
Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has reportedly decided on the college he wants to attend. If you’re wondering why this is sports news, it’s because young Barron is freakishly tall and has been tipped to play college basketball, though he’s hardly indicated such intentions. The 18-year-old, who stands at 6’ 7”, will soon graduate …
"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin couldn't be more transparent in three areas.