The former President of the United States, Donald Trumphas been charged this Friday in the framework of the investigation against him by the alleged payment of a bribe to the porn film actress Stormy Daniels, as Stephanie Clifford is known. Trump, who denounces “political persecution,” is expected to turn himself in next week for prosecution, one of Trump’s team lawyers, Joe Tacopina, told NBC. The former president will go to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office early next week when, according to sources close to the case, he is expected to be prosecuted.
For its part, the prosecutor’s office has confirmed that they are in contact with Trump’s legal team to organize your voluntary surrenderalthough they have not confirmed any date, according to a statement from a spokesman for the prosecutor, Andy Bragg.
“For the first time in our nation’s history, a president has been indicted. I take comfort in validating the adage that no one is above the law, not even a former president. Today’s impeachment is not the end of this chapter, but the beginning,” former Trump attorney Michael Cohen said in statements reported by CNN.
The Manhattan Prosecutor’s Office had offered Trump the chance to testify in this alleged bribery case, in which Cohen was an instrumental part by giving Clifford about $130,000 (120,000 euros) to not reveal that he had alleged relations with the tycoon almost 20 years ago; a management carried out irregularly by being hidden in the accounts of the Trump Organization, Trump’s company, during the 2016 election campaign.
“Political persecution and electoral interference”
Through a statement, Donald Trump has described his imputation as “political persecution and electoral interference“. “This has never been done before in the history of our nation,” he has reproached.
“From the moment I walked down the escalator at Trump Tower, and even before I was sworn in as your President of the United States, the Democrats of the radical left — the enemy of the working men and women of this country — have been involved in a witch hunt to destroy the ‘Make America Great Again’ movement“Trump has assured.
Trump claims to be “a completely innocent person” and denounces that the Democrats are “obsessed with ‘Catch Trump'” committing an act of “blatant electoral interference.”
A tax “funded by Soros”
The former president has speculated about the district attorney case manager: “Alvin Bragg, who has been personally chosen and funded by George Sorosit is a shame”.
“Democrats have cheated countless times over the past decades, including spying on my campaign, but weaponize our judicial system to punish a political opponent, who happens to be a president of the United States and by far the most successful Republican candidate, has never happened. Never,” she said.
Attack on Biden
In addition to attacking the Democrats, Trump has also had words for the current US president: “I think this witch hunt is going to have a huge impact on Joe Biden. Americans will realize exactly what the radical Democratic left is doing. All the The world can see it. Our movement and our party, united and strong, will defeat first Alvin Bragg and then Joe Biden, and we will kick all these corrupt Democrats out of government to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Victim of corrupt American justice
One of the lawyers on Trump’s legal team, Alina Habba, said in a statement that Trump “is a victim of the corrupt and distorted version of justice of the American system and of history”.
“President Trump has been indicted. He has committed no crime. We will vigorously challenge this impeachment in courtTwo more Trump lawyers, Susan Necheles and Joseph Tacopina, have stated in a statement to NBC.
Another of the lawyers, Chris Kise, has criticized the indictment in a statement: “What was once the most respected District Attorney’s office has been completely degenerated by an opportunistic politician who seeks, like many others, to take advantage of the Trump brand. The complete lack of legal basis, coupled with the politicized nature of the prosecution, should strike fear into every citizen of this country, regardless of their views on President Trump.”
For his part, the lawyer of the porn actress Stormy Daniels He has stressed that Trump’s accusation “is not a reason for joy”, but a sample of the “hard work and diligence of the jury” that must “be respected”. “No one is above the law,” she added.
What will the arrest be like?
This indictment implies that Trump has been formally accused of a crime, being your arrest, voluntary or involuntary, the next step in the judicial process. US media report that, after the arrest, which is being planned with his lawyers so that it is carried out in the most efficient way, it is possible that the former president have your fingerprints taken and a mugshot taken that could transcend to the press.
Then there will come a preliminary hearing in which Trump will be able to hear the charges against him and appeal them, and it is possible that during the time these statements last Trump will be preventively released. After the hearing, it will be decided whether or not to proceed to trial.