13 Developments in Trump Verdict: Daughter Ivanka, Michael Cohen and WWE Star React — as Legal Experts Predict He’ll Be Tossed in Jail Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer and who appeared as a star witness ... Don Jr. SLAMS Guilty Verdict in Hush Money Trial as Eric Shares Painting of Jesus Comforting Donald 'An Outrageous ... 05/31/2024 - 2:30 am | View Link
Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen reacts to guilty hush money trial verdict Donald Trump ’s former lawyer Michael Cohen has reacted to the former president’s guilty verdict in the hush money trial. Mr Cohen, who served as the prosecution’s main witness in the trial, ... 05/30/2024 - 9:53 pm | View Link
First-ever convicted US president: Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial New York jury determines former president falsified business records in scheme to illegally influence 2016 election through payments to porn actor who said the two had sex ... 05/30/2024 - 11:13 am | View Link
Trump’s former fixer turned nemesis Michael Cohen celebrates guilty verdict with a #teamcohen tweet Michael Cohen, Donald Trump ’s former fixer and star witness for the prosecution at his hush money trial, celebrated the former president’s historic felony conviction on Thursday. “Guilty On All ... 05/30/2024 - 10:14 am | View Link
These Insiders Know What Awaits Trump Lawyer Todd Blanche if He Loses The one man perhaps even more anxious for a verdict in the Trump hush-money trial than Donald Trump himself is Todd Blanche. Trump has already reportedly expressed his frustration with Blanche, his ... 05/28/2024 - 9:18 pm | View Link
Federal prosecutors went to court last month with what seemed like a slam-dunk case that New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez had accepted bribes to help the governments of Egypt and Qatar while he was the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Prosecutors have the gold bars Menendez supposedly received as a corrupt payment, a cooperating witness, and text messages that, they say, showed the senator promising to take votes and other official actions in exchange for bribes.
But the prosecution is being complicated by the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause—or at least by the trial judge’s expansive reading of it.
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 10% of Republican registered voters say they are less likely to vote for Donald Trump following his felony conviction for falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star.
Also important: “Among independent registered voters, 25% said Trump’s conviction made them less likely to support him in November, compared to 18% who said they were more likely and 56% who said the conviction would have no impact on their decision.”
Playbook: “The numbers stand as counterpoint to the GOP bravado, led by the Trump campaign, about how Trump’s 34 felony convictions and potential jail sentence will have no effect on the election.”
“I don’t think there’s anything to lose and a lot to gain, because I am convinced there’s a swath of people out there who are going to be very, very troubled by this at this point and haven’t really completely followed it, wondered about it — but now all of a sudden, this is a game changer.”
— Former Sen.
Todd Blanche told the Associated Press there was a chance Donald Trump might be sentenced to jail time.
Said Blanche: “On the one hand, it would be extraordinary to send a 77-year-old to prison for a case like this. A first-time offender who was also president of United States, I mean, I think almost unheard of.”
However, he added “this is a very highly publicized case” in which some might argue Trump deserves a harsher punishment because he faces charges elsewhere.
Playbook: “Watch the prosecution’s filings in the run-up to the July 11 sentencing to see if they raise the 54 other charges pending against Trump as a reason Trump should face jail time — in addition to his lack of remorse, attacks on the justice system and ten contempt citations.”
“I was shocked at how he took the verdict. He just stood there and just kind of took it. And I think had a lot of appropriate solemnness for the moment that made me very proud to be sitting next to him when it, when it was happening.”
— Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s attorney, quoted by the Associated Press.
Associated Press: “It’s more than drugs and border crossings. As criminals take control of territory south of the border, the U. S. could lose its top trading partner and potentially strongest ally.”