Trump's lawyer says he would run for president even from jail – BBC.com

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Trump's lawyer says he would run for president even from jail – BBC.com

One of Donald Trump's lawyers has told the BBC that the former president is a "victim of political, selective prosecution".
On Thursday, Mr Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in relation to a hush-money payment made to adult star Stormy Daniels.
He has said he plans to appeal against his historic conviction, and in an interview for Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Alina Habba insisted that even if he is jailed he will run for office because there are "people that need him".
Watch Alina Habba's full interview on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, on BBC One at 09:00.
Bruhat Soma correctly spelled words like ‘caixinha’ and ‘sciniph’ to take home the $50,000 prize.
The ex-president has been convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his criminal trial.
Alvin Bragg thanked the jury and prosecutors for their work "following the facts and the law". He said his team at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office had treated this case like they would any other, despite the defendant – a former president – being like no other in American history.
The former US president was found guilty on all 34 counts on Thursday.
US wildlife officials released dozens onto a marine corps base to help rebuild the endangered species.
American Airlines says several aircraft were affected by strong winds, but no one was injured.
The judge was surprised when a defendant charged with driving on a suspended licence appeared behind the wheel.
Each year, people gather to watch the Sun as it sets between the city's skyscrapers.
Authorities are investigating a powerful blast at a building in Youngstown on Tuesday.
The BBC's Nada Tawfik highlights some of the key points before the jury starts deliberating on Wednesday.
Severe thunderstorms battered parts of the US state, leaving nearly one million people without power.
The BBC's Nada Tawfik sets out what the jury will have to consider in this historic hush-money case.
President Biden was joined by Vice-President Kamala Harris and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at Arlington National Cemetery.
Video shows a trail of destruction as homes ripped apart by strong storms in the southern US.
Trump's speech divided the crowd, but the former US ploughed on regardless.
US Army soldiers paid tribute to the graves of fallen service members ahead of Memorial Day on Monday.
The Australian actor was joined by Avengers co-stars Robert Downey Jr and Anya Taylor-Joy.
Dash-cam footage shows World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested by Louisville Police.
Residents are picking up the pieces after powerful storms killed five people across the US Midwest on Tuesday.
Two broods of periodical cicadas are coming out from underground in the same year.
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