Donald Trump appeared at the Manhattan courthouse an hour before the formal start of the trial. Earlier, however, he published a series of entries on his social networking site, in which: claimed that the trial was “rigged”, and announced that in court he would “fight for the freedom of 325 million Americans.” He repeated these allegations to the journalists gathered in court.
This is political persecution. This is an attack on America. That’s why I’m proud to be here, said the former president of the United States.
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He also assessed that President Joe Biden is “very closely” involved in the case against him. The politician also complained about the “unconstitutional” ban on speaking about the judge, his family and witnesses in the case. This ban was imposed after a series of statements he made against these people. The politician’s lawyers also filed a motion to recuse Judge Juan Merchan from the case, but it was immediately rejected.
Donald Trump’s criminal trial
The trial concerns 34 charges filed in 2023 by New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The prosecutor’s office accuses Donald Trump of… falsely classified as payment for legal services expenses incurred during the 2016 election campaign to pay for the silence of porn actress Stormy Daniels about their intimate relations, as well as about other people who may reveal stories unfavorable to him. The actress received PLN 130,000 just before the elections. dollars through the then lawyer of the politician Michael Cohen.
This is the first-ever criminal trial of a former US president. It will begin with the selection of 18 jurors (12 primary and 6 alternates) from over 500 New York residents summoned by the court.
Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the case, will ask them a series of questions to determine whether they can be impartial jurors. They will concern, among others: belonging to an organization, participating in demonstrations or working in Donald Trump’s companies.
According to CNN, the jury selection procedure itself may take several days, and the entire process – up to two months. If convicted, the politician could face prison.
Trump claims that choosing New York deprives him of the ability to defend himself
Donald Trump’s lawyers, as well as himself, claim that this is due to the dominance of Democratic voters in New York he has no chance of a fair trial in Manhattan. That is why they continue to demand the right to change the venue of the trial.
Trump has more problems
The New York trial is the first of four criminal cases brought against the Republican candidate in the upcoming presidential election. In a federal court in Washington, he was charged with conspiracy to illegally stay in power, in a state court in Georgia – with operating in a criminal group aimed at overturning the election results in that state, and in a federal court in Florida – with illegal detention hundreds of secret documents that he took home after the end of his presidency.
The dates of possible trials in these cases are currently unknown. The fate of at least the former may be decided by the Supreme Court when it decides whether Donald Trump’s actions were covered by presidential immunity.
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