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Donald Trump claimed on social media that he will be arrested on Tuesday and called for mass protest. His unfounded claims showed his continued influence on ...

Trump's team, as they have been when it comes to DeSantis, went on the attack. Chris Sununu, who is mulling a run for president and is no Trump fan, told CNN: "I think it's building a lot of sympathy for the former president." Essentially, it means — do something to provoke a response from your enemy. Since Saturday, there have been at least a dozen fundraising emails sent out in Trump's name about his impending "arrest" (plus about half a dozen more trying to shape the narrative). I can't speak to that." Alvin Bragg was displaying "an outrageous abuse of power" and said he was "directing relevant committees to immediately investigate if federal funds are being used to subvert our democracy by interfering in elections with politically motivated prosecutions." He noted that some Republicans, who aren't necessarily pro-Trump, "all said they felt like he was being attacked." PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!" It certainly went according to plan over the last few days. [Steel barricades went up](https://twitter.com/costareports/status/1637809504581550081) outside New York criminal court Monday. No reputable news outlet has been able to verify specifically that Trump would be arrested Tuesday — despite Trump's unsupported claims of supposed leaks from the district attorney's office. 6 or the search of his Florida home that turned up boxes of unreported classified documents.

Former President Donald Trump has said on social media that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in Manhattan on charges stemming from “hush money” payments ...

[Here’s What Will Happen If Trump Is Arrested (Yes, He'll Probably Get A Mugshot)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/20/heres-what-will-happen-if-trump-is-arrested/?sh=18d5153575d5) (Forbes) [New York And D.C. If [he is arrested](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/20/heres-what-will-happen-if-trump-is-arrested/), Trump is expected to voluntarily surrender to the authorities and will be arraigned in Manhattan, though it’s expected he would be immediately released on his own recognizance and would not be held in custody. [“hush money” payments](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/19/nyregion/trump-stormy-daniels-felony-charges.html) Cohen made to Daniels, which were made during Trump’s 2016 campaign to cover up an alleged affair. Many of the president’s fans and organizers of the January 6 riot have reportedly [discouraged](https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1637876396771930112) each other from protesting this time around, [saying](https://apnews.com/article/trump-indictment-new-york-jan-6-protest-f19306253133d9dacd65667bd5b4650c?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_03) they believe protesting would be a “trap” for them to be caught by law enforcement. Beef Up Security For Possible Trump Indictment Unrest](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/20/new-york-and-dc-beef-up-security-for-possible-trump-indictment-unrest/?sh=117420a617f8) (Forbes) [Trump Says He Will Be Arrested Tuesday—Urges Supporters To Protest](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2023/03/18/trump-says-he-will-be-arrested-tuesday-urges-supporters-to-protest/?sh=23f6442317fa) (Forbes) [putting up barriers](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/20/new-york-and-dc-beef-up-security-for-possible-trump-indictment-unrest/?sh=117420a617f8) Monday around the courthouse in Manhattan where Trump could be arraigned, as well as the U.S. A handful of protests are reportedly planned for Tuesday—including one at an [In-N-Out](https://twitter.com/RogerJStoneJr/status/1637139364055506946?s=20) in California—though it remains unclear how many Trump supporters will show up. [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/18/us/politics/trump-indictment-arrest-protests.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare) that they would still have to arrange the timing of Trump’s surrender to authorities, along with his travel to Manhattan and other logistics. Falsifying records can be a felony in New York if done to cover up another crime, and legal experts cited by [Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-risks-zero-to-4-years-jail-ny-hush-money-2023-1?r=US&IR=T) speculate Trump could face a prison sentence of up to four years if he’s convicted. How long it will take for Trump to be arrested. The Manhattan DA’s office has been investigating Trump since 2019, and while the payments to Daniels were the initial focus of the probe, it then expanded to more broadly look at the Trump Organization’s financials. [said](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2023/03/18/trump-says-he-will-be-arrested-tuesday-urges-supporters-to-protest/?sh=23f6442317fa) on Truth Social Saturday he would be arrested on Tuesday and called for protests, though his attorneys later [confirmed](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-expects-to-be-arrested-tuesday-as-da-eyes-charges/) that was speculation on his part and they were not given any advance notice that he would be arrested on Tuesday.

The expected arrest of Donald Trump is putting Republican senators who want to move on from the former president in a tough spot as he calls for mass ...

Weber, the GOP strategist, said Trump’s alleged conduct “has to appall” leading Republicans such as DeSantis and Utah Sen. “But I do know this: The Manhattan district attorney is a Soros-funded prosecutor and so he, like other Soros-funded prosecutors, they weaponize their office to impose a political agenda on society at the expense of the rule of law and public safety.” “DeSantis’s statement was pretty creative, it checked both boxes, acknowledging the absurdity of paying off a porn star and all that and highlighting how this is a Soros-backed district attorney. He’s also a frequent target of the GOP and conspiracy theories. You’ll see a lot of back-handed defenses going forward. “You’re seeing that now with Ron DeSantis’s comments, a backhanded defense. We look like those countries where you would use the judicial system to go after your political opponents,” he said. 100% Controlled Opposition,” he tweeted. 6, on Sunday tried to tamp down Trump’s calls for mass protests if he is arrested. Now we know why he was silent all weekend. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), a onetime adviser to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (Ky.) leadership team. “Now they want to arrest Trump, their leading political opponent.

Grand jury investigating ex-president over hush money payment to an adult film star appears poised to complete its work soon.

The testimony came two days after Trump said he expected to be indicted and arrested and urged supporters to act, directing particularly hostile rhetoric towards Bragg. The protester’s sign echoed, if while misspelling “George”, Republican attacks on “Soros-funded prosecutors” which itself echoes [antisemitic invective](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/20/trump-soros-desantis-bragg/). [Manhattan criminal courthouse](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcas/business/dcasmanagedbuildings/manhattan-criminal-courthouse.page) in the lower part of the island. So were reporters and [protesters](https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/1638165080356388866/photo/4). Pleading guilty, Cohen said the payments were directed by Trump. Monday’s testimony to the grand jury came from Robert Costello. Trump is due to hold his first large-scale rally of the 2024 Republican primary in Waco, Texas, on Saturday. “But Michael Cohen is far from solid evidence.” His representatives later said he was citing media reports and leaks and there was no indication his prediction would come true. [Michael Cohen](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/michael-cohen), the former Trump lawyer who became a key witness in the Manhattan investigation. Media outlets reported a likely surrender to authorities in [hearing from a witness favourable to Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/20/donald-trump-robert-costello-testimony-stormy-daniels), presumably so prosecutors could ensure the panel had a chance to consider testimony that could be seen as exculpatory.

Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that former president Donald Trump could be arrested and charged ...

On Monday the grand jury heard from a witness, lawyer Robert Costello. Mr Cohen, who testified twice before the grand jury, has said publicly Mr Trump directed him to make the payments on his behalf. However, barricades have been erected outside Trump Tower and Manhattan Criminal Court for crowds and any trouble following the former president's claim his arrest is imminent. Crowds have already started to gather outside Trump Tower and Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, as well as Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Barricades have been erected outside a New York court as the city prepares for the possibility Donald Trump could be arrested and charged over alleged hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that former president Donald Trump could be arrested and charged in the coming days or weeks and appear in a Manhattan courtroom.

ABC News' Aaron Katersky reports on signs that the Manhattan district attorney is wrapping up an investigation into former President Donald Trump's involvement ...

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is mulling whether to charge Trump with falsifying business records, after the Trump Organization allegedly reimbursed Cohen for the payment then logged the reimbursement as a legal expense, sources have told ABC News. White collar criminal defendants in New York are typically allowed to negotiate a surrender. The Constitution provides the right to peaceably assemble. "What we see before us is a political game being played by a local. A grand jury will reconvene on Wednesday to continue to weigh charges against former President Donald Trump in connection with the Manhattan district attorney's probe into the 2016 hush payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. "Every American has the right to let their voice be heard.

Officials in New York and Washington are taking preemptive security measures in case a potential indictment of former President Donald Trump leads to ...

While Washington police are [similarly preparing](http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/20/politics/capitol-police-intelligence-assessment-trump-arrest/index.html), the US Capitol Police force “is not currently tracking any direct or credible threats to the US Capitol,” according to a department intelligence assessment obtained Monday by CNN. An indictment could come at any time, and law enforcement officials involved in the discussions have stressed the need to adequately prepare for the complex choreography of a Trump surrender and court appearance. A source close to the Trump legal team told CNN that should Trump be indicted, they do not expect any arrest or initial appearance to happen before next week. Law enforcement officials told CNN that although Tuesday is a “high alert day,” there is currently no credible threat. Watch “CNN Primetime: Inside the Trump Investigations” Tuesday, March 21 at 9 p.m. CNN takes a closer look at the legal drama surrounding Donald Trump.

Once all the witnesses have testified, prosecutors must explain the criminal charges they are seeking to the jury of 23 Manhattan residents before asking them ...

Because of the nature of the potential charges against Mr. Trump, the defendant, in the thick of his campaign. But because of Mr. Law enforcement agencies around New York have also had discussions about how to prepare for the prospect of protests, which Mr. While it is clear that Manhattan prosecutors have been investigating the role Mr. Mr. However, there is some chance that Mr. Bragg will opt not to seek an indictment (or that he will seek one and grand jurors will vote to reject it). Trump would almost certainly be sealed, and the charges would be kept secret from the public after the grand jurors vote. Trump, who lives at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, would travel to the city and turn himself in at the district attorney’s office in Lower Manhattan. The earliest that could happen is Wednesday afternoon. Bragg, must ask the grand jury that has been hearing evidence about the former president to vote on whether to charge him.

Federal officials, including those at the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, are monitoring what they say has been an uptick in violent rhetoric ...

Law enforcement and security experts told CNN they are not seeing large groups animating around Trump’s Truth Social post calling for protest at any level near what they saw at January 6. The memo also cautioned that while Trump’s influence with moderate conservatives has “waned since he left office, some of his most ardent supporters continue to condone political violence and continue to be willing to fight on behalf of the former president.” Jones, president of Advance Democracy, a not-for-profit research organization, told CNN. Officials in Washington are preparing for demonstrations surrounding any indictment of Trump that could erupt into violence, a district official told CNN on Monday. A key difference two years after January 6, sources tell CNN, is the threat of arrest has risen in the minds of many potential protesters. Some posts from influential right-wing figures in recent days have seemingly been more geared at creating chaos than at sparking violence.

Police in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles are prepared to mobilise if Trump is arrested.

But legal analysts say it could be upgraded to a more serious felony charge, which carries prison time, if prosecutors argue the lie was used in order to violate campaign laws. His office is evaluating how the former president reimbursed Mr Cohen. He claimed Mr Cohen, whom he used to work with, had once told him that Mr Trump was not aware of the payment to Ms Daniels. On Monday, the grand jury heard from a Trump ally named Robert Costello who was called by the Trump team to undermine the prosecution's star witness, Mr Cohen. The Secret Service agents assigned to protect Mr Trump are expected to stay with him in the event of an arrest. US intelligence officials have detected an uptick in online threats against legal and government officials since Mr Trump wrote online on Saturday that he expected to be arrested on Tuesday.

NEW YORK — With Donald Trump expected to be indicted in the coming days, his supporters, critics, New York law enforcement officials and a variety of other ...

Whenever he comes to New York, he and his attorney will report to the district attorney’s office where Trump will be arrested and booked, which means he’ll be finger-printed and have his mug shot taken. It is possible that he’ll be handcuffed when he is transported from the district attorney’s office to court — a short walk away within the same building. And then he’ll be released, because the charges he is likely to face are non-bailable. Because the case is white-collar, the district attorney’s office will ask Trump’s attorney when he plans to come to New York to be arraigned. Once the indictment is stamped, the district attorney’s office will notify an attorney for Trump that he has been indicted. In many ways, the mechanics of indicting Trump are likely to be the same as they would be for any other defendant charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

The former president could become the first to face criminal charges. Here's what possibly lies ahead.

If Mr Trump were convicted on the felony charge, he would face a maximum sentence of four years in prison, although some legal experts predict a fine is more probable, and that any time behind bars is highly unlikely. Mr Trump would then wait in a holding area or cell until his appearance before a judge. Once inside, however, Mr Trump will be fingerprinted and have his mug shot taken like all defendants in criminal cases. The decision on whether to file charges rests with New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Prosecutors could also potentially allege that this breaks election law, because his attempt to hide his payments to Ms Daniels was motivated by not wanting voters to know he had an affair with her. However, when Mr Trump reimbursed Mr Cohen, the record for the payment says it was for legal fees.

The Manhattan district attorney has considerable leeway in deciding whether to bring charges against the former president using what could be an untested ...

“This has a bit of the Al Capone-y feel to it — where they got him on the tax evasion because they couldn’t get him on murder — which is acceptable if and only if you are convinced of the fundamental criminality of Al Capone,” Mr. It is not clear there are any other examples of New Yorkers falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment during a campaign. Trump should go to prison, he worried that “this may be the wrong case to do it.” Cohen had “acted in coordination with and at the direction of” Mr. A jury acquitted him of one charge and hung on others; the case was not retried. If prosecutors single out one person for charges when they choose not to charge other people who committed similar offenses, the result is selective enforcement of the law. Under the rule of law, the government is supposed to treat people the same way regardless of who they are — which means treating like cases alike. Trump have expressed uneasiness, while cautioning that much remains unknown about the facts of the case and any charges that Mr. In the United States, prosecutors have broad latitude to choose among a range of options in handling a criminal case, from selecting more or less harsh charges as part of an indictment, to striking a plea bargain, to bringing no charges at all. One factor behind giving prosecutors such broad latitude is that criminal laws are broadly written and do not always account for every circumstance, so sometimes the interest of justice is served by not bringing charges. WASHINGTON — The Manhattan district attorney’s looming decision about whether to seek an indictment of former President Donald J. In this case, the public understanding of the theory of the case being assembled by the district attorney, Alvin L.

Former President Donald Trump wasn't arrested by early evening Tuesday, but U.S. House Republicans criticized any such move as a prosecutorial abuse.

chooses to go back many, many years ago to try and use something about porn star hush money payments, that’s an example of pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing the office.” “The Radical Left is trying to use this latest witch hunt to intimidate you,” an email from the National Republican Congressional Committee said. Trump, who lost reelection in 2020 after one term in office, was the first major candidate to announce he was running for the GOP nomination for president in 2024. House Republicans followed Trump’s lead in criticizing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for what they said was an unfair prosecution of the former president that would undermine confidence in the next presidential election. “But what I can speak to is that if you have a prosecutor who … He used the specter of his indictment to galvanize his supporters, calling for protests. Capitol, the site of the Jan. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. We need every single patriot to immediately condemn this witch hunt.” The grounds surrounding the U.S. Echoing Trump’s criticisms, the House members accused Bragg of “searching for a basis — any basis” to prosecute the former president. A bicyclist rode across the East Front plaza, children played nearby and a dog was having a photo shoot.

The looming indictment of Donald Trump on charges he paid hush money to an adult film actor has put Ron DeSantis in an awkward position, forced to choose ...

thinks that indicting President Trump is his top priority, I think it just tells you everything you need to know about the radical left in this country,” Pence He also denied that the state would resist any sort of extradition of Trump from Florida to New York, as some of the former president’s allies have urged, saying he didn’t want to get involved in a “manufactured circus.” Even Pence, who only a week earlier condemned the former president for his role in the Jan. Capitol, offered a full-throated defense of Trump only when asked over the weekend about the charges. DeSantis’ allies have already sought to present the governor as a like-minded alternative to Trump, who shares his vision for the country but wins more elections and produces less drama. “I can’t speak to that.”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The conundrum that confronts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis if he runs for president against one-time ally Donald Trump was on full display ...

The governor added, “I’ve got real issues I’ve got to deal with here in the state of Florida.” As a side note: The governor would not be involved with extradition if Trump surrenders, but he could delay the proceedings if it’s contested. That’s a line of criticism in the spirit of what many other Republican supporters of Trump have said. “I have no interest in getting involved in some type of manufactured circus by some Soros DA,” he said.

In an interview with Piers Morgan, the Florida governor sought to strike a clear contrast with Donald Trump, calling himself a low-drama “winner.”

Mr. His comments to Mr. When Mr. Trump, slammed Mr. Morgan, Mr. “The approach to Covid was different,” Mr. Morgan asked Mr. Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Mr. DeSantis also highlighted Mr. After that event, Mr. DeSantis was and of his choice of interviewer: Mr. Bragg, who is expected to indict Mr.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) criticized former President Donald Trump for not firing federal health official Anthony Fauci and mocked Trump's nicknames for ...

[Trump Ramps Up DeSantis Attacks: Allies Prepare Ethics Complaint And Look For Dirt On Florida Governor](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/03/15/trump-ramps-up-desantis-attacks-allies-prepare-ethics-complaint-and-look-for-dirt-on-florida-governor/?sh=7b10e7d24a23) (Forbes) [Trump Suggests DeSantis Will Face Allegations From ‘Underage’ Girls ‘Or Possibly A Man!’ After Speaking Out On Manhattan Probe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/20/trump-suggests-desantis-will-face-allegations-from-underage-girls-or-possibly-a-man-after-speaking-out-on-manhattan-probe/?sh=3e03978d29d5) (Forbes) [DeSantis Breaks Silence On Possible Trump Charges—And Criticizes N.Y. Earlier this month, DeSantis and Trump appeared at [competing GOP events](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/03/02/heres-why-trump-was-snubbed-by-a-major-conservative-event-headlined-by-desantis/?sh=3f611cca61e2): the American Conservative Union’s CPAC, where Trump spoke, and the Club for Growth, a fiscally-conservative organization that snubbed Trump and featured DeSantis. super PAC—run by Trump allies— [prepared an ethics complaint](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/03/15/trump-ramps-up-desantis-attacks-allies-prepare-ethics-complaint-and-look-for-dirt-on-florida-governor/?sh=7b10e7d24a23) with the Florida Commission on Ethics, accusing DeSantis of running a shadow campaign through a “personally lucrative book tour” that comes “at the expense of Florida taxpayers.” Trump has repeatedly attacked DeSantis on Truth Social, including a post earlier this month [attacking DeSantis](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/03/06/trump-attacks-desantis-on-truth-social-playing-up-narrative-that-gop-wants-to-cut-social-security-and-medicare/?sh=765120b21912) for his prior position on cutting Social Security and Medicare. [Truth Social post](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/20/trump-suggests-desantis-will-face-allegations-from-underage-girls-or-possibly-a-man-after-speaking-out-on-manhattan-probe/?sh=3e03978d29d5) Monday, arguing he could face allegations from a “woman, even classmates that are ‘underage’ (or possibly a man!)”—comments some [critics have cast as](https://twitter.com/gtconway3d/status/1637879047220006913?s=20) homophobic. The governor accused Bragg of carrying out a “political agenda,” but mocked the alleged payments, [telling reporters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi9n_h6D1l4) in Florida: “I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair.” Prosecutor For ‘Political Agenda’](https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/03/20/desantis-breaks-silence-on-possible-trump-charges-and-criticizes-ny-prosecutor-for-political-agenda/?sh=26938e51635c) (Forbes) [Here’s Why Trump Was Snubbed By A Major Conservative Event Headlined By DeSantis](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/03/02/heres-why-trump-was-snubbed-by-a-major-conservative-event-headlined-by-desantis/?sh=3f611cca61e2) (Forbes) The governor praised Trump in a [campaign ad](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1YP_zZJFXs) that showed him teaching children to “build the wall,” and reading from Trump’s book, “The Art of the Deal.” Their relationship soured amid growing speculation DeSantis is planning a 2024 presidential run, which would put him head-to-head with Trump in the GOP primaries. DeSantis hasn’t announced a 2024 run, but it’s widely believed he will launch a campaign in the coming months, after breaking fundraising records in his gubernatorial run last year and visiting Iowa this month. Florida has recorded 403 coronavirus deaths per 100,000 residents since the start of the pandemic, above the nationwide rate of 337, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics. Trump has also used Truth Social in recent months to post a series of [links to polls](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/02/27/trump-blasts-fox-news-again-for-promoting-desantis-so-hard-and-so-much/?sh=6b20bd4a5608) indicating Republican voters favor Trump in a hypothetical 2024 match-up ( [other](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/02/13/desantis-is-more-popular-than-trump-among-these-key-groups-ahead-of-2024-poll-finds/?sh=13eabce144d7) [polls](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2022/12/13/desantis-surges-over-trump-among-gop-by-double-digit-margins-poll-finds/?sh=436ebfd4303b) have indicated otherwise).

To try to convict the former president of a felony, prosecutors might attempt to connect state election law to a federal election.

That crime could be a violation of election law, under the theory that the payout served as a donation to Mr. Bragg’s office has ways to extend that statute of limitations to cover the events stemming from the 2016 payment. They ultimately concluded that it was too risky to use a federal election law violation as the second crime. But there are exceptions to federal pre-emption contained in regulations from the Federal Election Commission, known as the F.E.C. One of the lawyers recently argued in television interviews that Mr. If his office uses a federal election violation as the second crime, Mr. Trump’s lawyers have said that the theory that the money amounted to a campaign donation is fatally flawed. Bragg’s office is likely to build the case around that charge, according to people with knowledge of the matter and outside legal experts. Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, handled reimbursing Mr. The case could hinge on the way Mr. Trump directed him to pay off the porn star, Stormy Daniels, and that the former president reimbursed Mr. Bringing an untested case against anyone, let alone a former president of the United States, carries the risk that a court could throw out or narrow the case.

Former President Donald Trump exiting an SUV while two service men hold the door open. Photograph: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images.

[almost unfathomable](https://www.wired.com/story/deepfakes-getting-better-theyre-easy-spot/) that the average person would soon be able to fabricate photorealistic deepfakes of world leaders at home. “So very famous people are rendered extremely well, while less famous people are usually a bit wonky.” For more peace of mind about the algorithm’s ability to re-create your face, it might be worth thinking twice before posting a photo dump of selfies after a fun night out with friends. For example, the police wear badges, hats, and other documents that appear to have lettering, at first glance, in the fake images of officers arresting Trump. Keep in mind that world leaders, celebrities, social media influencers, and anyone with large quantities of photos circulating online may appear more convincing in deepfaked photos than AI-generated images of people with less of a visible internet presence. Even though it’s obvious now, it’s possible that the algorithm might be able to avoid peculiar-looking body parts with more training and Does the rest of the image appear to be an afterthought?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is no longer veiling his presidential ambitions or his criticism of former President Trump, taking a new gloves-off approach in a ...

"Truth is essential," DeSantis responded when asked if there’s been a departure from the truth being a key component of leadership. - "I don’t know how to spell the sanctimonious one. Trump's escalating attacks on his former ally have become more personal in recent weeks — and now DeSantis is punching back. - "I mean you can call me whatever you want, just as long as you also call me a winner because that’s what we’ve been able to do in Florida, is put a lot of points on the board and really take this state to the next level." - "At the end of the day as a leader, you really want to look to people like our Founding Fathers," DeSantis said when Morgan asked if personal conduct in a leader matters. [igniting outrage in Trumpworld](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/donald-trump-ron-desantis-indictment-cold-war-turns-hot-rcna75804) with a shot at Trump over the former president's alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels, DeSantis told Morgan that the "underlying conduct" in the Manhattan DA's investigation is "outside my wheelhouse."

In a TV interview, the Florida Republican takes shots at his possible rival's leadership style.

"That is purported to be it, and the reality is that's just outside my wheelhouse. Donald Trump Jr, the former president's eldest son, accused Mr DeSantis of "pathetically" attacking Mr Trump "on orders" from the Republican "establishment". On the topic of a former Trump fixer's hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, Mr DeSantis said there had been "a lot of speculation about what the underlying conduct is".

Behind the gilded doors of Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump has toyed with the idea of creating a media spectacle around his potential indictment, ...

In a separate development in a distinct probe, the Justice Department has [convinced a federal judge](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/politics/corcoran-trump-testimony/index.html) that Trump used one of his defense attorneys in furtherance of a crime or fraud related to the existence of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar with the matter told CNN Tuesday evening. Over the weekend, Trump on his social media page called for protests of what he said was his impending arrest. Ethics experts said the impact that the disclosure will have on the case will depend on the circumstances and the substance of the communications. And Howell ruled that prosecutors met the burden to overcome Trump’s right to shield discussions with his lawyers normally protected under attorney-client privilege. The exchanges – said to date back to 2018, when Daniels was seeking representation – raise the possibility that the Trump attorney, Joe Tacopina, could be sidelined from Trump’s defense. Already a 2024 candidate for the White House, Trump has both celebrated how an indictment would help him politically and complained about how “unfair” it would be.

Donald Trump stands on a stage at night at an outdoor rally last year, in. The case in Manhattan is one of four criminal investigations facing former President ...

Mr. By Saturday afternoon, Mr. But Mr. By June, Mr. Seeing Mr. These voters have turned on Mr. The experience has intensified Mr. When Mr. If Mr. And then years later in 2021, Mr. That notion, according to legal experts, is highly unlikely, but Mr. Another person who has spoken with Mr.

The former president did not post any details about what the charges would be, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been probing whether Trump ...

He has a base that will continue to support him in the face of any criminal charge against him, but for others who approve of his policies, it would be a reminder that there may be other candidates in the party who don't face the same kinds of legal challenges. Ron DeSantis](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ron-desantis-mike-pence-react-to-trumps-claim-hell-be-arrested/), put it Monday after denouncing Bragg's investigation, "I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair. According to a Trump adviser, he is considering making a statement in front of the Manhattan Criminal Court before turning himself in.

Trump supporters are gathering by Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Tuesday as the former president awaits news of a possible indictment from New York City ...

[MANHATTAN DA ISSUES SCATHING RESPONSE TO GOP LETTER ON POSSIBLE TRUMP INDICTMENT: ‘WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED’](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/manhattan-da-issues-scathing-response-gop-letter-possible-trump-indictment-we-will-not-be-intimidated) The left would like to trick us into overreaction and violence and lawlessness, so they can blame President Trump, and so they can scoop up America First leaders. "Do not take the bait folks." Our skilled, honest and dedicated lawyers remain hard at work," the spokesperson told Fox News Digital. In New York, a Manhattan grand jury is weighing whether to indict Trump over hush-money payments made to porn actress Stormy Daniels on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign. Trump," "Drain the Swamp Vote Trump 2024" and "Trump Won.

He responded to the former president's wave of social media attacks during an interview with Piers Morgan.

“I think the person is more about how you handle your public duties and the kind of character you bring to that endeavor.” “He’s exposing himself as 100% Controlled Opposition!” [Morgan was quick to respond](https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1638300428931670022): “He’s been attacking DeSantis for months,” he wrote. I can’t speak to that,” DeSantis said, adding that he has no interest in getting involved in the investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. But during a press conference Monday, DeSantis took an indirect shot at Trump while addressing the investigation into Trump over hush money that Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels in 2016. Though DeSantis has yet to say whether or not he intends to launch a campaign in 2024, he is already viewed as a front-runner in a GOP primary that so far includes Trump, former South Carolina Gov. DeSantis addressed the new nickname during the interview.

Ex-president attempts to capitalize on anticipated charges over hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.

The Books a Million website lists several books authored by Trump as [out of stock](https://www.booksamillion.com/search?query=trump&filter=authors%3ATrump%2C+Donald+J.&sort=date). Donald Trump Jr, Trump’s son, is [the co-founder](https://45books.com/pages/about-us) of Winning Team Publishing, which, like Books a Million, is offering Trump’s upcoming book, Letters To Trump, for sale on its website. It also spent thousands of dollars advertising on Facebook and Newsmax, the rightwing news channel which champions Trump on a near-daily basis, while book purchases accounted for a surprising amount of expenditure. The committee had just $3.8m cash on hand at the end of 2022, according to its [two](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202210159536888052) [purchases](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202210159536888051), on books from the Books a Million retailer alone. Between 15 November 2022, when Trump announced his run for president, and 31 December 2022 Trump’s campaign said he had raised $9.5m, or $201,600 a day. “These are truly dark times …” began an email sent by Trump on Monday. Each ends with a plea for donations, the language used changing slightly each time. Trump’s pleas for money could make sense given his relatively poor fundraising so far. [$47,689.40 worth of books](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202207159521741960) from Winning Team Publishing in May 2022. [$1,696 payment](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202207159521741960) to Trump Hotel Collection. [around the Manhattan criminal courthouse](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/21/new-york-prepares-for-possible-unrest-if-donald-trump-is-indicted) in New York City, an email from Trump’s re-election campaign shared a photo of the scene in another fundraising email, asking supporters to: “Please make a contribution to stand with President Trump at this critical moment.”

People close to former president said to be unsure whether he is serious about wanting to do a perp walk.

But Trump has rejected that approach and told various allies over the weekend that he didn’t care if someone shot him – he would become “a martyr”. Trump later reimbursed Cohen with $35,000 checks using his personal funds, which were recorded as legal expenses to Cohen. Trump’s increasing insistence that he wants to be handcuffed behind his back for a perp walk appears to come from various motivations, including that he wants to project defiance in the face of what he sees as an unfair prosecution and that it would galvanize his base for his 2024 presidential campaign.

Former president wants to be handcuffed for court appearance in hush money case, sources say.

The case centres on $130,000 (€120,734) that Mr Trump paid to Daniels through his then-lawyer Michael Cohen in the final days of the 2016 campaign. But the former president has rejected that approach and told various allies over the weekend that he didn’t care if someone shot him – he would become “a martyr”. Sources said that Mr Trump has also been fixated on how an indictment might be a boon for his 2024 presidential campaign, betting that it would enrage his Maga base and force the rest of the Republican Party to fall in line to defend him, in what he has already characterised as a politically motivated prosecution.

Here's a look at the hush-money probe, grand jury process and possible ramifications for his presidential campaign.

Portions of a report from a special grand jury in Georgia that investigated whether Trump and his allies illegally interfered in the 2020 election in Georgia shows jurors believed “one or more witnesses” committed perjury and urged local prosecutors to bring charges. ”Cominsky is less sure that Trump would want to avoid a public appearance for his arraignment, which would come within two days of an indictment. But he also threw one of his first jabs at the former president in a quip likely to intensify their rivalry. Costello contacted a lawyer for Trump saying he had information that could be exculpatory for Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter who insisted on anonymity to discuss secret legal proceedings. The Justice Department is investigating his retention of top secret government documents at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, after leaving the White House, as well as possible efforts to obstruct that probe. However, there has been no public announcement of any time frame for the grand jury’s secret work. In New York, the person who could be indicted may ask for a certain witness, though it’s up to grand jurors. The grand jury may also find there is not enough evidence of a crime or direct the prosecutor to file lesser charges. Longstanding Justice Department policy prohibits the federal indictment of a sitting president, but Trump, two years out of office, no longer enjoys that legal shield. Federal prosecutors say the payments amounted to illegal, unreported assistance to Trump’s campaign. Cohen pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance law in connection with the payments. Trump lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, through a shell company before being reimbursed by Trump, whose company, the Trump Organization, logged the reimbursements as legal expenses.

Former President Donald Trump has told advisors he wants his potentially imminent arrest to be a public “spectacle” including handcuffs and a “perp walk” to ...

It’ll then probably take a while before his case goes to trial, as legal experts cited by [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump-could-be-charged-any-day-what-happens-next-2023-03-19/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Docket&utm_term=032023) noted Manhattan criminal cases typically take more than a year to go to trial—potentially setting Trump up to be convicted during the 2024 election. Trump allegedly reimbursed his ex-attorney Michael Cohen for the $130,000 in payments to Daniels, but labeled the payments as legal fees, and it’s expected prosecutors will charge Trump with falsifying business records as a result. In New York, that can be a felony if it’s used to cover up another crime—as prosecutors are expected to argue was the case here—and legal experts cited by [Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-risks-zero-to-4-years-jail-ny-hush-money-2023-1?r=US&IR=T) speculate Trump could face a prison sentence of up to four years if he’s convicted. The grand jury that will vote on his indictment will meet on Wednesday and more information about Trump’s indictment could come out after they meet, though it’s still unclear if they could vote then on whether he should be indicted. [Trump is arrested](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/20/heres-what-will-happen-if-trump-is-arrested/?sh=f5dad6175d51), he’s expected to appear in person in Manhattan, where he would be fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken before being arraigned and pleading not guilty to the charges against him. If the jury does vote on Trump’s indictment, his arrest would not come immediately after, as prosecutors and Trump’s legal team would likely then have to arrange the logistics of his surrender. [Trump wants to be handcuffed for court appearance in Stormy Daniels case, sources say](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/22/trump-wants-to-be-handcuffed-for-court-appearance-in-stormy-daniels-case-sources-say) (The Guardian) [Trump at Mar-a-Lago: Magical Thinking and a Perp-Walk Fixation](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/us/politics/trump-pending-indictment.html) (New York Times) [Here’s What Will Happen If Trump Is Arrested (Yes, He’ll Probably Get A Mugshot)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/20/heres-what-will-happen-if-trump-is-arrested/?sh=f5dad6175d51) (Forbes) [“hush money” payments](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/19/nyregion/trump-stormy-daniels-felony-charges.html) made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election to cover up an alleged affair. [arrested Tuesday](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/21/will-trump-be-arrested-tuesday-heres-what-we-know-but-its-unlikely/?sh=561db8684909)—which his attorneys later clarified was speculation—that did not come to pass. “He wants to be defiant — to show the world that if they can try to do this to him, they can do it to anyone,” a source who spoke to Trump told the Times. Trump’s desire for his arrest to be a “spectacle” appears to be because he wants to fire up his base and “project defiance,” the Guardian notes, reporting he’s “deeply anxious” that more muted proceedings would “make him look weak or like a loser.” Trump has told associates that he “wants to be handcuffed” when he’s arraigned in court after being indicted, the Guardian reports based on anonymous sources, noting the ex-president’s “increasing insistence that he wants to be handcuffed behind his back for a perp walk.”

It took an accountant to nail Al Capone, as they say. But Donald Trump is not a 1920s Chicago mafia boss. He is a former and possibly future US president ...

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Interesting timing — The potential indictment of former President Donald Trump is poised to be the biggest political story of the moment — if not the year or ...

Department of Housing and Urban Development and former legislator ... [After DeSantis tussle, Disney World will host a major summit on gay rights](https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article273376315.html?ac_cid=DM777497&ac_bid=-1845827855),” by McClatchy D.C.’s Michael Wilner and Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas: “The Walt Disney Company will host a major conference promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in the workplace in Central Florida this September, gathering executives and professionals from the world’s largest companies in a defiant display of the limits of Florida Gov. — WHERE’S RON? Comas: “A state court of appeal Tuesday upheld a circuit judge’s ruling that Seminole’s voter-approved charter amendment that established the county’s rural boundary is constitutional, likely marking the end of developer Chris Dorworth’s legal efforts against Seminole to build his controversial River Cross mega-development.” — Nothing official for Gov. Joe Harding, the Republican lawmaker who last year sponsored the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed “Don’t say Gay bill,” pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection to fraudulently obtaining $150,000 in federal Covid-19 relief loans. [How Rick Scott became the senator Washington loves to hate](https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-rick-scott-became-the-senator-washington-loves-to-hate),” by the Daily Beast’s Sam Brodey: “To hear him tell it though, taking all that incoming—praise from the right, gloating from Democrats, seething from the GOP establishment—is the cost of sticking to his principles. A proposed State Board of Education rule, scheduled for a vote next month, says teachers in grades 4 to 12 ‘shall not intentionally provide classroom instruction’ on either topic, expanding the prohibition in last year’s law that critics dubbed ‘don’t say gay.’” “Just as radical Dems are indicting Trump & destroying the fabric of our nation with their Police State tactics, DeSantis pathetically runs to the liberal media on orders from his RINO establishment owners to attack my father,” Donald Trump Jr. Assertions — Morgan also contends that DeSantis took more pointed jabs at Trump than before in his interview, including hitting him over his management style as well as Covid-19 and saying he would have fired Anthony Fauci. Highlights — Now much of what DeSantis told Morgan in what’s been released so far echoes what the Republican governor has said elsewhere and does not constitute a huge revelation. Interesting timing — The potential indictment of former President Donald Trump is poised to be the biggest political story of the moment — if not the year or more.

Former President Donald Trump's claim that he would be arrested Tuesday had not materialized by late Tuesday night.

chooses to go back many, many years ago to try and use something about porn star hush money payments, that’s an example of pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing the office.” “The Radical Left is trying to use this latest witch hunt to intimidate you,” an email from the National Republican Congressional Committee said. Trump, who lost reelection in 2020 after one term in office, was the first major candidate to announce he was running for the GOP nomination for president in 2024. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. House Republicans followed Trump’s lead in criticizing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for what they said was an unfair prosecution of the former president that would undermine confidence in the next presidential election. He used the specter of his indictment to galvanize his supporters, calling for protests. Capitol, the site of the Jan. “But what I can speak to is that if you have a prosecutor who … We need every single patriot to immediately condemn this witch hunt.” The grounds surrounding the U.S. A bicyclist rode across the East Front plaza, children played nearby and a dog was having a photo shoot. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took direct shots at the competence and character of Donald Trump — his likely rival for the '24 GOP nomination — after months of ...

[DeSantis told Morgan](https://nypost.com/2023/03/21/i-can-win-presidency-desantis-tells-piers-morgan-how-he-can-beat-biden/): "If I were to run ... [The Courage to Be Free](https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/desantisbook)." Times columnist Carlos Lozada [writes](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/19/opinion/ron-desantis-donald-trump-courage-free.html) that DeSantis' case against Trump is scattered throughout the pages: "You just need to squint through a magnifying glass to find it." You can’t win with just Republicans." "I had no desire to be flattered." "I don't really know what it means ... [honors Yale grad](https://dos.myflorida.com/florida-facts/florida-history/florida-governors/ronald-dion-desantis/)told Piers Morgan. [DeSantis opens Pandora's box](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/22/desantis-piers-morgan-interview-trump) [I]t's not saying that you don't ever make a mistake in your personal life. [still calling him](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/110058073597402708) "Ron DeSanctimonious." Post](https://nypost.com/2023/03/21/ron-desantis-opens-fire-on-trumps-character-chaotic-style/)). [many top Republicans](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/18/mccarthy-trump-manhattan-da-probe) — even some [possible '24 rivals](https://apnews.com/article/trump-indictment-republican-desantis-2024-ecba40f2ec9f56732ff0476f3842e23a) — are rallying to Trump ahead of his expected indictment.

A New York grand jury was expected on Wednesday to resume its closed-door investigation of whether Donald Trump made illegal hush-money payments to a porn ...

The court system should not be perceived to be involved in the political process," Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat, told reporters. On Monday, the grand jury heard from a witness, lawyer Robert Costello, who said that Cohen acted on his own. One such email, on Tuesday, was titled, “Barricades arrive at Manhattan Criminal Court” and included a picture that appeared to show a metal barrier being unloaded from an NYPD truck. If charges were filed, Trump would have to travel to New York from his Florida home for a mug shot and fingerprinting. [investigating](/legal/trump-hush-money-charges-would-bring-zombie-case-back-life-2023-03-22/) $130,000 paid to porn star Stormy Daniels in the final weeks of Trump's 2016 election campaign. Tuesday, the day Trump had predicted he would be arrested, came and went without action.

Former President Donald Trump expects to be arrested over a hush money payoff to porn star Stormy Daniels. Follow live updates on the grand jury probe of ...

Trump may be able to avoid the spectacle: U.S. After getting booked, Trump would be transported to a courtroom for his arraignment. Trump's lawyers would be notified of the indictment and would negotiate a surrender date for their client. But no one is sure whether Trump's remarks are "bravado or genuine resignation," the newspaper reported. Trump denies the tryst. The company recorded the $130,000 payment as a legal expense. This is CNBC's live blog tracking developments Wednesday in the New York grand jury investigation of former U.S. It's unclear if Trump will be seen in handcuffs or required to do a "perp walk" — having to walk down a courthouse hallway in handcuffs in front of the press — on the way to his arraignment. See below for the latest updates. Trump said he welcomes the idea of having to do a "perp walk" — walking past a crowd of reporters, photographers and other onlookers on his way into a courtroom — following his arrest on possible criminal charges, The New York Times The Trump Organization reimbursed Cohen for the payment, recording it as a legal expense. Prosecutors are considering whether to charge Trump in relation to misstating the purpose of the payment in business records, which could be a felony if it was done to cover up another crime.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) took his most wide-ranging shots at former President Trump in an interview this week with Fox News's Pier Morgan, ...

“I want other Republicans to do well,” DeSantis said. “I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair. “I want them to eclipse me. DeSantis said Trump “changed his tune” when he won reelection overwhelmingly last year. So, the way we run the government, I think, is no daily drama, focus on the big picture and put points on the board.” Tim Scott, have largely dodged questions about what separates them from Trump, DeSantis, who is seen as the main rival to the former president for the GOP nomination, pointed to Trump’s leadership style as a difference between the two. “It’s not accomplishing anything for the people I represent. “It’s not important for me to be fighting with people on social media,” DeSantis said. Until now, DeSantis has remained coy on Trump as he mulls an expected entry into the 2024 presidential race. “I also think just in terms of my approach to leadership, I get personnel in the government who have the agenda of the people and share our agenda,” he said. Nikki Haley and current Sen. “I don’t know how to spell the sanctimonious one,” DeSantis said in the interview with Morgan, which was detailed in the