Trump Charged with 34 Felony Counts of Falsifying Business Records

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🗓️ 4 April 2023

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During Donald Trump’s Tuesday afternoon arraignment, the former president learned about the charges that have been brought against him. According to numerous reports, Trump pled not guilty to 34 felony counts before State Supreme Court Justice Juan M. Merchan. During the arraignment, Trump’s attorneys are expected to request a change of venue—arguing that Trump is unlikely to receive a fair trial in Manhattan, an area that votes overwhelmingly in favor of Democrat party candidates. The New York Times reports: “Mr. Trump’s 11-vehicle motorcade arrived just before 1:30 at the district attorney’s office, part of the towering Manhattan Criminal Courts Building. While in custody, he was fingerprinted like any felony defendant, but special accommodations were made for the former president: He spent only a short time in custody and he was not expected to be handcuffed or have his mug shot taken.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/04/nyregion/trump-arrest-arraignment
During her Tuesday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre refused to comment on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s indictment of Donald Trump. Fox News journalist Peter Doocy asked if the Biden Administration was concerned that Bragg’s indictment of Trump will result in other local D.A. offices across the country targeting political rivals.
Michael Gold of The New York Times reports that former President Donald Trump “has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. The charges against Mr. Trump are all class E felonies, which are the lowest category of felony offense in New York and carry a maximum prison sentence of four years per count. Under New York law, falsifying business records is generally a misdemeanor.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/04/nyregion/trump-arrest-arraignment/trump-charges-falsifying-business-records?smid=url-share
Following Trump’s arraignment, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg released a statement on Twitter: “Manhattan is home to the country’s most significant business market. We cannot allow New York businesses to manipulate their records to cover up criminal conduct. As the Statement of Facts describes, the trail of money and lies exposes a pattern that, the People allege, violates one of New York’s basic and fundamental business laws. As this office has done time and time again, we today uphold our solemn responsibility to ensure that everyone stands equal before the law.” You can read the full statement here: https://www.manhattanda.org/district-attorney-bragg-announces-34-count-felony-indictment-of-former-president-donald-j-trump/

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0:27.0	All right, well, it's going to be a big breaking news day.
0:30.0	So strap in, I'm back with you, and great to be here with you.
0:34.0	As former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts in New York City.
0:41.0	855-839-1210 on Twitter at Rich Zioly.
0:46.0	Thanks to my buddy Michael Pellka for jumping in yesterday.
0:49.0	I, as you know, have a condition known as diverticulosis,
0:53.0	which turned into diverticulitis, and I had to be hospitalized overnight Sunday night.
0:58.0	Thank you for all the kind messages I appreciate it, and I'll be fine.
1:03.0	We'll be fine, but it's a bummer to not be on the air, certainly when you plan to be on the air.
1:08.0	And nobody likes being in the hospital, it's never fun.
1:10.0	But nevertheless, I'm back.
1:12.0	So right in time too for this.
1:15.0	We don't have the details yet of what the charges are.
1:17.0	There's 34 of them, as you know.
1:19.0	And the President has pleaded not guilty to all 34 of them.
1:24.0	He's also requested a couple of things, which I think I assume his blurs have made motions for in the proceeding.
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