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(CTN News) – Truth Social reports that Trump expects to be arrested in the hush money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels on Tuesday. He requested that his supporters protest his indictment in New York, Georgia, or federal court for any of the criminal investigations involving campaign payments, election interference, efforts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, and the keeping of top secret documents. According to his post on Saturday, “Protest, take our nation back! ” Trump could be indicted next week as the Manhattan district attorney’s office investigates the hush money case. Trump posted a message on Truth Social referring to himself in the third person without any official confirmation, including the following statement: “The far and away leading Republican candidate and former president of the United States of America will be arrested on Tuesday.” Officials in New York have made security preparations for an indictment of Trump. The … [Read more...] about On Tuesday, Trump Says He’ll Be Arrested In a New York Criminal Case

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Authorities in New York City and Washington, D.C., have started preparing for protests ahead of the possible indictment of former President Donald Trump this week according to multiple reports , even as online communities of Trump supporters seem widely disorganized as they hastily make plans for demonstrations. Key Facts Police were seen putting up barricades Monday outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, where Trump could be arraigned on criminal charges as soon as this week—a New York Police Department spokesperson told Forbes police are preparing “for all contingencies.” In D.C., Capitol Police have reportedly erected bike rack fencing around the Capitol, though people familiar with the precautions told Politico police believe unrest is more likely in New York City and around Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort in south Florida, where small groups have turned out since Trump suggested over the … [Read more...] about New York And D.C. Beef Up Security For Possible Trump Indictment Unrest

(CTN News) – It looks like a grand jury investigating Donald Trump over hush money payments to adult filmmaker Stormy Daniels appears poised to conclude its investigation by criminally indicting the former president on Tuesday as law enforcement officials in New York are preparing for possible unrest on Manhattan streets. On the lower part of the island, barriers were placed around the Manhattan criminal courthouse. Police in uniform were everywhere. Protesters and reporters were also there. “No one is above the law”, chanted demonstrators holding placards against Donald Trump. During a pro-Trump protest, a lone protester held a sign saying Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, was funded by George Soros. An advocacy group supporting Bragg was funded by Soros, a progressive philanthropist. Demonstrators’ signs echoed Republican slogans against “Soros-funded prosecutors”, which themselves echo antisemitic rhetoric. Without evidence, Trump claimed he would be … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Indictment Could Lead To Unrest In New York

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The Manhattan district attorney is reportedly toying with what experts have called an untested legal theory in potentially bringing charges against former President Donald Trump—adding to the unprecedented nature of a case that could mark the first-ever indictment of a former president. Key Facts The primary charge prosecutors are considering is whether Trump falsified business records when the Trump Organization reimbursed his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen for payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign for the presidency in exchange for her silence about her alleged 2006 affair with Trump, according to multiple reports . Prosecutors must prove that Trump orchestrated the payments, but legal experts have said his lawyers could argue that Cohen made the deal on Trump’s behalf and without his knowledge (though Cohen has explicitly, and repeatedly, said he did so … [Read more...] about Breaking Down The Case Against Trump: New York Prosecutors Must Prove Complex Legal Theory—And It Could Be Risky

Authorities at the northern border arrested an illegal immigrant Thursday wanted for a stabbing assault, according to a U.S. Border Patrol statement. Carlos Corrales-Ramirez, 20, was on the run for allegedly stabbing another man in Maryland, Prince George’s Daily Voice reported in February. Border Patrol agents and New York State Police arrested Corrales-Ramirez Thursday near Champlain, New York, reporting that he’s a Honduran national that’s been in the country illegally. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Northern Border Residents Say They’re ‘Overwhelmed’ And ‘On Edge’ Over Illegal Migration Surge) Corrales-Ramírez will face extradition, according to Border Patrol. On Thursday, Border Patrol Agents & @nyspolice encountered a citizen of Honduras illegally present in the U.S. near Champlain, NY, who is wanted for assault with a knife in Maryland. He will be extradited for criminal proceedings. Learn more here: https://t.co/sw992alcL8 pic.twitter.com/jpoqjT9PD3 — Chief … [Read more...] about Northern Border Agents Catch Illegal Immigrant Wanted On Assault Charges

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Top House Republicans sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday demanding he testify about his investigation into former President Donald Trump’s role in an apparent hush money payment made to a porn star in the final days of the 2016 campaign, which the GOP paints as a politically motivated probe relying on an untested legal theory ahead of his potential indictment. Key Facts The letter called the investigation an “unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority,” claiming the DA’s office has spent years looking for an excuse to charge Trump and has now settled on a “novel legal theory untested anywhere in the country.” Trump predicted over the weekend he will be indicted Tuesday for allegedly orchestrating a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her from publicly disclosing an alleged affair between the two—Bragg could claim the payment was an illegal political … [Read more...] about House GOP Demands Manhattan DA Testify Over Trump Criminal Probe: ‘Unprecedented Abuse Of Prosecutorial Authority’

Two criminal complaints were filed in a Brooklyn federal court charging three individuals, including two New York lawyers, with causing damage by fire and explosives to a police vehicle outside a Brooklyn precinct. Colinford Mattis, 32, Urooj Rahman, 31, and Samantha Shader, 27, will face federal charges after they used improvised incendiary devices commonly known as “Molotov Cocktails” to damage and destroy New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicles, according to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sunday. Mattis , a corporate associate at Pryor Cashman LLP located in Times Square per New York Daily News , and Rahman, also an attorney, were arrested around 1:00 a.m. early Saturday morning after they were observed by officers and caught on video surveillance using “Molotov Cocktails” to light fire to a police vehicle outside the NYPD’s 88th precinct, according to a federal complaint . Mattis and Rahman were chased down by police after … [Read more...] about Three Individuals, Two Of Whom Are NYC Lawyers, Face Federal Charges For Throwing Molotov Cocktails At NYPD Police Vehicles

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) criticized former President Donald Trump for not firing federal health official Anthony Fauci and mocked Trump’s nicknames for him in an interview this week with Piers Morgan, according to a preview penned by Morgan in the New York Post —firing back at the former president and possible 2024 rival after months of attacks. Key Facts DeSantis, who had previously remained quiet as Trump publicly attacked him, criticized the former president for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and his decision to keep Fauci on the White House Coronavirus Task Force—DeSantis has been one of Fauci’s biggest critics. When asked about differences between the two GOP leaders, DeSantis reportedly said, “the approach to Covid was different” and that he would have fired Fauci because “he got way too big for his britches” and “did a lot of damage” (Trump openly mulled firing Fauci in his last … [Read more...] about DeSantis Strikes Back: Florida Gov. Criticizes Trump For Working With Fauci In New Interview, Piers Morgan Says

Weeks into his new job as Manhattan district attorney last year, Alvin Bragg faced a firestorm: Two senior prosecutors heading the office’s four-year investigation of Donald Trump wanted an immediate indictment of the former president. Bragg told them the case wasn’t ready. The men quit in frustration, and it quickly spread that Bragg was abandoning the Trump investigation. It was a disastrous start to Bragg’s tenure at One Hogan Place. A year after that momentous decision, the 49-year-old Harlem native is poised to become the first prosecutor to file criminal charges against Trump, which will turn him into a hero for the former president’s foes and a target of hatred for millions of Trump supporters. Trump has already decried the investigation as a political witch hunt, labeling Bragg, who is Black, a “racist” and urging his supporters to protest any attempt to arrest and prosecute him. New York City is already bracing for what would be an unprecedented and tense … [Read more...] about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, a ‘careful lawyer,’ poised to bring charges against Trump

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced Wednesday it received a notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission warning that regulators have identified possible violations of securities law, in the latest legal snarl for the crypto giant. Key Facts Coinbase attorney Paul Grewal said in a blog post the SEC sent the company a “Wells notice” warning it of possible violations that could lead to charges, but offered “little more” information, other than telling the company the infractions may involve “an undefined portion of our listed digital assets, our staking service Coinbase Earn, Coinbase Prime, and Coinbase Wallet.” Grewal said Coinbase “prepared for this disappointing outcome,” but will continue to operate as normal. Grewal added, “we are very confident in the way we run our business,” while blasting the SEC for a so-called lack of transparency and criticizing regulation of crypto … [Read more...] about Coinbase Crypto Exchange Faces Possible SEC Charges, Company Says