Donald Trump

  • Trump’s 3 US Supreme Court Appointees Thrash Out Immunity Claim

    When the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately rules on Donald Trump’s claim of presidential immunity from prosecution, a third of those deciding the matter will be justices he appointed to their lifetime posts. Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch, comprising half of the court’s 6-3 conservative majority, posed questions from various angles as the…

  • Pecker Says He Killed Story Of Trump Affair Though It Cost Him

    David Pecker, former National Enquirer publisher, testified on Friday at Donald Trump’s criminal trial that he suppressed a story about an alleged affair to aid Trump’s 2016 presidential bid. He acknowledged that it would have boosted sales of his tabloid. Testifying for a third day, Pecker, 72, agreed with a prosecutor who asked whether it…

  • Supreme Court Justice Questions Trump’s Claims of Immunity from Prosecution

    In a pivotal moment as the nation’s highest court deliberated over former President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity from prosecution, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raised probing questions regarding the assumption underlying Trump’s argument. Trump’s attorney, D. John Sauer, contended that official acts by a sitting president are shielded from criminal prosecution, while private…

  • Supreme Court Justices In Trump Case Lean Toward Some Level Of Immunity

    The Supreme Court’s conservative justices signaled their support on Thursday for granting U.S. presidents some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts performed in office as they tackled Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution in his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. During approximately 2-1/2 hours of arguments in the case,…

  • Arizona Grand Jury Indicts Meadows, Giuliani, and Trump Allies for 2020 Election Interference

    An Arizona grand jury has handed down indictments against 18 allies of former President Donald Trump for their roles in attempting to subvert the 2020 election. Among those indicted are former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Boris Epshteyn, and several other prominent Trump allies. The 58-page indictment, which includes…

  • Tabloid Publisher Testifies He Helped Candidacy In Trump Hush Money Trial

    In the criminal hush money trial of Donald Trump, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker took the stand on Tuesday. He testified that he utilized the supermarket tabloid to suppress stories that could have damaged Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Pecker, aged 72, testified in a New York court, revealing that the Enquirer engaged in “catch…

  • Judge Holds Hearing on Motion to Hold Trump in Contempt for Controversial Social Media Posts

    In the ongoing hush money trial involving former President Donald Trump, prosecutors have taken a significant step, urging the court to fine him and hold him in contempt for violating a gag order through his social media posts. During the hearing held on Tuesday, April 24, prosecutors pointed out ten instances where Trump allegedly breached…

  • Prosecutors To Give Historic Opening Statements Against Former President Trump

    In a groundbreaking legal development, prosecutors are poised to present a criminal case against a former American president to a jury on Monday. The trial will mark the first time in history that such proceedings will take place, as Donald Trump faces criminal accusations related to a hush money scheme aimed at silencing damaging stories…

  • Texas Attorney General Paxton Must Face Attorney Ethics Case, Appeals Court Rules

    The Texas appeals court ruled on Thursday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must face an attorney misconduct lawsuit

  • Lawyers Select 12 Jurors To Serve In Trump Hush-Money Case

    Jurors for Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial were chosen Thursday. They’ll decide his guilt over a hush-money payment to a porn star. Defense and prosecution lawyers will select alternate jurors. Opening statements may start Monday, according to Justice Juan Merchan. Earlier, a juror was dismissed for feeling intimidated by personal information made public. Another was…