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Nonilex

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#CharlesKushner, the father of #Trump's son-in-law #JaredKushner, told the US #Senate on Thurs he could be trusted to exercise good judgment if confirmed as US #ambassador to #France, despite his past #conviction for #TaxEvasion & #WitnessTampering & other federal charges.

"I made a very, very, very serious mistake & I paid a heavy price for that mistake," Kushner, a wealthy real estate developer, said during a hearing before the Senate #ForeignRelations Cmte.

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Until recently, #EmilBove was one of #Trump’s #defense lawyers, representing him in his NY criminal trial last year. The trial led to Trump’s #conviction on 34 #felony counts for falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal that had threatened to derail his 2016 campaign.

#SDNY has long been viewed as the nation’s most prestigious US atty’s office, & has a reputation for guarding its independence & fending off interference from DC, winning it the nickname “the Sovereign District.”
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In one memo, #PamBondi will establish a “Weaponization Working Group” to review #law enforcement actions enacted under the Biden admin for any examples of “politicized justice.”

That review will cover cases brought by fmr #SpecialCounsel #JackSmith over #Trump’s mishandling of #ClassifiedDocuments & 2020 #ElectionInterference, Manhattan DA #AlvinBragg’s hush-money case that led to a #conviction & a case from NYAG #LetitiaJames, in which she won a $454M civil #fraud judgment against Trump.

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#Trump Is First #President to Be #Sentenced as a #Felon. No #Jail Time in #HushMoney Case, but Judge Formalizes #Criminal #Conviction. The sentencing in Manhattan on 34 counts formalizes President-elect Trump’s felon status, making him the first to carry that distinction to the White House. How #shameful for the nation, in a time where we need so much compassion and kindness rather than hatred and corruption. nytimes.com/live/2025/01/10/ny We must never be silent about or accepting of his #crimes

The New York Times · Trump Is Sentenced in N.Y. Hush-Money Case and Will Avoid Jail: Live UpdatesBy Ben Protess
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Though #Trump will soon begin the #appeal process, the case will be concluded after sentencing, meaning it will no longer hover over him. But he will also be the first convicted #felon to be sworn in as president.

This week, Trump filed a civil action against the judge overseeing the case, challenging a pair of recent rulings that upheld his #conviction. Both rulings rejected Trump’s argument that, as a former & future president, he is entitled to #immunity.

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Judge upholds #Trump’s #felony #conviction, schedules sentencing for Jan. 10

Donald Trump was found guilty in May of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.

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washingtonpost.com/national-se

The Washington Post · Judge upholds Trump’s felony conviction, but does not plan to order jail timeBy Shayna Jacobs
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New York Judge Denies #Trump’s Bid to Throw Out #Conviction Over #Immunity Ruling. Justice Juan M. Merchan thwarted one of several attempts by #DonaldTrump to clear his record of 34 #felonies before returning to the #WhiteHouse. “The People’s use of these acts as evidence of the decidedly personal acts of falsifying business records poses no danger of intrusion on the authority and function of the executive branch,” the judge, Juan M. Merchan, wrote in a 41-page decision. s3.documentcloud.org/documents

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Via #TheHill @ 7:03pm ET on Dec 16, 2024

#NewYork judge upheld a jury’s verdict that made President-elect #Trump a #felon, ruling the #conviction in the #HushMoney case can withstand the #SupremeCourt’s new test for #PresidentialImmunity.

Judge #JuanMerchan’s decision comes on the heels of #Trump’s presidential election victory against Vice President #Harris, when voters chose to catapult him back to the #WhiteHouse despite his years of legal peril.

thehill.com/regulation/court-b

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Manhattan DA rebuffed #Trump’s request to dismiss his #criminal #conviction, signaling instead suggesting to freeze the case while he holds office.

In a letter to the judge, the prosecutors emphasized that a #jury had already #convicted Trump of falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal.

But acknowledging the unprecedented nature of the case—Trump would be the 1st #felon to serve as president — the prosecutors raised the prospect of a 4-yr freeze.

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nytimes.com/2024/11/19/nyregio

The New York Times · Manhattan D.A. Suggests Freezing Trump Hush-Money Case While He Is PresidentBy Ben Protess
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