Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts in a shocking indictment that has sent shockwaves through Washington. The unsealed charges, made public on Tuesday, paint a damning picture of Trump's alleged involvement in hush money payments to silence women who claimed he had an affair with them.
According to the indictment, Trump paid $130,000 in cash to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016, just days before the presidential election. The payment was allegedly made to keep quiet about a reported encounter between Trump and Daniels at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, California, four years earlier.
Additionally, the statement of facts accompanying the indictment reveals that Trump's lawyers were involved in arranging the hush money payment, with one lawyer, Michael Cohen, making the actual payment. The documents also suggest that Trump was aware of and approved the payment, despite claiming ignorance about it at the time.
The charges against Trump come as part of a broader investigation into his dealings with Russia during his presidential campaign. However, this latest indictment highlights the businessman's willingness to use his power to silence critics and maintain a façade of respectability.
Critics have hailed the indictment as a major victory for justice, while Trump has vowed to fight the charges, claiming they are "a witch hunt" orchestrated by his opponents. The outcome of the trial remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: this latest development in the ever-unfolding saga surrounding Donald Trump's presidency marks a significant escalation in the scrutiny he faces over his actions and behavior.
According to the indictment, Trump paid $130,000 in cash to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016, just days before the presidential election. The payment was allegedly made to keep quiet about a reported encounter between Trump and Daniels at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, California, four years earlier.
Additionally, the statement of facts accompanying the indictment reveals that Trump's lawyers were involved in arranging the hush money payment, with one lawyer, Michael Cohen, making the actual payment. The documents also suggest that Trump was aware of and approved the payment, despite claiming ignorance about it at the time.
The charges against Trump come as part of a broader investigation into his dealings with Russia during his presidential campaign. However, this latest indictment highlights the businessman's willingness to use his power to silence critics and maintain a façade of respectability.
Critics have hailed the indictment as a major victory for justice, while Trump has vowed to fight the charges, claiming they are "a witch hunt" orchestrated by his opponents. The outcome of the trial remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: this latest development in the ever-unfolding saga surrounding Donald Trump's presidency marks a significant escalation in the scrutiny he faces over his actions and behavior.
He thinks he can just pay off some chick to keep quiet about him doing who-knows-what and think it's no big deal? Newsflash, Donald: that's not how the game works! And for you to claim ignorance when you're literally right there in the loop is just laughable. The fact that his lawyers were involved in making the payment too makes me even more skeptical of his whole narrative. I'm just waiting to see how this all plays out - one thing's for sure, it's gonna be a wild ride 
. According to the indictment, $130,000 paid to Stormy Daniels in 2016... that's some serious hush money 
. And his lawyers were involved in arranging the payment? Like, what are we gonna do with this info now 
? The investigation into Russia dealings is already on fire 
and this new indictment is like pouring gasoline on it 
. But honestly, how many times can one guy get away with paying hush money to keep quiet about, like, everything 
? The stats are crazy: 34 felony counts, 130k paid out... that's a 4.7% conviction rate in the US for similar crimes 
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and what's the deal with Michael Cohen? Wasn't he already in some trouble before? 
I don't get it...
... like, I get it, people deserve to be held accountable for their actions, but 34 felony counts? That's a lot of heat 
... I mean, who pays $130k in cash to some adult film star? 
... and the fact that his lawyer made the payment and he just went along with it? 
... talk about bad optics 
... anyway, can't wait to see how this all plays out 
! And the fact that it involves hush money payments to keep women quiet about Trump's alleged affairs? C'mon, Donny, how low will you go? 
! The fact that the indictment highlights Trump's willingness to silence critics and maintain a façade of respectability just shows how out of touch he was (and still is?) with reality 
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and this indictment is like, the piping hot cup of tea I've been waiting for 
️! Bring it on, Trump!