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Donald Trump hush-money trial date set
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Posted By: Dreadnought, 2/15/2024 10:39:03 AM

A trial date has been set in Donald Trump's New York hush-money case. Jury selection will begin on Monday 25 March, a judge ruled today, turning down requests for a delay from Trump's lawyers. The case centres on years-old accusations that Trump sought to bury stories about extramarital affairs that emerged during his 2016 presidential campaign. Prosecutors claim he paid off two women - porn star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal - as well as a Trump Tower doorman who claimed to have a story about Trump having a child outside of marriage. Trump denies having any of the sexual encounters.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: jntsrgn 2/15/2024 11:09:21 AM (No. 1658332)
For what is he being charged? Paying hush money is not illegal.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Venturer 2/15/2024 11:21:57 AM (No. 1658346)
ELECTION INTERFERENCE. That is the one and only reason for this trial. While the democrats scream about election interference from Russia it is the Democrat party and their sycophant Judges who are the real guilty parties. These Judges should be disbarred.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: DVC 2/15/2024 12:28:57 PM (No. 1658405)
Endless fraudulent lawfare. At some point we need to start arresting the judges and DAs and putting THEM in prison.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: curious1 2/15/2024 12:38:44 PM (No. 1658412)
#3, these actions should constitute a death penalty offence among our employees. It should serve as a warning to other bureaucrats who long to use their public position to pursue personal goals. 'Public servants' should be held to a MUCH higher standard than the average citizen.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: bighambone 2/15/2024 5:30:35 PM (No. 1658590)
When did it become unlawful to pay off Black Mail artists?
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Surroundedbyblue 2/15/2024 7:07:06 PM (No. 1658641)
His legal team should subpoena Congress’s “payoff records” using taxpayer money.
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