Month: April 2024

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Judge in hush money trial admonishes Trump after he appears to speak during questioning of a prospective juror – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe first seven jurors were selected for Donald Trump’s hush money trial Tuesday amid a battle over prospective jurors’ old Facebook posts and calls to “lock him up” and the judge’s warning that the former president should not try to intimidate the panelists who…
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What we know so far about the jurors in Trump's New York hush money trial – The Washington Post

Jury selection is underway in the historic hush-money trial of former president Donald Trump, with the first seven jurors being seated Tuesday.There will be 12 jurors total, plus about six alternates, according to the New York judge overseeing the case, Juan Merchan. During questioning, potential jurors were asked dozens of questions about their backgrounds and…
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Trump "is not above the law," N.Y. prosecutors tell judge in contempt motion – Axios

Trump “is not above the law,” N.Y. prosecutors tell judge in contempt motion  Axiossource

Biden pushes his economic populism on the trail in Pennsylvania as Trump sits in a New York courtroom – CNN

Biden pushes his economic populism on the trail in Pennsylvania as Trump sits in a New York courtroom  CNNsource

Jimmy Kimmel Pokes Trump’s Sorest Of All Sore Spots With Embarrassing Revelation

The late-night host reveals a potentially humiliating personal development for the former president.

Did Donald Trump fall asleep in court? Why the trial is posing challenges for reporters and the public – CNN

Did Donald Trump fall asleep in court? Why the trial is posing challenges for reporters and the public  CNNsource

Trump’s stock tumbles again after Truth Social announces it’s getting into streaming – CNN

Trump’s stock tumbles again after Truth Social announces it’s getting into streaming  CNNsource

Trump's lawyers and prosecutors spar over 'lock him up' posts and 2020 social media. Here's what you missed on trial Day 2. – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe task of finding 12 impartial jurors was off to a bumpy start Tuesday as attorneys for Donald Trump, a former president known for his unfiltered use of social media, pressed New Yorkers about whether they could fairly judge him.A prospective juror pronounced Trump…
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Trump vows to 'straighten New York out' while visiting bodega where clerk Jose Alba was hit with murder charge for stabbing an ex-con in self-defense – New York Post

Trump vows to ‘straighten New York out’ while visiting bodega where clerk Jose Alba was hit with murder charge for stabbing an ex-con in self-defense  New York Post source

Supreme Court appears divided on case that could upend felony charges against Jan. 6 rioters, Trump – ABC News

The justices will decide whether prosecutors improperly charged dozens.The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared divided over whether the federal government had properly charged hundreds of alleged Jan. 6 rioters with felony obstruction, with several justices voicing concern that prosecutors' broad interpretation of a financial crimes law could be weaponized against political protests.The high-stakes case, brought…
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Trump appears to fall asleep in court, nodding off briefly – The Washington Post

NEW YORK — Former president Donald Trump closed his eyes and at times appeared to nod off Monday afternoon in a Manhattan courtroom, as prospective jurors were instructed on what they would need to do to serve on the jury in his hush money criminal trial.The former president spent the day inside the courtroom of…
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Trump Holds Series of Meetings With Foreign Leaders – The New York Times

Trump Hush-Money TrialAdvertisementSupported byThe former president has had several private interactions with foreign heads of state and their emissaries. He plans to meet Wednesday with Poland’s president.By Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Michael CrowleyDonald J. Trump plans to meet with the right-wing president of Poland this week, the latest in a series of his private interactions…
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Potential juror says Trump has said things "that I don't care for" – CNN

Potential juror says Trump has said things “that I don’t care for”  CNNsource

Trump Allies' Legal Defense Fund Spent $342 On Attorneys' Fees – Forbes

The Patriot Legal Defense Fund, which launched in July 2023 to defray the legal expenses of Trump’s allies, submitted its quarterly filing to the IRS on Tuesday.Former President Donald Trump returns to a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday, the second day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush-money payments linked to extramarital affairs. (Photo by…
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Judge Scolds Trump’s Lawyers After Former President Mutters During Questioning Of Potential Juror Over Her Facebook Posts – Update – Deadline

By Sean Piccoli, Ted Johnson UPDATE: A seventh juror was sworn in to serve during Donald Trump‘s hush money trial, as proceedings ended for the day. The juror, a civil litigation lawyer, was selected after a long day in which prospective panelists were grilled about their views and past social media posts. Although Judge Juan…
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Trump goes on trial: 5 key questions about how it could affect his campaign – ABC News

Polls show there are major risks if Trump is convicted. He denies wrongdoing.Donald Trump on Monday became the first former president ever to stand trial for alleged criminal wrongdoing — a historic moment that raises key questions for his 2024 campaign for the White House.Trump denies wrongdoing in the case, out of New York, which…
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Jordan Klepper Has Mind-Melting Encounter With Trump Supporters Outside NY Trial

“The Daily Show” correspondent tried logic on some of the ex-president’s fans. He didn’t get very far.

Alina Habba Corrected by Attorneys Over Supreme Court Remarks – Newsweek

Alina Habba Corrected by Attorneys Over Supreme Court Remarks  Newsweeksource

Donald Trump Brags About 'Storming Out' of Court – Newsweek

Donald Trump Brags About ‘Storming Out’ of Court  Newsweeksource

Live updates: 7 jurors selected after 2 days of Trump hush money trial – CNN

Live updates: 7 jurors selected after 2 days of Trump hush money trial  CNNsource

Inside the Manhattan Courtroom at the Center of American Politics – The New York Times

Trump Hush-Money TrialAdvertisementSupported byProtesters railed outside, media and security swarmed the area, and inside the courtroom, Donald J. Trump appeared to nod off.By Jesse McKinleyIt was about 2:30 on Monday afternoon when the first 96 potential jurors filed into a drab courtroom in Lower Manhattan to encounter the world’s most famous defendant: Donald J. Trump.Some…
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Trump trial: Why can't Americans see or hear what is going on inside the courtroom? – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Donald Trump has returned to a New York courtroom as jury selection in his historic hush money trial enters a second day.In this courtroom sketch, former President Donald Trump turns to face the audience at the beginning of his trial over…
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“History Was Happening”: Potential Juror Who Was Excused From Trump Trial Talks About Tense Courtroom Scene – Update – Deadline

By Sean Piccoli, Ted Johnson UPDATE: A seventh juror was sworn in to serve during Donald Trump‘s hush money trial, as proceedings ended for the day. The juror, a civil litigation lawyer, was selected after a long day in which prospective panelists were grilled about their views and past social media posts. Although Judge Juan…
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Knicks' LeBron James 2010 Recruitment Video Leaks; Featured Donald Trump, More Celebs – Bleacher Report

Well, at least the New York Knicks tried.The 2010 recruitment video that the team put together in an effort to recruit LeBron James to the Big Apple leaked Tuesday courtesy of Pablo Torre, who shared parts of it on his podcast, Pablo Torre Finds Out.It includes no shortage of star power from the likes of…
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Trump trial updates: Defense argues juror bias from Facebook posts; unfit for hush money case jury – NBC News

Trump trial updates: Defense argues juror bias from Facebook posts; unfit for hush money case jury  NBC Newssource