Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg , who took office in January, inherited a probe launched by his predecessor, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., who was convinced that there was a case against Trump for crimes related to manipulating the value of property assets to secure tax advantages or better loan rates.in November with a mandate to hear evidence against the former president.
He is accruing a $10,000-a-day penalty, and his lawyers have filed notice that they will appeal. Trump’s lawyers are also appealing a ruling by New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron compelling Trump and two of his adult children to sit for depositions with the attorney general’s team.On Friday, Engoron rejected a bid by Trump to purge the contempt ruling after he and his attorneys submitted affidavits.
People familiar with Bragg’s thinking said his hesitation in going forward is due in large part to his lack of faith in Cohen, a former Trump attorney and a convicted felon. Cohen wrote Cohen pleaded guilty to tax evasion, campaign finance violations and giving false information to a bank for his role in negotiating hush-money payments to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, allegedly on Trump’s behalf, during the 2016 campaign. Trump has said he was not involved with paying off Daniels and has denied having an affair with her. Cohen also pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about his role in a Trump Organization project in Russia.
conens46 Another false investigation using our taxes and keeping congress from doing real work is gone. What false accusation is next?
They need to leave him alone
That's because you never had anything to begin with. Just more smear tactics.
Democrats keep assaulting Trump but Trump is no guilty for all charges. I hope Democrats can stop their nonsense.
You mean they had nothing of real substance to 'get' him on? SHOCKER.
How about turning the tide of investigations towards the real criminals? We’re tired of the BS!!
Because he is not guilty
'It’s a nothing-burger.' H. Clinton
hahah... sorry... I think I need to print this for my collection of times the libs got owned. can you imagine how clean he must be for a grand jury to not throw something at him!?
Go figure. Trump for President.
How the hell does this criminal keep on skating through life unscathed This is just the devils work!!
Something new for the dems to cry about
If course he's innocent of e cutting alone has claimed he had done. Even the dozens of women who accused him of sexual assault.
The walls are closing in.
Now sue those bitches for your legal fees.
Saw this coming. People need to stop expecting or even hoping Trump will be indicted for anything. He won’t be.
God bless Donald Trump. A true American.
When Merrick Garland demonstrates zero fortitude in the face of criminal activity, we should cut bragg some slack. It is obvious the majority of people with the authority to act are cowards.
Seems strangely anti-climactic. Maybe next time they will get that wascally wabbit!!!
W
The fact that you call him EX president rather than former president shows your bias.
The walls are closing in...no wait, that's Biden.
BlueAnon is my favorite left wing extremist conspiracy theory
A bunch of commenters here are not very bright, More like a dim flickering street light of old
Now do the same investigation into the clintons and biden's
And another witch-hunt over. A big nothing burger.
😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
Maybe the left will have better luck if they use TikTok unblocking spells.
And the fishing expedition continues I suppose.
Plenty more where that came from. That's what happens when you live a life of crime.
Good. Best President ever. They were all lies
rolandsmartin Gra b d jury is not going to convict there God!!!! So wrong for that!!!!
Imagine that. Can we have him back now?
Is anyone surprised? He’s gotten away with every crime under the sun!
Just an attack on him
Of course. No surprise to REAL Americans.
Just stop already w this nonsense horseshit over and over on this man. How many more corny stories do you guys have to perpetuate ? Seriously, What is this the 40th story/crime you’ve made up that has been proven wrong ? AGAIN?!?!
Funny how no other media outlets are talking about this. Every little win still gets silenced by the leftist media. Biden's new Ministry of Truth will make this so much worse. Resist the censorship!
I’ll give Trump if you also take Hilary
I guess the prosecutor’s who resigned were right after all.
everyone said the walls were closing in on 45. whoops
No crime. No evidence of a crime. No reason to suspect there ever was a crime. Just like every case the Left has ever brought up against Trump.
I Blame Elon LoL
Of course. They have nothing.
This is awesome. Teflon Don melting snowflakes from coast to coast.
elonmusk Trump back on Twitter please
Of course not.
Would yah look at that another fat nothing burger witch hunt...
NY officials hate Trump if the Grand jury in NY can’t charged the orange man, that means there is absolutely nothing except at this point just some feelings hurt 😂😂😂 Just carry the hell on and enjoy your spoiled weekend 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Weren’t the walls closing in?
Strong support for Trump
The democrats need to be investigated, if ANY ONE of them was, they would have no choice but to throw away the keys.
What a shock. Again fake allegations
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, who took office in January, paused the grand jury out of fear of using Michael Cohan as a witness. The decision on whether to finish the presentation and ask the panel to vote on charges would ultimately fall on Bragg, who decided to pause the process.
So you've been lying?
So many investigations and Trump always wins. It takes time but we always seem to learn the charges were based on lies.
I saw this coming a mile away. Select Narratives only get you so far.
when you have mega dollars donation in a crooks pocket and lawyer up, well you can by land in hell cheaper than earnest giving's. Justice is soft on the rich with deep wealth and non merciless on the poor who have not
Of course because this is a witch hunt
How many were bought off — and how much was paid out to do so?
This is a surprise to no one except deranged people
One of our best 🇺🇸
while others are protected to avoid justice
What does the MinistryOfTruth have to say? They’d be spewin
Now it’s time to throw hunter Biden and father in jail along with his communist Chinese handler
Get rid of NY AG Biggs!!! CapehartJ do some journalism & find out $$$ Biggs is getting & from whom. Thank U from a paid WaPo subscriber
Time to prosecute the prosecutor.
When will you adjust your articles to be less fake news? Trump as right.
Please stop.
Of course not….only thing he’s guilty of is standing up for his countrymen.
Lmfaoooo all of you mad that he’s innocent stay mad. Not liking him doesn’t make him guilty and nobody cares about your conspiracies. Cope.
This is the billionth time you people have tried to prosecute this man. Your president would be gone a long time ago under this pressure. This man will be your prez and your boss again. (won’t really be your boss just your prez but I know you hate that .. ♥️ME)
Oh Gee another wild goose chase by the Dems ending badly for them. They don’t learn!
Who bought Alvin Bragg?
snowstormyou Follow the money. How much was Bragg paid by trump to end this?
How clean must he actually be to be this scrutinized legally and NEVER lose?
The us will never prosecute any of their presidents. Otherwise all of them would be in jail
Still has the title of Mr. President, and always will.
The Bureau of Truth in DHS, you know the counter dis- mis-information bureau, should investigate this.
NOT GUILTY
Y’all ain’t looking close enough.
The real reason why they found nothing? Because it’s all been a LIE a SHAM everything from the impeachment’s to the BS court proceedings you have all been lied to, this is what the government does with our tax money, maybe instead of hating on Trump go ask them for the truth.
He gotta be the cleanest leader ever. They keep trying.
2024
Why?! He commits his crimes in broad daylight
Surprise, surprise!
Ok, I'm convinced, Trump is the most honest politician in the US. He's literally had every government agency up his for six years and they still haven't found anything.
Never should have been
nhannahjones America, do you want a modern day Hitler? Because this level of lack of holding one to account and this type of person not being held to account is how you get a modern day Hitler. Everyone who’s writing this dude off as a blip in history are complicit with whatever evil results.
Another hoax in the bag
You get what you deserve - thus Trump...
Time to hear cry baby complaints from the weak left 😥😢😭
Once again. Glad democrats have wasted millions in taxpayers money trying to pin anything on this guy. They’ve failed every single time. This guy has been explored and investigated more than the Titanic. = zip, zilch, zero. Stop voting blue people, for the love of god!
Way to teach our young people that crime does indeed pay after all. Why should anyone take laws seriously anymore. Just do whatever and when caught you can just mention all the times a president did it with no consequences.
Just another witch hunt
ChicThomas1 There shouldn’t be
The peoples president.
rolandsmartin Clean, strong, intelligent, courageous and progressive man, biasedly hated by the 95% naive, dumb and small minded people of the world. But he‘ll be back!!! Stay tuned for even a better dose of his highness Donald J. Trump, the best president in the history of this world!!
Lol. Colour me shocked. Another witch hunt comes to an end.
Good. Go. Trump.
rolandsmartin WTF....
Numerous felonies.
Whaaaaaat? Another witch hunt ends with disappointment? That sucks! It’s almost like this stuff was politically motivated. At least you still have Twitter to squash truth. Oh wait…
Leticia JOE'S NY AG went after Trump because she is a Racist.
It was all a racist move by Attorney General of NY
Reading the comments here. Why are you all so surprised? there was never anything there except a wish list from the Democrats. U believed Schiff? Or did you believe 'unnamed' sources for 4 straight yrs. Maybe CNN when they said 'IF' this is true. Keep up with Durham please
“Toadal exhonoration, partisan witch hunt, bulleve me..”
Shocking. The walls are closing in tho.
Sedition by deep state and a corrupt media.
I guess no law was broken
Another witch hunt down the tubes. Next!!!
Stop, this is too much winning.
The judicial system shows who it serves once more. Pathetic
Hahahahahaha WP circle jerk!
We want to hear from GovKathyHochul Alvin Bragg ManhattanDA
The television people keep telling me he would be in jail right now. What’s going on here
Imagine our shock.
Its the only like ill ever give the wapo!
Witness the death of justice.
Of course it is.
Former president, not ex-president. He was not thrown out of office, nor did he quit. His term simply ended, making him a former president.
TRUMP WON
HOMOPHOBIA, RACISM. AND KILL A FEW COPS
Where’s Madcow?
stoxkcharts That’s because it was all total bs manufactured by Hillary and co …
You can’t charge someone for becoming president !! that’s the only beef The left Marxist half with him.
Hilarious 😂 Dude is Teflon Don 💥💥💥
yup, knew it all along now they will pick another grand jury and make more noise
Of course not. You all have fallen for hoax after hoax after hoax. You’ll believe anything the fake news tells you… what’s the next psyop you’ll believe after the Biden crime family launders BILLIONS via Ukraine. Business as usual.
The Socialist Democrats running the halls of Congress, hair on fire, pissing their pants...screaming 'how could this happen'? We rigged it so he would fall...now what? Another investigation, another plot, another accusation of insurrection!!
When I click on the link it tried to charge my PayPal for a fucking subscription.
TrumpWon2020 Trump2024
Wow one time no fake news
Imagine that. How much has the left wasted on this already?
The Republican executives at the frame this headline as if Trump was exonerated and not that ManhattanDA is corrupt.
Yeah
Big shocker. What a waist of time
His back is really against the wall now. 😂😂😂
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Praise God! Not tired of winning!!!
After all the investigations that continue to come up empty, it might be time to ask if he's the most honest politician in history.
Who owes the Washington post? Where is all the outrage?
Shameful
I think this is something Biden’s Minister of Disinformation should correct.
Lib heads exploding across the land
Like any sane individual thought anything would come of this. Trumprocks TRUMP2024
The schmuck prosecutor was paid off… or had his family threatened.
The Devil can walk through fire and come out unscathed.
That is a travesty Who was paid off?
SoupandtheCity Do not forget that this became a joint investigation between Vance & AG Tish James last Spring, she touted that partnership for many months until it turned and crickets! Typical AG James - no accountability.
Fake grand jury!
That’s bullshit.
Of course
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Mid terms are still yet to come!
Drumpf is finished, le walls are closing in!!!
The walls are still closing in…
Blackmail won this one!
wow he certainly lived up to his campaign promises...🤨
Because NewYorkStateAG is not capable of action, only tweeting. This whole thing is a disgrace. James and Bragg should be terminated immediately. They are compromised or bought or cowards.
so when is the NYC DA going to put in his resignation notice for dereliction of duty?
Faith in the justice system erodes exponentially with every instance that Trump gets away with crimes while innocent people are locked away because they weren't rich enough to defend themselves against our corrupt system.
Thank you NewYorkStateAG for your courage.