On Tuesday, Fox News primetime host Tucker Carlson seemed to beg President Joe Biden to stop the Manhattan District Attorney’s inquiry into former President Donald Trump. Trump claimed over the weekend that he would be arrested this week because of that investigation, which is reportedly examining whether he illegally falsified business records to make hush money payments to an adult film actress… Source Source / Read More: Tucker Carlson Begs Biden to Block Manhattan DA From Issuing Trump Indictments
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Manhattan DA Impanels Grand Jury Over Trump’s Payments to Stormy Daniels
On Monday, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office began presenting evidence to a grand jury regarding hush money payments made by the Trump Organization to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The grand jury was recently established, and will advise District Attorney Alvin Bragg over whether Trump or other individuals involved in the payments should be charged for falsifying business records in… Source Source / Read More: Manhattan DA Impanels Grand Jury Over Trump’s Payments to Stormy Daniels
Judge Tells Trump Org Lawyers to Stop Using “Confusing” Arguments in Trial
Lawyers representing former President Donald Trump’s eponymous company at a trial in New York on Monday seemingly attempted to mislead jurors during opening statements, prompting the judge presiding over the case to call for a recess. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has accused the Trump Organization of engaging in tax evasion — providing employees, for example, with fringe benefits and perks (such as buying them cars or paying for their children’s tuition fees) rather than increasing their salaries in order for the company to owe less in taxes. According to tweets from Vice journalist Greg Walters, who covered the proceedings…