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Former president Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury. District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said it has contacted Trump's attorney "to ...

"Now that the charges have been filed, it is better for the case to let the indictment speak for itself," Cohen said. I've got real issues I've got to deal with here in the state of Florida." Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel called the probe a "blatant abuse of power from a DA focused on political vengeance." Revisit how [the news unfolded.](https://www.npr.org/live-updates/donald-trump-indictment-arrest-new-york) Especially when they do," said Rep. "A nation of laws must hold the rich and powerful accountable, even when they hold high office. The Trump Organization said that those reimbursement payments were for legal fees, which is not true. attorney and now a law professor at the University of Baltimore. Cohen transferred that money to Daniels less than two weeks before the election. "No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence," said No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence. And then after Trump won, Trump reimbursed Cohen, including with his own personal checks.

The charges from an investigation led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg come as Trump seeks the Republican nomination to run again in 2024. Below are ...

“However, I do take solace in validating the adage that no one is above the law; not even a former President. “For the first time in our Country’s history, a President (current or former) of the United States has been indicted. This is third world prosecutorial misconduct. A nation of laws must hold the rich and powerful accountable, even when they hold high office. “Mr Trump is subject to the same laws as every American. Now that the charges have been filed, it is better for the case to let the indictment speak for itself,” he added. Hopefully, the former President will peacefully respect the system, which grants him that right,” Pelosi added. The indictment of Trump is a moment in the death of the rule of law. And I think what we know is when you get into political prosecutions like this, it’s more about revenge than it is about justice,” Haley said. It is un-American,” DeSantis wrote on Twitter. Especially when they do. “But so too is the unlawful conduct in which Trump has been engaged.

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former US ...

Democratic US representative Adam Schiff on Twitter: "The indictment of a former president is unprecedented. Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Twitter: "The 45th President of the United States, Donald J. The charges arise from an investigation led by Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

The US constitution would not restrict Donald Trump from running for president, even if he is in the middle of a court case, or was convicted.

[investigation](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/29/1166890507/manhattan-jury-investigating-trump-break-april). This is because the Republican Party is still the [party](https://newrepublic.com/article/170672/donald-trump-is-the-republican-party) of Donald Trump. [polled](https://harvardharrispoll.com/key-results-march-3/) of all political persuasions give Trump a four-point lead over Biden. A more recent Fox News [poll](https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-is-enormously-popular-far-more-so-than-desantis-fox-news-panel-reacts-to-new-republican-primary-poll/) makes the gap between Trump and DeSantis to be even greater at 30%. And 57% [of Republicans](https://harvardharrispoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HHP_March_2023_KeyResults.pdf) think a trial could help Trump in the election run. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise [tweeted](https://twitter.com/SteveScalise/status/1641565912120582148?s=20) that the charges were “one of the clearest examples of extremist Democrats weaponizing government to attack their political opponents”. [poll](https://harvardharrispoll.com/key-results-march-3/) from mid March, shows that Trump has increased his favourability among Republican voters to 50%, giving him a 26-point lead over DeSantis, if the presidential nomination was decided now. He [told](https://news.sky.com/story/trump-investigations-are-straight-out-of-stalinist-russia-horror-show-12842731) his supporters “from the beginning it has been one witch-hunt and phony investigation after another”. Historically, there are [instances](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/run-president-prison-ask-smithsonian-180974594/) of individuals running for president while facing charges or even from a prison cell. The investigation, led by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, looked into the legality of hush money [payments](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-stormy-daniels-trial-indictment-b2309381.html) to former adult film star Stormy Daniels. What may affect his chances is the amount of time that he will need to commit to dealing with the charges laid against him. He will be the first former president of the United States to face criminal charges and trial by a jury.

The indictment remains under seal and the extent of the charges he will face, as it relates to campaign finance violations and others, remains unknown. Trump is ...

As politics and the law clash in a spectacle never before witnessed in the United States. But this is one of the first times in Donald Trump’s entire life, much less political career, where there are some real potential consequences for his actions.” Trump is the first former President in United States history to face criminal charges.