Tag: Alvin Bragg

Trump Lawyer Opposes Release of Mugshot: ‘It’s Not Going to Help Anything’

A lawyer for Donald Trump opposes a potential release or leak of the former president’s mugshot, stating that it is “not going to help anything” because of his campaign and because mugshots are for recognition of a suspect. After his indictment for alleged hush money payments, Trump is expected to surrender himself to the Manhattan district…


Rep. Jordan Says Subpoena ‘On the Table’ for Manhattan DA After Trump Indictment

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said a subpoena is on the table if it will compel Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to testify about his recent decision to prosecute former President Donald Trump. Last month, after Trump revealed he is facing prosecution by Bragg’s office, Jordan joined Reps. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Bryan Steil (R-Wisc.) on a…


Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Won’t Charge Wounded NYC Garage Worker Who Shot Alleged Thief

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg won’t prosecute a Manhattan parking garage attendant who shot a suspected thief after he was wounded, his office confirmed on Sunday. Moussa Diarra, 57, was shot twice by suspected car thief Charles Rhodie, 59, on Saturday before he obtained the suspect’s handgun and shot the suspect, authorities said. Diarra was…


Bolton Says Grand Jury Indictment Could Serve as ‘Rocket Fuel’ for Trump’s 2024 Campaign

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said the indictment of former President Donald Trump could serve as “rocket fuel” for his third bid for the White House. “I’m not worried about Alvin Bragg hurting Donald Trump. I’m worried about Alvin Bragg benefiting Donald Trump,” Bolton told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, referring to the…


Ivanka Trump ‘Pained’ for Her Father and Country After Manhattan DA Indictment

Former President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, expressed pain on Friday following news that her father had been indicted and is facing prosecution by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. “I love my father, and I love my country. Today, I am pained for both,” Ivanka Trump said in a statement she posted to her…


Trump Attorney Says Former President Facing ‘Trumped Up’ Charges Ahead of April 4 Arraignment

The Manhattan district attorney’s case against former President Donald Trump has “absolutely no legal basis,” according to one of Trump’s attorneys, Jesse Binnall. In a March 31 interview with Steve Lance of NTD, The Epoch Times’ sister outlet, Binnall, who is not representing Trump in the New York matter, said that the official charges against…


Manhattan Calls House GOP ‘Dangerous Usurpation’ in First Statement After Trump Indictment

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office fired back on March 31 at House GOP committee chairmen over their two letters to him regarding his investigation of former President Donald Trump. A New York grand jury voted to indict Trump on March 30 over his alleged role in the payment of hush money to adult film…


Manhattan DA Calls House GOP Probe ‘Dangerous Usurpation’ in First Statement After Trump Indictment

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office fired back on March 31 at House GOP committee chairmen over their two letters to him regarding his investigation of former President Donald Trump. A New York grand jury voted to indict Trump on March 30 over his alleged role in the payment of hush money to adult film…


George Soros Responds to ‘Soros-Funded DA’ Label Stuck to Alvin Bragg

George Soros said he neither knows Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg nor did he contribute to his election campaign, with the billionaire financier responding to a question as to what he thought about the “Soros-funded DA” label often slapped on Bragg by his critics. Soros told Semafor that he did not contribute any money to…


Trump Lawyer Provides More Detail on Trump Indictment, Timing of Arraignment

Former President Donald Trump is set to be arraigned sometime “early next week” after a Manhattan grand jury voted for his indictment, Trump’s attorney Joseph Tacopina said on Thursday. “We’re working that out—maybe Tuesday, but early this week,” Tacopina, who has represented high-profile clients such as Michael Jackson and rapper Jay-Z, told The Epoch Times…