US Former President Indicted on Multiple Felony Counts
Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with multiple felony counts in an indictment that details his alleged involvement in a hush money scheme. The charges, announced by federal prosecutors on Tuesday, include 34 felony counts and mark the latest escalation in Trump's ongoing legal battles.
According to the unsealed indictment, Trump was accused of orchestrating payments totaling $1.7 million to women with whom he had extramarital affairs during his time as president. The allegations surfaced more than two years ago, when a former National Enquirer executive came forward claiming that she was part of a scheme involving Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen and the outgoing attorney general Jeff Sessions.
The indictment states that Trump knew about the payments to the women but directed others to make them, making him liable for the schemes. Federal authorities alleged that Trump's actions were driven by his desire to avoid public embarrassment about his relationships with women who were having affairs while he was in office.
Prosecutors claim that Cohen arranged to pay $130,000 to adult film actress Stormy Daniels and another $500,000 to Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, both of whom claimed they had affairs with Trump before the 2016 presidential election. The payments were allegedly made through shell companies tied to Trump's business empire.
Trump was accused of violating campaign finance laws by directing others to make the hush money payments without publicly disclosing them on his campaign's financial disclosures or statements of candidacy.
Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with multiple felony counts in an indictment that details his alleged involvement in a hush money scheme. The charges, announced by federal prosecutors on Tuesday, include 34 felony counts and mark the latest escalation in Trump's ongoing legal battles.
According to the unsealed indictment, Trump was accused of orchestrating payments totaling $1.7 million to women with whom he had extramarital affairs during his time as president. The allegations surfaced more than two years ago, when a former National Enquirer executive came forward claiming that she was part of a scheme involving Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen and the outgoing attorney general Jeff Sessions.
The indictment states that Trump knew about the payments to the women but directed others to make them, making him liable for the schemes. Federal authorities alleged that Trump's actions were driven by his desire to avoid public embarrassment about his relationships with women who were having affairs while he was in office.
Prosecutors claim that Cohen arranged to pay $130,000 to adult film actress Stormy Daniels and another $500,000 to Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, both of whom claimed they had affairs with Trump before the 2016 presidential election. The payments were allegedly made through shell companies tied to Trump's business empire.
Trump was accused of violating campaign finance laws by directing others to make the hush money payments without publicly disclosing them on his campaign's financial disclosures or statements of candidacy.
and honestly how did it take this long for him to get caught? i feel bad for the women involved too, they're just trying to make a living and then trump throws money at them and makes their stories disappear 
what's really gonna happen now? is he gonna go down or do we see more of these 'hush money' shenanigans 
, but i guess we were all wrong. this whole hush money thing is just crazy, $1.7 million? that's like, a small country or something 
. it's wild how far down the rabbit hole these guys have gone. i mean, who knew that the president of the us was secretly paying women to keep quiet about their affairs? 
anyway, it's all getting pretty intense now and I'm just waiting for what happens next...
. It's like, come on, dude! Can't we just move on from all this drama? 
From what I've read, it seems like he knew exactly what was going down and directed others to make the payments 
The fact that he allegedly did it to avoid public embarrassment about his relationships with women during his time in office is just sad 
. I mean, can't a guy just keep his personal life private without resorting to shady dealings? 
#JusticeForAmerica #HushMoneyScandal #TrumpIndictment
. like, we all knew he was a bit dodgy, but $1.7 million in hush money payments? that's just crazy money 
. anyway, it'll be interesting to see how this plays out in court 
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anyway, think about it, another chance for americans to see the truth and move forward, maybe this is an opportunity for him to learn from his mistakes and grow as a person 
plus, let's be real, $1.7 million can buy a lot of good things like education and healthcare for thousands of people 
and who knows, maybe this will bring some positive change to the country 
. I guess you could say justice is being served... eventually? The whole thing about him directing others to make these payments without disclosing them just seems shady and it's crazy that he's not taking responsibility for himself 
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it's wild to think about how far down the rabbit hole this goes with Cohen, Sessions, and all those shell companies... Trump's got a whole team of lawyers trying to get him off the hook but at this point I'm just thinking he's going down 
... just another example of how power corrupts, right? I mean, $1.7 million for what? To keep the ladies quiet about Trump's extramarital affairs? It's just crazy how far money can take you in politics. And what really gets me is that he knew about these payments and still directed others to make them - like, what kind of accountability is that? 
I'm not saying Trump didn't do something wrong, but it feels like we're just seeing the tip of the iceberg here... and I'm still waiting for some real answers 
... I'm not saying he's guilty or anything (yet!), but this indictment does seem serious. Has anyone else been following this case? It feels like it's going to get really messy, real fast 
I just can't help but think about how this is gonna affect kids...like, my own kiddo is still in elementary school and they're already learning about basic ethics and integrity from their teachers. The idea that a former head of state would be willing to engage in such behavior just shows you what power can do to people