Analysis: Trump hush-money case raises thorny legal issues The coverup is worse than the crime, the expression goes The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
Trump attacks judge’s family and calls Alvin Bragg a ‘criminal’ at Mar-a-Lago despite court warning Hours after arrest, former president lambasts ‘radical left lunatics’ and says US is a ‘nation in decline’ The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
Trump and Michael Cohen met in White House Oval Office to discuss hush payments that led to his arrest The sitting president allegedly orchestrated a ‘repayment arrangement’ from inside the White House The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
Trump speaks from Florida home after pleading not guilty Donald Trump has accused New York prosecutors of election interference in his first spoken remarks after pleading not guilty in court. The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023
Mitt Romney: Trump is unfit for office but New York charges are political The former presidential nominee was also the only Republican to vote to convict the ex-president in both impeachment trials The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2023
Five key takeaways from Donald Trump’s Manhattan arraignment Ex-US president’s arraignment in New York was a relatively muted affair, as Trump faced 34 felony charges. Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2023
Analysis: Inside Alvin Bragg's ambitious Trump indictment Bragg's unusual legal strategy could pose a significant challenge. Axios · Apr 4, 2023
‘All Trump’: Former president’s indictment puts GOP rivals in an awkward position CAMP HILL, Pa. — Donald Trump has accused Ron DeSantis of being a shapeshifting political fraud, argued he’s bought and paid for by wealthy donors and even baselessly suggested — without evidence — his political rival engaged in inappropriate romantic relationships. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 4, 2023
GOP pushes back: Deny, reverse, attack In a blizzard of nearly identical tweets, Republicans accuse and threaten Alvin Bragg — though a few go rogue Salon · Apr 4, 2023
Indictment of Donald Trump gives Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg several ways to win a felony conviction NEW YORK — Donald Trump was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying records about paying off porn star Stormy Daniels — but a careful reading of the indictment and an accompanying statement shows Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and his prosecutors see several ways to win a felony conviction. Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023
Trump’s day in court as criminal defendant: What to know For the first time in history, a former U.S. president has appeared in court as a criminal defendant. Donald Trump surrendered to authorities on Tuesday to appear on charges related to hush-money payments at the height of the 2016 presidential election. Trump, a 2024 presidential candidate, pleaded… Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 4, 2023
Inside a Manhattan courtroom, the spell was broken and Trump was finally humbled Donald Trump warned of “death and destruction” if he was charged. Instead, he summoned a very small crowd of supporters, writes Richard Hall The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Trump addresses indictment in brief – as it happened This blog is now closed. You can read our full story on Trump’s arraignment here. The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2023
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. These are the key takeaways from his case The former president surrendered to authorities, was fingerprinted, and appeared before a judge to hear the charges against him. This is everything we learned from the 'People of the State of New York against Donald J Trump'. ABC News · Apr 4, 2023
Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023 Trump calls for his criminal case to be moved from Manhattan to Staten Island: ‘VERY UNFAIR!’ NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump Tuesday called for his criminal case to be moved to Staten Island, calling Manhattan a “VERY UNFAIR VENUE!” because some neighborhoods voted overwhelmingly for President Biden.
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 ‘Trump or death’: The grim circus in Manhattan as far-right figures protest historic arraignment A media swarm captured a small cross-section of the former president’s supporters, raging against his criminal case and amplifying conspiracy theories. Alex Woodward reports from Manhattan
Reason · Apr 4, 2023 Trump's New York Indictment Turns One Hush Payment Into 34 Felonies Prosecutors are counting each record misrepresenting the former president's reimbursement of that payment as a separate crime.
Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023 A look at Juan Merchan, the Manhattan jurist overseeing Trump’s business records case: ‘A very serious judge’ NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s hush money case is being overseen by a veteran Manhattan Supreme Court jurist who also heard the Trump Organization tax fraud trial that in January ended in a jail term for Trump confidant and aide Allen Weisselberg.
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 Donald Trump's arraignment day a throwback for news outlets Hours of breathless news coverage of Donald Trump's arraignment represented history for the country — and a throwback for news outlets
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 David Pecker: Why the ex-National Enquirer parent company CEO will be star witness in Trump proceedings Some observers think publisher could be the ‘most important witness’ in Trump’s trial, Gustaf Kilander writes
Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023 Carl P. Leubsdorf: This is just the beginning for Trump Here’s an important thing to remember: This is probably just the beginning. The end is unforeseeable.
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 Donald Trump Jr posts photo of hush money judge’s daughter as his father was warned to stop threats Former president also attacked Judge Juan Merchan and his family during Mar-a-Lago speech
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 At a glance: The three hush money cases in Trump indictment The criminal charges that Donald Trump is now facing in New York stem from three separate instances in which the former president and his associates are accused of making hush money payments during his 2016 campaign
The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2023 Donald Trump has been charged. The swamp is finally being drained Trump’s arraignment marks the day when he began to be held criminally accountable. And that must be a good thing for the rule of law
Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2023 Republicans and Democrats react to Trump’s New York arraignment Figures from across political spectrum weigh in on the criminal charges against former US President Donald Trump.