Appearing in a New York courtroom, Mr. Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges, which mark him as the first former commander-in-chief in U.S. history to face criminal counts.
Falsifying business records in New York state is a misdemeanor, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg bumped up charges to felonies, arguing that Mr. Trump’s actions were aimed at concealing violations of election laws. “From August 2015 to December 2017, the defendant orchestrated a scheme with others to influence the 2016 presidential election by identifying and purchasing negative information about him to suppress its publication and benefit the defendant’s electoral prospects,” Mr. Bragg wrote in the Statement of Facts, which accompanied the indictment.
In one instance, prosecutors say American Media Inc., former publisher of the National Enquirer tabloid, paid $30,000 to a former Trump Tower doorman who claimed Mr. Trump had a child out of wedlock. Mr. Trump has denied the claim and no public evidence has ever emerged to support it.
Eve still tempting Adam.The President is going down.
1 accusation repeated 34 different times
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Lies and more lies by the liberal media.
So all 34 charges are for business fraud or falsifying records?