In a statement from Attorney General Bragg, it is stated that Trump and other supporters tried to identify, buy and bury negative information during the 2016 election. – We cannot and will not normalize criminal behavior, no matter who you are, said Attorney General Alvin Bragg. In this case, you can read about: – We will fight hard – Trump orchestrated a “Catch and Kill method”, through a series of payments that he then concealed through months of false business documents, said Bragg. The indictment states the payment of hush money to two women and a doorman in Trump Tower. – That payment was to hide negative information from voters. This violates election campaign laws in New York. He ended the press conference by saying that everyone is equal before the law. – There is not enough money or enough power to change the enduring American principle, he said. Trump’s attorney said they were disappointed and saddened by the indictment. Todd Blanche, Trump’s defense attorney, says they will fight hard against the indictment. Photo: Yuki Iwamura / AP – We will fight, fight hard, said lawyer Todd Blanche. According to the New York Times, all points are in the lowest category of offenses in New York. They face a maximum prison sentence of four years each. On Tuesday evening, the indictment was made public. That did not go down well with the Trump camp. – Publication of the indictment shows that the rule of law is dead in this country, said Blanche. The indictment against Trump consists of 34 points. Among other things, he is charged with falsifying business documents related to the payment of bribes in 2016. The former president pleaded not guilty to the charges, writes Reuters. He was silent and had a motherly look when he was led into the courtroom at around 8.30pm Norwegian time. Trump was formally arrested when he arrived at the Manhattan court in a motorcade earlier this evening. According to NBC, fingerprints were taken of Trump in the court building where the indictment was read out. Here, the former president is led into the courtroom in Manhattan. Photo: ED JONES / AFP On his way to the courthouse, he published a statement on Truth Social. – On the way to lower Manhattan, the courthouse. Is so unreal. Wow! They are going to arrest me. Can’t believe this is happening in the US, Trump wrote. Trump claims his campaign has received $10 million since the indictment became known. This corresponds to around NOK 100 million. Just before he appeared in court, a new product was posted in the former president’s online store. He is now selling a T-shirt with a fake “mug shot” and the text “not guilty”. Photo: Screenshot The T-shirt can be bought for 36 dollars, which means around 370 Norwegian wives. An email from his presidential campaign was also released. There they offer the opportunity to win the T-shirt to anyone who donates $47 or more. Dakota is from upstate New York. She thinks Trump won the election. Trump left New York quickly after the court hearing, flying directly to Florida where he lives. Donald Trump on his way into Trump Tower after arriving in New York on Monday evening. Photo: DREW ANGERER / AFP There, the former president will give a televised speech followed by a press conference at 0215 Norwegian time on the night of Wednesday. It is uncertain how Donald Trump will express himself. There are fears that his most ardent supporters will intensify the protests. The next legal hearing for Donald Trump is December 4, reports CNN. The trial may begin in January 2024. The trial in New York is happening at the same time that the prosecutors in the state of Georgia are considering filing a case against Trump for trying to change the election results in 2020. At the same time, the Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into Trump’s possession of classified documents after he left the White House. The court hearing on Tuesday evening may thus prove to be the first in a series that awaits the man who wants to become president for the second time in the election next year. The many lawsuits could halt Trump’s plans for the presidency in 2024.
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