Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg Saw Potential Charges Against Trump Years Ago - Google RSS Image

In November 2020, Bragg discussed the potential case against then-President Donald Trump involving his former "fixer," Michael Cohen. Cohen had entered a guilty plea to federal tax evasion and campaign-finance violations in 2018, in connection with a $130,000 "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Bragg noted that the charging document in Cohen's case referred to an unnamed "co-conspirator" who became president in 2017. Bragg suggested that the evidence was "charge ready" and that it was a matter of prosecutorial discretion.

Since then, Bragg has been gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses in order to build a case against Trump. In August 2022, his office secured a guilty plea from former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg in a tax fraud case. In recent months, a stream of former Trump employees and White House staffers have been questioned by a grand jury looking into the Daniels payment.

Trump has repeatedly decried the case and criticized Bragg, calling it a politically motivated "witch hunt." However, Bragg has remained steadfast in his pursuit of justice, and it appears that he has enough evidence to move forward with charges against Trump.

The case against Trump is a complex one, and it remains to be seen what the outcome will be. However, it is clear that Bragg is determined to pursue justice and hold Trump accountable for any potential criminal activity.

Sources:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alvin-bragg-donald-trump-case-potentially-charge-ready/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/nyregion/alvin-bragg-manhattan-district-attorney.html https://www.npr.org/2021/02/17/968735862/manhattan-da-alvin-bragg-takes-on-trump-investigation

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