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Trump trial was an 'abuse' of the US justice system: Jonathan Turley

Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley and “The Five” co-host Judge Jeanine Pirro discussed how the Trump trial verdict was “popular justice of Manhattan,” but not the kind of justice Americans “look for” Friday on “America Reports.” ANTI-TRUMP ATTORNEY YELLS AT CNN CONTRIBUTOR IN FIERCE ARGUMENT OVER TRUMP CONVICTION: ‘YOU’RE LYING!’ JONATHAN TURLEY: Well, there’s an irony, of course, because you …

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Trump verdict puts US among infamous countries that prosecuted opposition leaders: Who else is on the list?

Former President Donald Trump joins a growing list of world leaders convicted after leaving office, with many critics in the U.S. claiming that such measures hurt the country’s image as a global leader. A New York City court found Trump guilty of falsifying business documents related to payments made to Michael Cohen, who had paid porn actress Stormy Daniels ahead …

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CNN legal analyst fires back after Carville calls his criticism of Trump trial ‘downright awful'

CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig and Democratic Party strategist James Carville clashed over the trial and conviction of former President Trump during dueling segments of CNN show “Smerconish” on Saturday. Carville took a veiled dig at Honig’s critical commentary on the trial during an earlier segment of the talk show, dismissing Honig’s concern that Judge Merchan donated to a …

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Biden urges respect for legal system after Trump conviction while publicly flouting SCOTUS rulings

President Biden said on Friday that the justice system “should be respected” and that it was “reckless” for former President Donald Trump to claim that the verdict in his New York trial was “rigged,” just days after he told his supporters the Supreme Court could not “stop” him from carrying out his agenda. “It’s reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for …

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AOC slammed for attempting to smear Justice Alito in taunt to Marjorie Taylor Greene

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took heat on social media for smearing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito while going after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over an X post. The congresswoman from the Bronx slammed Greene’s upside-down American flag post that she shared in reaction to former President Donald Trump’s New York trial conviction. Ocasio-Cortez wondered if Alito inspired Greene’s …

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House Dem who challenged Biden in primary calls on Gov. Hochul to pardon Trump for 'good of the country'

A House Democrat who previously posed a primary challenge to President Biden called for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to pardon former President Donald Trump for “the good of the country,” insisting his conviction is only helping the presumptive Republican nominee’s campaign. “Donald Trump is a serial liar, cheater, and philanderer, a six-time declarer of corporate bankruptcy, an instigator of …

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Will Trump lose his right to vote after felony conviction? DeSantis weighs in

Former President Trump will not lose his right to vote in Florida, where he resides, despite his felony conviction in New York, thanks to his former 2024 rival. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who made an unsuccessful bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, on Friday said that Trump has not lost his voting rights in Florida and will not lose them …

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Trump's criminal conviction is spurring big-dollar campaign contributions as son touts record 24-hour haul

Former president Donald Trump’s criminal conviction is spurring high-dollar donors to flock to his side, with his campaign estimating that approximately $150 million will be raised in the coming days. Charlie Gasparino, a senior correspondent for the FOX Business Network and the Fox News Channel, wrote in an opinion piece for the New York Post that a group of GOP …

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Trump verdict makes significant number of Republicans less likely to support him: poll

A new poll conducted immediately following former President Trump’s criminal conviction in New York found a significant number of Republicans say they are less likely to vote for him in November. One in 10 registered GOP voters said Trump’s felony conviction for falsifying business records would make them less likely to support him for president, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll …

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Romney scorches Bragg's 'political decision' in Trump case: 'Malpractice'

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg committed “political malpractice” in his choice to pursue charges against former President Trump. The Utah Republican on Saturday morning issued a statement, days after the guilty verdict against former President Trump, criticizing both Bragg and Democrats over the case’s result. “Bragg should have settled the case against Trump, as would …

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