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Will The Trump J6 Case Be Heard Before The Election? It’s In The Supreme Court’s Hands
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Immunity Jan. 6 Supreme Court Trump Trials TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellTwo pending Supreme Court cases will help determine the extent to which there is criminal accountability for former President Donald Trump for his role in the unprecedented effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and for the mob that attacked the Capitol on January 6. This week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Fischer v. […]
Why The Manhattan Criminal Trial Is So Dangerous For Trump
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2016 election interference Trump Trials TrumpWatchby Jackie Howell“The allegations are in substance, that Donald Trump falsified business records to conceal an agreement with others to unlawfully influence the 2016 presidential election.” – Judge Juan Merchan In that single sentence, Judge Juan Merchan summed up the essence of the criminal case brought against former President Donald Trump by Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg. Judge Merchan, […]
Trump’s Moment Of Truth Begins April 15
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2016 election interference Jan. 6 Trump Trials TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellFormer President Donald Trump is less than two weeks away from his first criminal trial – the Manhattan hush money/election interference case, scheduled to start on April 15. Trump may finally have met his match in Judge Juan Merchan, who presides in this case. And, judging by Trump’s recent attacks on the judge and on […]
Don’t Call It “Just A Hush Money” Case
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2016 election interference Trump Trials TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellOn April 15, an unprecedented trial is scheduled to begin in Manhattan. It constitutes the first criminal trial of a former President in American history. Last April, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced a 34-count felony indictment against former President Donald Trump. This criminal case is often described simply as a “hush money” case, but that […]