Google news india - Donald Trump Is the First Former US President to Get a Criminal Conviction

Google news india - Donald Trump  is the first former US president to get a criminal conviction.

 

 

 
 
 
Trump Hush Money Trial: Although the decision makes him the first former US president to be criminally charged, it does not stop him from running for office again.
 
Months before an election that might see him win back the White House, a New York jury found former US President Donald Trump guilty of all charges in his hush money case, making him the first former US president to be found guilty of a crime.
The 34 counts of manipulating company documents to conceal a payment intended to silence porn star Stormy Daniels were all found guilty by the jury. Although it is more likely that he will serve a sentence of four years in prison on each offence, he will be placed on probation.
 
Released without posting bail, the 77-year-old Republican is now a felon, a historic and shocking first in a nation where presidents are sometimes referred to as the most powerful men in the world.

 
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Even in the improbable event that he is sent to prison, Trump is free to carry on with his campaign to remove President Joe Biden in November. And he gave voice to an instant defiance.
 
Telling reporters, "I'm a very innocent man," Trump promised that the "real verdict" would come from the people. The trial, in his words, was "rigged" and a "disgrace."
 
In a statement, Biden's campaign stated that the trial demonstrated that "no one is above the law." It further stated that "the threat Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater."
Four days before Trump is scheduled to accept the party's official nomination in Milwaukee at the Republican National Convention, Judge Juan Merchan scheduled the sentencing for July 11.
 
The 12-person jury debated for over 11 hours over two days, and in a couple of minutes, the foreman announced the unanimous verdict.
 
The jury was commended by Merchan for finishing the "difficult and stressful task."
 
Their identities had remained a secret during the whole legal process, an uncommon practice that is typically observed in situations involving dangerous defendants or members of the mafia.
 
In addition, Trump is accused by both federal and state authorities of planning to rig the 2020 election in favour of Biden and of retaining classified material after leaving the White House.
 
Those cases, though, are unlikely to begin before the presidential election—they are centred around far more serious accusations.
 
 
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On the eve of the 2016 election, Trump was found guilty of forging business papers in order to reimburse his attorney, Michael Cohen, for paying Daniels $130,000. Daniel's allegation that they had sex could have been catastrophic for Trump's campaign against Hillary Clinton.
 
The adult actress, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, gave extensive testimony throughout the trial, graphically describing to the judge what she claims was a 2006 sexual encounter between her and the married Trump.
 
The prosecution effectively presented evidence that the hush money payments and the unlawful concealment of the payments were components of a larger scheme to keep voters ignorant of Trump's actions.
 
A disreputable former staffer who had betrayed his former employer, Cohen was the main witness in the case and referred to the decision as "an important day for accountability and the rule of law."
 
Despite not testifying in his own defence, Trump has denied having a sexual relationship with Stormy Daniels. Any payments paid to the performer, according to his solicitors, were perfectly lawful.
 
launching a campaign from the courthouse
The trial has diverted Trump's attention from his efforts to remove Biden.
 
But all along, he capitalised on the attention from the media.
Trump's campaign released a fundraising appeal headed "I am a political prisoner!" shortly after the verdict was rendered. He also declared that on Friday, he would address the media in public.
 
The political ramifications of the horrific events are yet unknown, according to Texas Christian University professor and political analyst Keith Gaddie.
 
"It probably doesn't change many votes, but it might have an impact on the margins in some states with certain swing votes. Thus, it has the potential to swing things back in either direction in especially close races, "added the speaker.
 
The Republican, who rose to prominence in the 2016 race as a brazen real estate billionaire before making history as the country's highest office, will probably be placed on probation.
as this is his first conviction.
 
Although almost guaranteed, an appeal could take many months to process.
If he were to become president, he would not be able to pardon himself since the state of New York, not the federal government, brought the case, and only the governor could clear his record.

 
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