House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other top House Republicans have criticized the Biden administration, after former President Donald Trump announced that he had been charged over his handling of classified documents. “Today is indeed a dark day for the United States of America,” McCarthy wrote on Twitter on June 8, shortly after Trump […]
Donald Trump’s 2024 GOP primary opponents have come out in response to the former president reportedly being indicted on federal charges. Trump got ahead of the reports on June 8 and said he was informed by his lawyers that the Department of Justice had indicted him in the case of the former president allegedly mishandling classified […]
Former president Donald Trump said on June 8 that he had been indicted by special counsel Jack Smith as part of the investigation into his handling of classified documents. The indictment is the conclusion of a yearslong saga that started when the president moved out of the White House following the 2020 election. The federal […]
Former president Donald Trump said on June 8 that his attorneys that he has been indicted by special counsel Jack Smith in connection to the investigation into the handling of classified documents. “The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been Indicted, seemingly over the Boxes Hoax,” Trump wrote on his social […]
If a federal indictment of former President Donald Trump was imminent during the afternoon of June 7, he denied being informed about it. Throughout the day, numerous news reports were circulating that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had alerted Trump or his lawyers that he would be formally charged in connection with the classified documents […]
With rumors spreading that former President Donald Trump could soon be indicted over his handling of classified documents, neither Republicans nor Democrats appeared surprised by those reports on June 7, though for very different reasons. Earlier that day, Just the News reported that federal prosecutors had notified Trump he was a “criminal target” and was […]
NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump appeared remotely in the Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday to hear a judge’s instructions on his handling of discovery evidence in the criminal case brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The hearing was Trump’s first appearance after the former President pleaded not guilty in April to 34 counts […]
The prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally interfered in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election appeared to suggest on May 18 that any grand jury indictments in the case are likely to come in August. In a letter (pdf) to Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville, Fulton County District Attorney Fani […]
Watch the full special report on EpochTV March 30 was a historic day in America. A former president of the United States was indicted on criminal charges. What is the legal basis of the indictment? Is it a case that would be brought to any other person than former President Donald Trump? What are the […]
NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump should be forbidden from sharing evidence produced during his criminal case with the media or the public, prosecutors said in a filing this week. Prosecutors with the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on April 24 asked New York Justice Juan Merchan to enter a protective order that would limit […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump could make an appearance at a Manhattan federal court to attend a trial in former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll’s civil lawsuit against him for alleged defamation and battery. After Trump denied Carroll’s rape allegations relating to the mid-1990s, Carroll sued Trump over his October 2022 social media post where […]
A Georgia district attorney wrote in a letter dated April 24 that she intends to announce potential indictments resulting from a probe into former President Donald Trump and his associates for alleged interference in the 2020 election with his calls for investigations. “In the near future, I will announce charging decisions resulting from the investigation […]
A former Federal Elections Commission official said that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has no authority to “enforce federal campaign finance” laws against former President Donald Trump. “It’s an extremely dubious prosecution, and I say that as a former commissioner on the Federal Election Commission,” former FEC Commissioner Hans von Spakovsky, a Trump ally, told […]
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has dropped his effort to quash a congressional subpoena to a former prosecutor who worked in his office, a congressional aide told The Epoch Times in a statement on Friday. “This evening, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office withdrew its appeal in Bragg v. Jordan. Mr. Pomerantz’s deposition will go forward […]
NTD spoke to A. Scott Bolden, an attorney with Reed Smith specializing in white-collar crime, to further explore the Hunter Biden allegations as well as those against former President Donald Trump. He is the former chair of the Washington, DC Democratic Party and former chair of the National Bar Association PAC.
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals this morning issued a temporary administrative hold on the return date of the House Judiciary Committee’s congressional subpoena to Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. Pomerantz investigated former President Donald Trump’s finances before leaving Bragg’s office in February 2022 in protest of Bragg’s […]
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, requested public documents from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg regarding the Trump investigation. However, Bragg is allegedly stonewalling those requests. NTD spoke with a Heritage attorney to find out more.
NEW YORK—A federal judge in Manhattan ruled on April 19 that the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and its chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), can subpoena a former prosecutor who worked for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil, a Trump appointee, ordered that the congressional panel has the authority to become involved […]
The House Judiciary Committee and its chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), on Monday filed a response to a motion filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The filing comes amid a legal clash between Bragg and Jordan on whether Congress has the authority to investigate Bragg’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump. It began when […]
Democratic New York City Councilman Robert Holden took aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s leadership—or perceived lack thereof—at a New York field hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on April 17. “I’m here to address the lawlessness that has taken over the city in recent years as a result of the failed progressive policies […]
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee accused his Republican colleagues of committing an “outrageous abuse of power” with their investigation of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg during a committee field hearing held in New York City on April 17. “Let me be very clear,” Ranking Member Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said. “We are here […]
Former President Donald Trump raised about $18.8 million in fundraising in the first three months of this year, with much of the money coming in after his indictment and arraignment in Manhattan, according to his campaign. Trump’s campaign provided the three-month figure to Fox News and added that $15.4 million of the total were collected […]
Several former prosecutors said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against former President Donald Trump faces major hurdles, coming more than a week after his unprecedented arraignment at a Manhattan courthouse. Since his arrest, a number of legal experts have publicly said that if the case didn’t involve Trump, charges likely wouldn’t have been brought. “If […]
Former President Donald Trump filed on Wednesday a civil complaint against his former lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million in damages resulting from Cohen’s alleged breach of his attorney-client duties with Trump, unjust enrichment, and other causes, a Trump spokesperson confirmed with The Epoch Times. “The lawsuit and the many wrongdoings by Michael […]
Former President Donald Trump wants his upcoming defamation trial delayed, arguing that his recent indictment has stoked a “media frenzy” that warrants a “cooling off” period. Trump was indicted on 34 felony counts on April 4. He is scheduled to go on trial on April 25 for allegedly defaming magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. The […]
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s urgent request to enter a restraining order against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was rejected on April 11, the same day it was filed. U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil, a Trump appointee, turned down Bragg’s emergency request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Jordan, at least until a […]
No matter how many accusations Democrats throw at him, former President Donald Trump vows to keep campaigning for the 2024 presidential election. “I would never drop out. It’s not my thing. I wouldn’t do it,” Trump declared on Tuesday during his first post-indictment interview. He spoke from his home at Mar-A-Lago, Florida, with Fox News’ […]
Manhattan’s district attorney has sued Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), alleging the top Republican member has launched a campaign meant to intimidate. A New York grand jury, encouraged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, recently brought charges against former President Donald Trump, drawing intense criticism from Jordan and other Republicans. Jordan has subpoenaed one of Bragg’s top former […]
The recent indictment of former President Donald Trump has come under scrutiny by critics claiming it sets a dangerous precedent in the U.S. legal system. But what does it mean for international affairs? NTD speaks with Bradley Thayer, founding member of the Committee on the Present Danger: China, who says this indictment does damage to […]
Heading to New York City next week, House Republicans plan to put Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg under the microscope for prioritizing Trump’s indictment while the city grapples with crimes. To further assess on Trump’s case, NTD speaks with political strategist Roger Stone to get his thoughts on the indictment.
The House Judiciary Committee announced on April 10 it will hold a field hearing in New York City on April 17 to discuss Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, just weeks after the unprecedented indictment and arraignment of former President Donald Trump in Bragg’s district. The hearing is titled “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan.” Bragg […]
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s indictment against Donald Trump is “transparently an abuse of prosecutorial power to accomplish a political act,” which will rally a big portion of his base but “gravely weaken Trump” in the general election, former Attorney General William Barr said April 9 on ABC’s “This Week.” Trump pleaded not guilty to […]
Former President Donald Trump’s attorney Jim Trusty said that the former president’s legal team is focusing on dismissing the indictment after he was arrested and charged late last month by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “I think the motions to dismiss have to be a priority because they amputate this miscarriage of justice early on,” […]
How does a foreign adversary like China view current American politics, particularly considering the unprecedented indictment of a former American president? And how may this be viewed through the lens of other countries? NTD spoke with businessman Patrick Byrne, founder of Overstock.com, to explore this topic.
A former prosecutor has warned that it’s “troubling” a judge overseeing the case against former President Donald Trump appears to have made political donations to President Joe Biden’s campaign and other organizations. Carol Lam, a former federal prosecutor in Southern California, told “MSNBC Reports” on Friday that Juan Merchan’s prior political contributions could pose an […]
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign team has repurposed footage of his arrival at a Manhattan criminal court this week for a new campaign commercial. Last week, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office announced Trump would be indicted, and the former president appeared before a New York court on Tuesday to be arraigned. Trump […]
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on April 7 expanded his probe into the indictment of former President Donald Trump, asking for documents and testimony from a leading prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney’s (DA) criminal case against Trump. Specifically, Jordan addressed a letter (pdf) to Matthew Colangelo, a senior counsel at the DA’s office […]
As reactions are still pouring in on the unprecedented case against former President Donald Trump, Mississippi Lieutenant Gov. Delbert Hosemann shares with NTD his perspective on Trump’s indictment. But first, let’s hear about how his state is coping following deadly tornadoes over the past week.
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has subpoenaed a former Manhattan prosecutor who pushed for an indictment against former President Donald Trump. The move came days after Trump pleaded not guilty to felony charges brought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office in a prosecution that has ignited outrage from Republicans. Jordan on April 6 wrote […]
Former President Donald Trump has urged Republicans in Congress to temporarily cut funding for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI, claiming that Democrats “have totally weaponized” the nation’s top law enforcement agencies to “interfere” with elections. Trump, seeking the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidency, wrote in an all-caps statement on Truth Social […]
NTD spoke with Steven Allen, a lawyer, journalist and vice chairman of the Conservative Caucus, to discuss former President Donald Trump’s indictment, the arraignment on April 4, and how the media is doing in this case.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Wednesday criticized the historic charges against former President Donald Trump, suggesting the indictment is politically motivated. “Supposedly legal issues should not be used for electoral purposes,” López Obrador told reporters at a briefing on Wednesday, according to the AFP and Associated Press news agencies. “I don’t agree with what […]
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Tuesday that graduate schools offering studies leading to a law degree will use the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office case against Donald Trump as an example to teach students what not to do. Ratcliffe, an attorney who served as national intelligence director from 2020 to 2021, said the […]
Prosecutors in Former President Donald Trump’s case involving an alleged crime surrounding a payment to a lawyer are asking for a January trial date. NTD speaks to Robert Henneke, the executive director and general counsel of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a former Texas prosecutor, who questions the timing of District Attorney Bragg’s prosecution. […]
Former White House adviser John Bolton said the charges against former President Donald Trump were “even weaker than I thought” during an interview on Tuesday, coming after the Manhattan District Attorney’s office charged the former commander-in-chief with 34 counts of falsifying business records, as other critics of Trump claimed the case is a “disappointment.” “Speaking […]
Concerns are brewing over whether Former President Donald Trump will receive a fair trial in Manhattan. Those could lead to pre-trial motions aimed at quashing the case. That’s according to a former federal prosecutor and legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Zack Smith. He says motions to move the trial to another part of the […]
Donald Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina said he doesn’t believe the Manhattan District Attorney’s office’s case against the former president will make it to a jury. “This case is going to fall on its merits, on legal challenges, well before we get to a jury, if we get to a jury,” Tacopina told NBC’s “Today” show on […]
Elon Musk has called on the U.S. justice system to pursue Democrats and Republicans in a non-partisan fashion, as the tech CEO reacted to remarks on this week’s arraignment hearing of former President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Trump was charged in New York City with 34 counts of felony falsifying business records to the first degree. […]
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered adult film actress Stormy Daniels to pay former President Donald Trump almost $122,000 in legal fees, stemming from a defamation lawsuit she filed in 2018 against Trump that was later dismissed. The civil lawsuit is separate from the unprecedented 34-count indictment accusing Trump of falsifying business records. […]
The White House said President Joe Biden is staying focused on other issues and not closely following along with the charges against former President Donald Trump. “The president’s going to focus on the American people like he does every day, this is not something that is a focus for him,” White House press secretary Karine […]
Republican lawmakers on April 4 reacted to the unveiling of 34 felony charges against former President Donald Trump with condemnation, with one Congresswoman calling the move “unprecedented and chilling.” At an arraignment hearing in Manhattan, 34 class E felony charges, the least serious type of felony in New York state, were announced against Trump for […]
Former President Donald Trump was charged with falsifying business records because he repeatedly issued checks to a lawyer for one purpose when the payments were actually for another reason, Manhattan’s district attorney said on April 4. Trump paid Michael Cohen, his lawyer at the time, in 2017 in monthly installments. The payments were ostensibly made […]
Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 counts of felony falsifying business records to the first degree under New York Penal Law 175.10, unveiled at an arraignment hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Trump’s arraignment hearing commenced at around 2:15 p.m. ET on the 15th floor of […]
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Trump was indicted by a New York grand jury following a probe by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The 16-page indictment, released on April 4 after Trump was arraigned, says that Trump falsified records related to multiple payments made to keep […]
NEW YORK—Donald Trump, former president and frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, pleaded not guilty in New York on April 4 to an unprecedented indictment brought by the Manhattan district attorney. News of the historic indictment on March 30 set off several days of media mania which culminated on April 4 in coverage […]
President Donald Trump has arrived at the Manhattan courthouse ahead of his scheduled arraignment when charges will be announced against him for the first time. Prior to his appearance in court, Trump is expected to undergo standard processing in the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has led the investigation of the former […]
NEW YORK—Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) joined supporters of former President Donald Trump in New York on April 4 to protest his indictment. “I came to your state to peacefully protest against the persecution of an innocent man,” Greene told a crowd of protesters at Collect Pond Park just hours before Trump was scheduled to […]
Security measures and a persistent media presence surrounded the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse where Former President Donald Trump is set to appear for his arraignment on April 4. Trump is expected to appear at the courthouse around 1 p.m. ET for his 2:15 p.m. appearance before the judge. However, helicopter sightings at around 7 a.m. suggested […]
NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in a New York court Tuesday for an arraignment hearing where he is expected to receive felony charges in connection to a 2016 alleged hush money payment to adult entertainment actress Stormy Daniels. Prior to his appearance in court, Trump is expected to undergo standard processing […]
Former President Donald Trump is set to appear at a court in Manhattan on April 4 for his arraignment in a historic case that will make him the first former president ever to stand before a judge to answer for criminal charges. While specific charges against the 2024 Republican presidential candidate remain under seal, they are believed […]
Donations have soared to former President Donald Trump’s campaign, with $7 million raised in just three days since he was indicted. Jason Miller, senior adviser to Trump, made the announcement in a post on Twitter. Miller’s post follows an earlier announcement by Trump’s political action committee, which noted that in the 24 hours since the former […]
Donald Trump’s attorney Joe Tacopina said on April 3 that there is no possibility that the judge in the alleged hush money case against the former president will place a gag order on him. Tacopina made the comments in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity following reports of a possible gag order being put on the 2024 […]
Tune in to EpochTV.com or NTD.com for live coverage of former President Donald Trump’s first scheduled court hearing in Manhattan, featuring reporters on the ground at the courthouse and expert analysis on this unprecedented indictment, at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump’s arraignment won’t be televised after a judge presiding over the case declined a request from media outlets to have video cameras in the courtroom. Five pool photographers will be allowed inside the courtroom before the arraignment begins, but they will only be allowed to take still photographs for several minutes, Acting New […]
Joseph Tacopina, a lawyer defending former president Donald Trump in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s hush money case, announced late Monday his plans to file “a host of” motions to dismiss, including one based on prosecutorial misconduct and selective prosecution.” “There will be a host of motions we’re going to make, including … a motion […]
Epoch Times senior columnist and Brownstone Institute founder Jeffrey Tucker tells NTD that former President Donald Trump’s indictment represents a grim, premodern kind of politics in the United States today. But, he says, there is hope.
The public is waiting to see the exact charges against former President Donald Trump. What does it actually mean that the indictment is sealed? NTD spoke to former U.S. Assistant Attorney General Jeff Clark for his perspective.
Former President Donald Trump left his Palm Beach, Florida, residence on April 3 to return to his hometown of New York ahead of his April 4 arraignment before the state’s Supreme Court. Trump, who was indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury, is the first former U.S. president to face criminal prosecution. Although the […]
Former Assistant Attorney General Jeff Clark decried selective leaks and the withholding of information from the general public as the nation waits in anticipation for former President Donald Trump to be arraigned on charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Bragg’s office confirmed an indictment against Trump on Thursday evening, but the indictment remains […]
Former President Donald Trump arrived in New York City on Monday afternoon as he prepares to surrender himself to the Manhattan District Attorney after a grand jury indicted him last week. Live stream footage showed Trump’s private Boeing 737 jet arriving at La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York. At around 3:45 p.m. ET, Trump […]
A lawyer for Donald Trump opposes a potential release or leak of the former president’s mugshot, stating that it is “not going to help anything” because of his campaign and because mugshots are for recognition of a suspect. After his indictment for alleged hush money payments, Trump is expected to surrender himself to the Manhattan district […]
Police officers in New York City will not tolerate violence, top officials warned on April 3 as former President Donald Trump departed for the metropolis. “Violence and destruction are not part of legitimate lawful expression. And it will never be tolerated in our city,” Keechant Sewell, commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD), told a […]
NTD speaks to former U.S. military intelligence officer and retired New Jersey police detective Lt. Steven Rogers about former President Donald Trump’s approaching arraignment in New York City. Rogers calls to “lower the temperature” surrounding what some have called a political attack, in order to avoid bringing harm to the nation. He also says having […]
Former President Donald Trump is set to arrive in New York City on Monday for his arraignment planned for the next day. NTD reports from Trump Tower where demonstrators gathered. Roads are blocked and tens of thousands of NYPD officers are reportedly on standby. Trump supporters voiced their concerns, with their organizer telling NTD their […]
The view of Trump Tower one day ahead of former President Donald Trump’s arraignment in a Manhattan courthouse on April 4. Trump is the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges in a case involving a 2016 alleged hush money payment.
Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr said over the weekend that he believes Donald Trump should not testify before a Manhattan grand jury in a criminal case against him because the former president “lacks all self-control.” Barr, who served as the U.S. attorney general under Trump from 2019 to 2020 and under George H. W. […]
Former president Donald Trump has confirmed that he intends to appear before a New York court for his arraignment on charges brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “ELECTION INTERFERENCE!!!” Trump said in an all-caps April 3 Truth Social post. “I will be leaving Mar-a-Lago on Monday at 12 noon, heading to Trump […]
Follow the scenes outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and Manhattan Criminal Court as America watches for the expected arraignment of former President Donald Trump on April 4. Trump is the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges in a case involving a 2016 hush money payment.
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that the leaking of information suggesting that former President Donald Trump would be indicted is a crime, suggesting that someone inside Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office committed a felony offense. “The only felony of which we can be certain to come out of this Alvin Bragg […]
Former President Donald Trump will hold a speech on Tuesday night at his Mar-a-Lago resort, a senior 2024 campaign adviser confirmed on Sunday morning. Trump adviser Jason Miller confirmed to Newsmax on Sunday he would deliver the speech at his Florida residence after he is arraigned by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg following a grand jury […]
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina said that he does not “know what to expect” when the former president is arraigned in New York City on charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office but suggested that Trump file a motion to dismiss it. Tacopina said that his team has not yet seen […]
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a 2024 presidential bid, becoming the fourth major Republican candidate to make such an announcement. “I’m convinced that people want leaders that appeal to the best of America, and not simply appeal to our worst instincts,” Hutchinson told ABC News on Sunday. “I am going to be running. And the […]
Former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and erstwhile White House advisor Jared Kushner responded to a Manhattan grand jury having indicted the former president, calling it “very unprecedented.” During a Future Investment Initiative Institute summit, Kushner told a crowd that “as an American, it’s very troubling to me to see the leader of the opposition party […]
The indictment of Donald Trump has not only brought unity to a fractured Republican party, political pundits and legal analysis also say it may very well dampen any trust Americans have in the justice system. “I think this is going to backfire. I think this is going to leave a bad taste in people’s mouths,” […]
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has joined other Republicans in criticizing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over his indictment against former President Donald Trump. “Bragg’s predecessor didn’t take up the case. The Justice Department didn’t take up the case. Bragg first said he would not take up the case,” Bush wrote on Twitter on April […]
Former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented indictment has surged into the limelight and fueled public debate over whether this case is legitimate and shows no one is above the law or amounts to a political hack job meant to thwart Trump’s chances in the 2024 presidential election. Expectations are that Trump will be arraigned at some […]
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