Tag: NY Politics

Kellyanne Conway Breaks Silence on Michael Cohen’s Trump Allegations

Former White House adviser Kellyanne Conway disputed allegations made by former President Donald Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen that are being investigated by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. “Michael Cohen never told me he was using money to pay this person,” Conway, Trump’s 2016 campaign manager, told Fox News on Tuesday, responding to details that…


‘Totally Exculpatory’: Trump Reveals Cohen Attorney Letter Undercutting Manhattan DA’s Case

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed a letter he says is “totally exculpatory” evidence proving his innocence in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. “In a private transaction in 2016, before the U.S. presidential election, Mr. Cohen used his own personal funds to facilitate a payment of $130,000 to Ms. Stephanie Clifford,” reads the…


‘Totally Exculpatory’: Trump Reveals Cohen Attorney Letter He Says Will Undercut Manhattan DA’s Case

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed a letter he says is “totally exculpatory” evidence proving his innocence in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. “In a private transaction in 2016, before the U.S. presidential election, Mr. Cohen used his own personal funds to facilitate a payment of $130,000 to Ms. Stephanie Clifford,” reads the…


Haley Defends Trump as 2024 GOP Rival Faces Possible Arrest

Nikki Haley, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, came out in defense of her primary opponent, former President Donald Trump, amid reports Trump may be arrested and charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. Over the weekend, Trump said he had learned Bragg’s office would bring charges against him. The charges could stem from a…


New York Trump Supporters Say Indictment a ‘Politicized Prosecution’ During Protest

The possible impending indictment of former President Donald Trump is a “politicized prosecution,” according to members of the New York Young Republican Club, who protested in Manhattan on Monday. A modest group of Trump supporters, handpicked to guarantee peace and safety, gathered outside New York County Criminal Court in Manhattan where the former president could be…


If Trump Becomes First Indicted US President, Historic Case Will Reverberate

America’s 45th president, Donald Trump, appears poised to become the nation’s first president to be indicted on criminal charges. Such a prosecution could have grave consequences for the nation’s justice system and the democratic election process, scholars and political leaders say. After leaked information about the secret grand jury process made its way into news…


As Nation Braces for Potential Trump Indictment, Manhattan DA Faces Questions Over “Tenuous and Untested” Legal Theory

America’s 45th president, Donald Trump, appears poised to become the nation’s first president to be indicted on criminal charges. Such a prosecution could have grave consequences for the nation’s justice system and the democratic election process, scholars and political leaders say. After leaked information about the secret grand jury process made its way into news…


Ahead of Potential Trump Indictment Manhattan DA Faces Questions Over ‘Tenuous and Untested’ Legal Theory

America’s 45th president, Donald Trump, appears poised to become the nation’s first president to be indicted on criminal charges. Such a prosecution could have grave consequences for the nation’s justice system and the democratic election process, scholars and political leaders say. After leaked information about the secret grand jury process made its way into news…


Republicans React to Trump’s Call for Protests

Republican reactions have been mixed to former President Donald Trump’s call for supporters to stage protests over his rumored forthcoming arrest, with some urging peaceful demonstrations while others recommending none at all and warning of law enforcement entrapment. Trump, who is under investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office for allegedly misclassifying a payment made…


NYPD Ramps Up Security Around Courthouse as Trump Indictment Looms

The New York Police Department (NYPD) on Monday began setting up barricaded press pens around the Manhattan Criminal Court where former President Donald Trump is expected to be indicted on Tuesday. For days, Trump has suggested that he expects to be arrested by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, which is investigating the former president for…