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Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York

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On March 30, 2023, Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, was indicted by a New York City grand jury for his role in the Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal during the 2016 United States presidential election.[1][2] He is the first current or former U.S. president to ever be indicted.[3][4][5][6] The indictment concerns falsified business records regarding the payments.[7] Exact charges have not been disclosed, nor has the indictment been made public.[8] Trump has said he would remain a candidate in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.[8] Trump might not be publicly arrested, as his lawyers may be in communication with prosecutors to arrange a surrender;[9] one of them, Joe Tacopina, has stated that Trump will turn himself in early in the week following the indictment.[10]

The indictment was filed with the New York Supreme Court at the end of the business day on the 30th and remains sealed.[11] Trump, who resides in Florida, may have to travel to New York City for the formal arrest and the first court hearing.[12] In the lead-up to the indictment, he attacked the prosecutors investigating him, including district attorney Alvin Bragg.[13] The indictment is expected to have a severe impact on the 2024 presidential election and Trump's presidential campaign.[14]

Background

Further information: Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal

Stormy Daniels, a porn star, claimed in 2018 Trump had an affair with her in 2006. Trump denied the affair but admitted he instructed Michael Cohen, his lawyer, to pay her US$130,000 not to reveal the affair prior to the 2016 election.[5][11] On March 18, 2023, Trump claimed that he was to be arrested the following week, calling for protests in anticipation of a possible indictment.[15][16]

Reactions

Republicans

Trump released a statement calling the indictment "Political Persecution" and said that the indictment would "backfire massively on Joe Biden".[17]

Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy tweeted: "Alvin Bragg has irreparably damaged our country in an attempt to interfere in our Presidential election. As he routinely frees violent criminals to terrorize the public, he weaponized our sacred system of justice against President Donald Trump. The American people will not tolerate this injustice, and the House of Representatives will hold Alvin Bragg and his unprecedented abuse of power to account".[18]

Congressional Republicans generally condemned the indictment as unprecedented and a weaponization of justice. Senator Ted Cruz called the indictment "a catastrophic escalation in the weaponization of the justice system".[14] Representative Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, tweeted: "Outrageous".[19]

Democrats

Representative Adam Schiff tweeted: "The indictment of a former president is unprecedented. But so too is the unlawful conduct in which Trump has been engaged".[19] Schiff served as the lead impeachment manager during Trump's first impeachment trial.[20]

Public

Prior to the indictment, polling consistently showed the majority of Americans believed Trump committed crimes and warranted investigation.[21]

By Trump supporters

On March 18, 2023, Trump called for protests in anticipation of an indictment.[15] Despite calls for action, Time magazine reported that there was reluctancy from prominent supporters and far-right groups who responded to his call in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[22] A demonstration was held by the New York Young Republican Club the following Monday, though it was vastly outnumbered by the presence of journalists.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bromwich, Jonah E. (March 30, 2023). "Here are the key events that led to the grand jury vote". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Dickinson, Tim; Bort, Ryan (March 30, 2023). "Trump Indicted". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Katersky, Aaron (March 30, 2023). "Trump live updates: Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury, sources say". ABC News. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Sisak, Michael R.; Peltz, Jennifer; Tucker, Eric (March 30, 2023). "Lawyer: Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime". AP News. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Pengelly, Martin (March 30, 2023). "Donald Trump indicted over 2016 hush money payment – report". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Scannell, Kara (March 30, 2023). "NY grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, sources tell CNN". CNN. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Jacobs, Shayna; Alemany, Jacqueline; Dawley, Josh; Barrett, Devlin (March 30, 2023). "Trump indicted by N.Y. grand jury, first ex-president charged with crime". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Palazzolo, Joe; Ramey, Corinne (March 30, 2023). "Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  9. ^ Stein, Perry (March 30, 2023). "Trump is indicted in N.Y. Here's what it means and what happens next". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Mangan, Dan; Schwartz, Brian; Goswami, Rohan; Novet, Jordan (March 30, 2023). "Trump indicted live updates: Trump to surrender early next week, attorney tells NBC". CNBC. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Feinberg, Andrew (March 30, 2023). "Trump indicted over hush money payments in Stormy Daniels probe". The Independent. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Donald Trump indictment: Ex-US president to be charged over hush money". BBC News. March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  13. ^ Rashbaum, William K. (March 30, 2023). "This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Scannell, Kara; Miller, John; Herb, Jeremy; Cole, Devan (March 30, 2023). "Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury". CNN Politics. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Haberman, Maggie; Bromwich, Jonah E.; Protess, Ben; Feuer, Alan; Rashbaum, William K. (March 18, 2023). "Trump Claims His Arrest Is Imminent and Calls for Protests, Echoing Jan. 6". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests". AP NEWS. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America". www.donaldjtrump.com. March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  18. ^ McCarthy, Kevin [@SpeakerMcCarthy] (March 30, 2023). "Alvin Bragg has irreparably damaged our country in an attempt to interfere in our Presidential election" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ a b Schnell, Mychael; Brooks, Emily (March 30, 2023). "Democrats hail, Republicans blast Trump indictment". The Hill. Retrieved March 30, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Elkind, Elizabeth (March 30, 2023). "Dems react to Trump indictment: Schiff calls it 'sobering,' Waters knew 'Stormy Daniels would get him'". Fox News. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  21. ^ Jones, Ja'han (March 28, 2023). "Poll shows wide support in U.S. for the Trump criminal investigations". MSNBC. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  22. ^ "'He Betrayed Us': Why Trump's Call To Protest Is Flopping". Time. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  23. ^ "Pro-Trump rally in New York 'outnumbered five to one by journalists'". The Independent. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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