It could be tonight at the earliest. Or it may not be at all. On Sunday, March 19, Donald J. Trump announced on his social network “Truth” that he would be arrested and provoked his supporters to protest to “take back the country”. The arrest would have been the result of an illegal payment made to a woman in 2016, in a story that began 10 years ago and centers around a betrayal, a porn star, and the secret vices of the former Republic president that they often and willingly confront. interests of the front. Let’s go in order.
a golf tournament
It all started on July 13, 2006 in Lake Tahoe, on the border of California and Nevada. Donald Trump is 60 years old, politics is still far away for him. For the entire United States he is simply a successful entrepreneur, the face of “The Apprentice” and a well-known cameo actor in one of the “Home Alone” movies. His great passion, like any self-respecting wealthy American, is in Tahoe for a golf tournament. He is accompanied by young Melania and their first and only child, Barron.
But there is also a group of porn stars at that meeting of respected American businessmen. Among them are those who call themselves Stormy Daniels. Nicknamed Stephanie A. Gregory Clifford, she is a pornographic actress who was 27 at the time. Known as an unsatisfied person, Donald is fascinated by the girl and after meeting the same caddy, he decides to approach her by saying “I want to come and talk to you later”. Frankly, much more came out of that meeting than a simple conversation. This event proved inconclusive for everyone until 2011, when Stormy decided to tell the story of that day at the lake for $15,000 to In Touch Weekly.
the price of a secret
News of the story is circulating, and the gossip magazine seeks a contradictory message from Trump. At this point, Trump’s lawyers take action to defend their clients. To hide the deception with Melania from the public, they send an ultimatum to the magazine, calling it “attention”: If the magazine spreads the news, Trump will sue them. That was enough to lock the drawer where it happened at the time, while a gossip and entertainment magazine wouldn’t stand a chance against a giant like Big D. Messages from strangers several times warning him to quit and forget about that meeting with the entrepreneur.
While in 2011 the matter seemed well covered up, in 2016 Trump becomes the most popular character of the year. By targeting the White House, he will do anything to become president of the United States. And so he did. The story of meeting Stormy Daniels returns to the scene, and she is bombarded with offers to say anything that could be used against an unstoppable Trump. Aware of the danger, Trump will ask his lawyer, Michael Cohen, in the last week of October 2016 – a few days before the vote – to correct Stormy’s story. In fact, the porn actress will be given $130,000 in exchange for her silence.
Causes of crime
So where is the crime that cost the former president his freedom? In fact, Trump’s lawyers drafted a simple non-disclosure agreement. This is a right in the USA (for those who can afford it). It is the other two factors that are contested instead. First, the timing of signing the contract: a few days before an event that could change the consensus, they have excuses to appeal. The second – and more important – reason is how Stormy was paid. Payment to the player was to be made directly from Michael Cohen’s account on his own initiative. And Cohen was to be paid by the selection committee through a process that would have led the Trump Organization to fabricate false documents. The reason for this payment would later be passed on to Stormy as legal advice – which never happened.
In addition to falsifying tax documents, the law violated by Trump would be the law governing election campaign funding. The money earmarked for the campaign and given to the porn star as legal advice was never disclosed to the Federal Government. This violates the Federal Election Campaign Act, which requires periodic reports of campaign money to be submitted, and which stipulates that each candidate “must disclose expenditures exceeding $200 per election cycle to any person or vendor, including Stormy.”
what will happen today
This is restructuring, according to the Manhattan attorney general and Alvin Bragg, the attorney general who has been investigating the matter since 2018. With him we come to the date of the last days. Trump has always cleared himself of tax evasion charges, but restructurings lead to confirmation of the opposite. So much so that Bragg is ready to reveal himself before a grand jury, the American authority ensures that criminal cases can begin immediately once substantial evidence is presented. With the claims of the Big Apple police, Trump would seriously risk being arrested and set a precedent for American history. No former tenant of the White House has been prosecuted since 1746. The Manhattan prosecutor’s office announced in a note that the verdict will be rendered tomorrow, March 22. Meanwhile, we can already predict how the arrest of the former president will turn out. He will be taken to the barracks, fingerprinted and released on bail in about an hour.
Why bother?
By itself, Trump’s arrest is not of particular concern. However, what will make the “city that never sleeps” tremble is of course the reaction of its supporters. Because although it would be sensational to see an American president in handcuffs, that’s not what this event touched the most. The question is what might happen in American politics and on the streets of New York after that day. The US is still baffled when they think of January 6, 2021, when on January 6, 2021, Donald urged his supporters to revolt against Joe Biden’s vote of confidence, with a similar message that he always launched on “Truth.” Of course, she would never have thought that a man dressed as a buffalo would walk into the Convention hall. But that’s exactly the point. There is a high risk of armed and violent individuals attacking the Manhattan D.A., and Brett knows it. Manhattan prosecutor’s office with a security cordon is impenetrable these days.
Meanwhile, other defenders of the Republican Party have tried to defuse the situation, starting with Mike Pence (who called Congress aggressors “barbarians”) this morning, who announced that anyone who wanted to protest should do so. “peaceful and legal”. Even Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, a staunch supporter of Donald and QAnon theories, called for a peaceful protest, saying, “We don’t need to protest the Communist Democrats’ plan to arrest President Trump. These idiots are deciding their fate in 2024.” . Only time will tell whether he’ll listen more to the fan favorites or the other members of a party who are increasingly exposed to Big D’s tantrums. But that’s another story.
The verdict of Alvin Bregg and his court will only come tomorrow, March 22. Time will tell the fate of the right-wing candidate in the next US election in 2024.
Source: Today IT
Karen Clayton is a seasoned journalist and author at The Nation Update, with a focus on world news and current events. She has a background in international relations, which gives her a deep understanding of the political, economic and social factors that shape the global landscape. She writes about a wide range of topics, including conflicts, political upheavals, and economic trends, as well as humanitarian crisis and human rights issues.
