The New York grand jury investigating Trump’s 2016 hush-money payments to adult film actor Stormy Daniels has voted to indict the former president. While we don’t know the full range of charges, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg’s office confirmed that they were forthcoming tonight when it released a statement saying, “This evening we contacted Mr. Trump’s attorney to coordinate his surrender to the Manhattan D.A.’s office for arraignment on a Supreme Court indictment, which remains under seal.”
Trump has been Putin's useful idiot for years, and too many Americans don't seem to know or care. We're at this point due to the many missed opportunities over decades at every level of the justice system to hold Trump accountable for cheating, lying, grifting, conning, etc- he's a veritable thesaurus of disgusting behavior. Let's stay vigilant and salute everyone who ensures the rule of law endures.
Please stop the MSM/TFG talking point that “This is the first time in history a former United States president has ... “
But remember history as TFG remembers it for all of us -- he was the first United States president to be impeached twice. With that ignominious past, he’s just the first United States president to have been alleged to have committed so many crimes. The unprecedented part is not his indictment, but what led to it. Keep the emphasis where it belongs, not on his indignation, which no one should give a damn about.
It's always about Russia, isn't it? I read the Mueller report, and one footnote really struck me: A redacted person wrote in a text to a Russian oligarch (Dmitriev, who had met with Erik Prince in the Seychelles), minutes after Hillary conceded: "Putin has won." Let us now hope this is the beginning of the end of the Putin - trump reign of terror.
This indictment means everything as it will begin revealing trumps way of destroying or hiding evidence - which will in turn lead to more indictments and more evidence revealed. He can’t hide from his actions. His supporters may spin it but it’s going to come out. Those supporters won’t change but the public record will remain forever. The evidence will bring accountability. No more Barrs to help him sweep it under the rug.
And your closing paragraph is a real zinger: “In the end, as legal dominoes begin to fall, it might be that Americans do not, in fact, remember the history of his presidency from ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’ forward the same way Trump does.”
Great Letter, Heather Cox Richardson! Makes yesterday's startling events crystal clear. You often say that your skill set is in American History and Politics; however, what a fine job you do describing European, Russian, Chinese and other countries relevance to us here in the US. Thank you. I'm the one who lived next to Polands when I lived in Round Pond in the 1990s.
The election of chump in 2016 stank from the git go. I never believed that he won legitimately; Putin’s paws were all over the whole Schitt show. And, Russia was always in the shadows for the whole horrible four years of his crime spree.
To Catch a Thief; a liar and bully; a rapist, misogynist, racist, antisemite, and cruel beyond measure; children in cages; incompetent and ignorant; to catch the insurrectionist ex-president who paid a porn star with hush money; to actually indict him, the real-estate hustler, former president, Donald J. Trump and the porn star, Stormy Daniels, now that’s a story!
“The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head,” DeSantis said. “The [billionaire donor George] Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney [Alvin Bragg] has consistently bent the law to downgrade felonies and to excuse criminal misconduct. Yet, now he is stretching the law to target a political opponent.”
In his statement Thursday, DeSantis said the state would “not assist in an extradition request given the questionable circumstances at issue with this Soros-backed Manhattan prosecutor and his political agenda.”
The consequences of this indictment not only for Trump but, most importantly, for the US. The MAGA movement is out to destroy the state, and the Republican Party is in its hands. What of the country that didn’t catch the lying, thief for fifty years, whose system and voters elected him as President? Is the US also in MAGA’s hands or will Americans wakeup and the so-called ‘Rule of Law’ fulfil its mission and save our so-called Democracy?
‘The sinister forces trying to kill America have done everything they can to stop me, to silence you, and to turn this nation into a socialist dumping ground for criminals, junkies, Marxists, thugs, radicals, and dangerous refugees that no other country wants. No other country wants them. If those opposing us succeed, our once beautiful U.S.A. will be a failed country that no one will even recognize. A lawless, open borders, crime-ridden, filthy, communist nightmare. That’s what it’s going and that’s where it’s going. . . . That’s why I’m standing before you, because we are going to finish what we started. We started something that was a miracle. We’re going to complete the mission. We’re going to see this battle through to ultimate victory.’
Well, the day has arrived. TFG has been indicted. For what, exactly? We have no idea. The indictment is sealed until he presents himself before the judge next week. So, all the speculation we are hearing on the media about the charges. It’s just that. Speculation. Period.
Now, another ‘speculation’ we are hearing. Or better yet. A lot of media time spent on discussing why this indictment first. Why not one of the other investigations being first?
This is strictly my opinion. But I’m looking at this as a type of “time line”. I always drew up a time line in every investigation. This way I knew at the end when I presented it to the State Attorney’s office, I had all my ducks in a row and my investigation was complete. Made their job so much easier.
Back to this case. This is the first step leading up to the other investigations which are all involving his time while in office, and with a future election. So, this being the first of his political criminal acts, it’s fitting that he hit the courts on this first. And, it will not surprise me if in the very near future we don’t see indictments coming from Georgia, then from Washington DC.
I suspect that the three attorneys might have been communicating just this scenario. MAYBE they all want to get him in New York, out of Florida, and then hit him with the other charges. There’s no telling what the plan is, but you can bet your bottom dollar that’s there’s a plan, and it’s being held very close to the vest.
There is two things we all do know. First, TFG is in a huge pile of deep do-do. The more he yaks now on his social media and in a microphone the deeper he’s digging his hole. Second. We all know, beyond any shadow of any doubt, that TFG, as well as his enabled Republicans in the House and Senate can’t keep their yaps shut!
Hold on to your seats folks. Get you a huge bowl of popcorn popped, and a case of your favorite drink on ice. This show is just fixing to get good!
True, the indictment remains under seal pending after a "limited unsealing order" likely by NY state Judge Merchant who handled a prior NY state action against the Trump Organization.
However, NBC News is reporting multiple Counts, enhanced felony Counts which will be accurately reported by Lawfare when publicly available explaining how the Counts were charged.
We will have to wait like everyone else but, I am expecting well crafted charges supported by stark admissible evidence.
March 30, 2023 will go down in the history books as a date to remember. There's such incredible poetic justice in hush money payments to a porn star being the lead off batter in this game of indictments that's coming. Spring training is finally over folks. Let the games begin. Hallelujah. Cue Leonard Cohen, the backup singers and the B-3. This performance is perfect for this moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q
My son was on the phone telling us he is getting married when a text came in about trump's indictment!!! Not sure which was the most joyous as we have been hoping for both for a long time!!! There will be a lighter step and much happiness on the 'ole pickleball court this morning!! 💃 😆
I am usually a tad loquatious when I think of something to say around these parts. Tonight, all I have to say is:
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
F#cking *finally*
Trump has been Putin's useful idiot for years, and too many Americans don't seem to know or care. We're at this point due to the many missed opportunities over decades at every level of the justice system to hold Trump accountable for cheating, lying, grifting, conning, etc- he's a veritable thesaurus of disgusting behavior. Let's stay vigilant and salute everyone who ensures the rule of law endures.
Please stop the MSM/TFG talking point that “This is the first time in history a former United States president has ... “
But remember history as TFG remembers it for all of us -- he was the first United States president to be impeached twice. With that ignominious past, he’s just the first United States president to have been alleged to have committed so many crimes. The unprecedented part is not his indictment, but what led to it. Keep the emphasis where it belongs, not on his indignation, which no one should give a damn about.
It's always about Russia, isn't it? I read the Mueller report, and one footnote really struck me: A redacted person wrote in a text to a Russian oligarch (Dmitriev, who had met with Erik Prince in the Seychelles), minutes after Hillary conceded: "Putin has won." Let us now hope this is the beginning of the end of the Putin - trump reign of terror.
FINALLY! I’m glad it was NY, one of the places he won’t be able to receive a federal pardon.
…all the King’s horses and all the King’s men…
This indictment means everything as it will begin revealing trumps way of destroying or hiding evidence - which will in turn lead to more indictments and more evidence revealed. He can’t hide from his actions. His supporters may spin it but it’s going to come out. Those supporters won’t change but the public record will remain forever. The evidence will bring accountability. No more Barrs to help him sweep it under the rug.
TFG’s indictment so lifts my mood!!
And your closing paragraph is a real zinger: “In the end, as legal dominoes begin to fall, it might be that Americans do not, in fact, remember the history of his presidency from ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’ forward the same way Trump does.”
Touché, Heather!
Great Letter, Heather Cox Richardson! Makes yesterday's startling events crystal clear. You often say that your skill set is in American History and Politics; however, what a fine job you do describing European, Russian, Chinese and other countries relevance to us here in the US. Thank you. I'm the one who lived next to Polands when I lived in Round Pond in the 1990s.
The election of chump in 2016 stank from the git go. I never believed that he won legitimately; Putin’s paws were all over the whole Schitt show. And, Russia was always in the shadows for the whole horrible four years of his crime spree.
When he is booked, finger printed, and photographed, I hope he will be required to surrender all his passports.
To Catch a Thief; a liar and bully; a rapist, misogynist, racist, antisemite, and cruel beyond measure; children in cages; incompetent and ignorant; to catch the insurrectionist ex-president who paid a porn star with hush money; to actually indict him, the real-estate hustler, former president, Donald J. Trump and the porn star, Stormy Daniels, now that’s a story!
“The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head,” DeSantis said. “The [billionaire donor George] Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney [Alvin Bragg] has consistently bent the law to downgrade felonies and to excuse criminal misconduct. Yet, now he is stretching the law to target a political opponent.”
In his statement Thursday, DeSantis said the state would “not assist in an extradition request given the questionable circumstances at issue with this Soros-backed Manhattan prosecutor and his political agenda.”
The consequences of this indictment not only for Trump but, most importantly, for the US. The MAGA movement is out to destroy the state, and the Republican Party is in its hands. What of the country that didn’t catch the lying, thief for fifty years, whose system and voters elected him as President? Is the US also in MAGA’s hands or will Americans wakeup and the so-called ‘Rule of Law’ fulfil its mission and save our so-called Democracy?
‘The sinister forces trying to kill America have done everything they can to stop me, to silence you, and to turn this nation into a socialist dumping ground for criminals, junkies, Marxists, thugs, radicals, and dangerous refugees that no other country wants. No other country wants them. If those opposing us succeed, our once beautiful U.S.A. will be a failed country that no one will even recognize. A lawless, open borders, crime-ridden, filthy, communist nightmare. That’s what it’s going and that’s where it’s going. . . . That’s why I’m standing before you, because we are going to finish what we started. We started something that was a miracle. We’re going to complete the mission. We’re going to see this battle through to ultimate victory.’
___Donald J. Trump
Well, the day has arrived. TFG has been indicted. For what, exactly? We have no idea. The indictment is sealed until he presents himself before the judge next week. So, all the speculation we are hearing on the media about the charges. It’s just that. Speculation. Period.
Now, another ‘speculation’ we are hearing. Or better yet. A lot of media time spent on discussing why this indictment first. Why not one of the other investigations being first?
This is strictly my opinion. But I’m looking at this as a type of “time line”. I always drew up a time line in every investigation. This way I knew at the end when I presented it to the State Attorney’s office, I had all my ducks in a row and my investigation was complete. Made their job so much easier.
Back to this case. This is the first step leading up to the other investigations which are all involving his time while in office, and with a future election. So, this being the first of his political criminal acts, it’s fitting that he hit the courts on this first. And, it will not surprise me if in the very near future we don’t see indictments coming from Georgia, then from Washington DC.
I suspect that the three attorneys might have been communicating just this scenario. MAYBE they all want to get him in New York, out of Florida, and then hit him with the other charges. There’s no telling what the plan is, but you can bet your bottom dollar that’s there’s a plan, and it’s being held very close to the vest.
There is two things we all do know. First, TFG is in a huge pile of deep do-do. The more he yaks now on his social media and in a microphone the deeper he’s digging his hole. Second. We all know, beyond any shadow of any doubt, that TFG, as well as his enabled Republicans in the House and Senate can’t keep their yaps shut!
Hold on to your seats folks. Get you a huge bowl of popcorn popped, and a case of your favorite drink on ice. This show is just fixing to get good!
One small step ...
True, the indictment remains under seal pending after a "limited unsealing order" likely by NY state Judge Merchant who handled a prior NY state action against the Trump Organization.
However, NBC News is reporting multiple Counts, enhanced felony Counts which will be accurately reported by Lawfare when publicly available explaining how the Counts were charged.
We will have to wait like everyone else but, I am expecting well crafted charges supported by stark admissible evidence.
March 30, 2023 will go down in the history books as a date to remember. There's such incredible poetic justice in hush money payments to a porn star being the lead off batter in this game of indictments that's coming. Spring training is finally over folks. Let the games begin. Hallelujah. Cue Leonard Cohen, the backup singers and the B-3. This performance is perfect for this moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q
My son was on the phone telling us he is getting married when a text came in about trump's indictment!!! Not sure which was the most joyous as we have been hoping for both for a long time!!! There will be a lighter step and much happiness on the 'ole pickleball court this morning!! 💃 😆