Donald Trump becomes first former US president to be arrested and face criminal charges
Trump was arrested at a Manhattan court appearance, Indicted on 34 charges, former president denied health crime, reached Florida after appearance and addressed rally, court action was termed as an interference in election process, Demand for District Attorney's resignation
Donald Trump became the first former US president to face criminal charges. On occasion of his appearance in court of New York, former US President Donald Trump was arrested and charged with 34 charges for lying in records of business transactions.
Trump was brought before district attorney by police during his court appearance in Manhattan, New York. former president denied health crime before judge.
Manhattan’s district attorney shared indictment against Donald Trump online, saying, “We will not allow any business in New York to cover up a crime by altering its transactional records.”
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Allegations relate to an alleged hush-hush payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. This matter came to light a few days before the 2016 presidential race. Trump is accused of paying $130,000 in bribes to Stormy Daniels in 2016.
On occasion of appearance in court, there were demonstrations by supporters and opponents of the former American president outside the Manhattan court and Trump Tower. According to the American judges, the hearing of the case against Donald Trump can begin in January 2024.
The former US president was released after the trial and flew to Florida on his private plane, where he addressed a rally of his supporters, calling the trial a meddling in the election process and the New York district attorney who filed the indictment. Demanded to resign.
Donald Trump, addressing a rally of supporters in Florida, said that the American president who received 75 million votes is being indicted, I never thought that this could happen in America, my only crime is that I Fearlessly defended his nation against those who wanted to destroy it. The former US president said that our country is going to hell, the world is already laughing at us for many other reasons.
Trump described the trial judge as biased and said that he is a Trump-hating judge, while he also condemned the New York District Attorney. During his speech at the rally, Trump said that New York District Attorney Bragg should resign and Action should be taken against them.
Trump said that the United States has become a victim of corruption, the American economy is being destroyed, inflation is out of control, Russia has partnered with China and Saudi Arabia has partnered with Iran. It would never happen.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, all charges against the former US president fall under the category of Class E, which is the lowest category of serious crime in New York.
Trump faces a maximum sentence of four years in prison for each charge, a Class E felony. However, legal experts say that Trump is more likely to be fined, but even if convicted, his chances of going to jail are very low.
