Manhattan Madness: The New York Trump Trial (part 1)
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May 30, 2024 is a day that will live in infamy! Donald Trump became the first former President of the United States to be brought to court on felony charges and have a jury reach a verdict of guilty. Not to mention that this happened while he is currently running for President again and is the highest polling candidate.
The ripple effects of this historical day will be felt indefinitely. The debates will rage over whether or not this was justice or merely political lawfare.
In part 1, we look at the events from 2006 through 2018 that laid the groundwork for New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg to concoct state felony charges against a former President and candidate for the same office.
Sources Cited:
Erica Orden, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Shimon Prokupecz and Laura Jarrett, "Michael Cohen implicates Trump in hush money scheme," CNN, Updated August 22, 2018.
Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Michelle L. Price and Jill Colvin, "Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes," Associated Press, May 31, 2024.
Stefan Becket, "What was Trump convicted of? Details on the 34 counts and his guilty verdict," CBS News, Updated May, 31, 2024.
Meggie Haberman, "Obama 2008 campaign fined $375,000," Politico, January 4, 2013.
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