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Former US President Donald Trump speaks about education policy at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa on March 13, 2023. AFPPIX: Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges even as he makes another run for the White House.
His lawyers Susan Necheles and Joseph Tacopina said they will “vigorously fight” the charges, while another lawyer, Alina Habba, predicted he would be vindicated.Bragg’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has said she received money in exchange for keeping silent about a sexual encounter she had with Trump in 2006.
Trump also faces two criminal investigations by a special counsel appointed by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and one by a local prosecutor in Georgia. He leads his early rivals for his party’s nomination, holding the support of 44 per cent of Republicans in a March Reuters/Ipsos poll, compared with 30 per cent support for his nearest rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has yet to announce his candidacy. Biden is expected to seek re-election.
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