Category: Alvin Bragg

Some Democrats Getting Anxious of a Trump 2016 Repeat: ‘We’ve Seen This Story Before’

Although Democrats should be pleased with former President Donald Trump’s indictment Tuesday, some lawmakers have expressed alarm that they’re walking into a trap. “Last time people were rooting for Donald Trump, he ended up president of the United States,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif) told Politico. “We’ve seen this story before.” Dan Pfeiffer, who served as…


LIVE 3:30 PM ET: Manhattan DA Bragg Speaks After Arraignment of Trump

New York County District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. holds a news conference following the arraignment of former President Donald Trump. …


LIVE NOW: Manhattan DA Bragg Speaks After Arraignment of Trump

New York County District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. holds a news conference following the arraignment of former President Donald Trump. …


Manhattan DA Bragg Speaks After Arraignment of Trump

New York County District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. holds a news conference following the arraignment of former President Donald Trump. …


‘A Crossing the Rubicon Kind of Event’: Navarro on Trump Indictment

Former White House aide Peter Navarro on April 4 said that the move to indict President Donald Trump and his allies is “a crossing the Rubicon kind of event” for Democrats. Navarro made the comments during an appearance on NTD. Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg, who is leading the case against Trump, is poised…


What Could Happen If a Judge Is Asked to Muzzle Trump

A “gag order” against former President Donald Trump could forbid him from publicly commenting on his criminal case, but it would be improper for a judge to curtail him from making statements about other topics, legal analysts say. Considerable speculation is swirling around whether Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will seek such an order, and,…


Trump to Appear in New York Court Today

NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in a New York court Tuesday for an arraignment hearing where he is expected to receive felony charges in connection to a 2016 alleged hush money payment to adult entertainment actress Stormy Daniels. Prior to his appearance in court, Trump is expected to undergo standard processing…


GOP Congressman Floats Stripping Legal Immunity for Prosecutors After Manhattan DA Indicts Trump

A Republican lawmaker is considering ways to hold prosecutors who abuse their powers to greater legal liability, including ending blanket legal immunity from lawsuits for misconduct. Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives have been floating a number of ways to ensure professional conduct by prosecutors, days after former President Donald Trump revealed he would…


Trump Attorney Announces Plans to File Motions to Dismiss, Alleging Prosecutorial Misconduct

Joseph Tacopina, a lawyer defending former president Donald Trump in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s hush money case, announced late Monday his plans to file “a host of” motions to dismiss, including one based on prosecutorial misconduct and selective prosecution.” “There will be a host of motions we’re going to make, including … a motion…


Former Assistant Attorney General Jeff Clark Condemns Leaks, Secrecy Surrounding Trump Indictment

Former Assistant Attorney General Jeff Clark decried selective leaks and the withholding of information from the general public as the nation waits in anticipation for former President Donald Trump to be arraigned on charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Bragg’s office confirmed an indictment against Trump on Thursday evening, but the indictment remains…