Thread: Legal Charges Against Trump

The Trump case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, according to the court docket. Chutkan, an Obama appointee, is the only federal judge in Washington, D.C., who has sentenced Jan. 6 defendants to sentences longer than the government had requested.

Innocent until proven guilty.

jail time

Conspiracy to defraud the government

If convicted of this charge, Trump could face a maximum of 5 years in prison, Rahmani said.

Obstruction of an official proceeding

The maximum prison sentence if Trump is convicted of this charge is 20 years.

Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding

The charge carried a possible prison sentence of 20 years, The Washington Post reported.

Conspiracy against rights

The law states that if someone died as a result of the conspiracy, the defendant could face life in prison. A bipartisan Senate report found that at least seven people died in connection to the riot.

Originally Posted by S Landreth

The Trump case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, according to the court docket. Chutkan, an Obama appointee, is the only federal judge in Washington, D.C., who has sentenced Jan. 6 defendants to sentences longer than the government had requested.

longer than life is a long time

Here Are the Likely Identities of Trump Co-Conspirators in Jan 6 Indictment

Co-conspirator 1: Rudy Giuliani

Co-conspirator 2: John Eastman

Co-conspirator 3: Sidney Powell

Co-conspirator 4: Jeffrey Clark

Co-conspirator 5: Kenneth Chesebro

Co-conspirator 6: Unclear

just for fun.

The judge overseeing the hearing

Judge Tanya Chutkan – “Presidents Are Not Kings, and Plaintiff is not President”

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Innocent until proven guilty.

Forgot a smiley there, LT

Don't know if he's guilty in the charges brought against him, but I wouldn't use the word 'innocent' in the same sentence as 'Trump'.

Biden is worse.

Tomorrow

trump to make first court appearance Thursday afternoon in Jan. 6 case

His appearance is slated for 4 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington, D.C.

And of course, trump’s lawyer will request the trial for the Jan. 6 charges to be held after trump loses the election.

To make sure everything runs smoothly the Capitol Police will be ready, this time.

In the end, if trump is convicted, he’s screwed.

No mugshot will be taken.

But,…….

LIVE on August 3 at 3 p.m. ET | Trump arraigned on 2020 election charges

Originally Posted by helge

Biden is worse.

You really are a piece of shit.

Originally Posted by bsnub

You really are a piece of shit.

You know, BS

It doesn't give me much to work with.

Why is it that my comment about Biden is so wrong, that I'm a piece of shit ?

He doesn't have a halo in my opinion

Trump accused President Joe Biden of orchestrating the “persecution of a political opponent” as he departed D.C. following his not guilty plea.

“This was never supposed to happen in America,” Trump said on an airport tarmac before boarding his private jet. “We can’t let this happen in America.”

Calling it a “sad day” for the country, Trump also claimed that there was more “filth and decay” in the nation’s capital than when he was president.

“This is not the place that I left,” he said.

Trump also touted his lead in the GOP primary and claimed he is “beating Biden by a lot” in polls of the prospective 2024 general election.

“If you can’t beat him, you persecute or you prosecute,” he said.

Trump took no questions.

I was told by Snubby to "Fuck Off" because of my "Innocent until proven Guilty" quote.

This quote was used by Jack Smith during his public address and I forgot to add a hypocritical smiley.

If Bsnubb took a minute to read my posts about Trump he will note that I think he is a manipulative bastard and should already be in jail.

Anyway no revenge red, I just hope that Trump gets what he deserves.

See sketches from inside the D.C. courtroom where Trump pleaded not guilty to 2020 election charges

• Judge warns Trump against bribing or influencing witnesses

The magistrate judge handling former President Trump’s arraignment on charges related to trying to overturn the 2020 election warned him Thursday against bribing or influencing witnesses.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya reminded Trump during the arraignment proceedings that bribing, influencing or retaliating against witnesses is a crime.

While Upadhyaya will oversee Trump’s arraignment, she will not oversee the trial. The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee who has handed down strong sentences to Jan. 6 defendants.

The warning to Trump is notable given the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol alleged the former president and his allies tried to contact and influence a witness in that probe.

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said at a hearing last summer that Trump tried to call an unnamed witness. She separately described a case of a witness describing receiving phone calls reminding them that Trump was paying attention to who said what.

Transcripts released last December detailed how Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide, dealt with efforts by what she referred to as “Trump World” to diminish the impact of her testimony and withhold information from investigators.

Indictment (#4) watch

• 'We're ready' | Fulton County District Attorney speaks ahead of possible Trump indictment

Hours before former President Donald Trump appeared before a federal judge in Washington, D.C. for his arraignment on charges relating to his alleged efforts to hang on to power after the 2020 election, 11Alive spoke with the district attorney currently investigating his conduct here in Georgia.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to announce the results of her ongoing 2020 election probe in the coming days. The investigation has focused on efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

The 45th president currently faces charges in three separate criminal cases around the country. He has pleaded not guilty in all of them.

Thursday afternoon, Willis said those other cases will not impact her plans for any potential Fulton County case.

"I took a oath and the oath requires that I follow the law and if someone broke the law in Fulton County, Georgia, I have a duty to prosecute," Willis said. "That’s exactly what I plan to do."

The exact timing of any announcement in the case is still unknown. Willis has previously said she will announce a charging decision no later than Sept. 1.

In a May 18 letter, she asked Fulton County judges to not schedule in-person trials or hearings between between Aug. 7 and Aug. 14 and said that much of her staff will be working remotely on July 31 and Aug. 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, and 18.

Thursday afternoon, she declined to provide more specifics about her timeline.

Willis did shed new light on the offensive messages she says she has received since her investigation began.

"All the typical racial slurs that you can imagine," she said. "They’re very grotesque."

When asked if these messages had impacted her personal security detail, Willis responded: "My personal security's been good for a long time now."

Willis declined to say how many messages like that she’s received, but added she’s gotten notes of support too.

She also addressed concerns, voiced by some, that any potential criminal case against the former president would tie up courthouse resources that are already being stretched by the ongoing YSL trial.

"I don't believe the YSL prosecution has stopped or slowed down anything," Willis said. "We are accustomed to handling big cases."

"I think the Fulton County court system is more than able to handle multiple high-profile cases at the same time," she added.

When asked about whether her office is ready for the history-making nature of potential indictments, Willis said "we're ready."

Please, please, please. At least on C-SPAN

• House Dems call for Trump trial to be televised

A group of 38 House Democrats penned a letter Thursday to the body overseeing federal courts requesting that former President Trump’s election fraud trial be publicly televised live.

“It is imperative the [court] ensures timely access to accurate and reliable information surrounding these cases and all of their proceedings, given the extraordinary national importance to our democratic institutions and need for transparency,” the group wrote.

Trump was arraigned Thursday on four federal charges alleging that he attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A trial date is expected to be decided at an Aug. 28 court appearance.

Cameras are generally not allowed in federal courtrooms.

“Given the historic nature of the charges brought forth in these cases, it is hard to imagine a more powerful circumstance for televised proceedings,” the group continued.

“If the public is to fully accept the outcome, it will be vitally important for it to witness, as directly as possible, how the trials are conducted, the strength of the evidence adduced and the credibility of the witnesses.”

Among the signing members are House Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and members Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.).

The bipartisan Jan. 6 special committee concluded last year with a recommendation that the Justice Department pursue a criminal investigation of Trump over his involvement in the insurrection.

Other notable signees include Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif), who is running against Schiff in 2024’s California Senate primary, and Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.).

Trump’s charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction, and conspiracy against the right to vote and to have one’s vote counted.

A second federal criminal trial, over allegations he mishandled classified documents, is scheduled for May.

Trump is also being investigated by Georgia prosecutors over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election in that state. A Georgia grand jury is expected to decide whether to indict Trump by the end of the month.

Indictment (#4) watch

• New road closures outside Fulton County courthouse could indicate indictments are close

In another possible sign that an indictment announcement could be coming – and with it a large crowd and media presence in downtown Atlanta – Fulton County announced a road closure outside the courthouse Thursday.

Beginning Monday, August 7 at 5 a.m. and spanning through Friday, August 18, Pryor Street SW between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW and Mitchell Street SW will be closed to general traffic. A press release bearing the name of Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat also gave instructions for media staging but made no mention of potential indictments or an announcement thereof.

“Sheriff Labat and the Sheriff’s Office, it is the priority to keep the courthouse safe, and also the citizens,” said Natalie Ammons, a spokesperson with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. “There are thousands of people that come through this area and this footprint and that is the main goal, to keep everyone safe.”

Indications of a forthcoming announcement have been trickling down for days. This week, orange barriers appeared outside the Fulton County courthouse and some courthouse staff began working from home. District Attorney Fani Willis indicated that if a charging decision comes, it would happen sometime in August.

During the period of the road closures, the Fulton County Courthouse and the Fulton County Government Center will still be open to the public.

“People still have a business to conduct with Fulton County, so we want to make it as safe as possible but still accessible to the public,” said Ammons.

She added “we are ready” when asked how prepared officers were for any large crowds or unrest that may come with them.

^^
Only a few of the Dems wanted to sign that...thing ?

Indictment (#4) watch

The picture will be on billboards

• Georgia sheriff on Trump probe: "We'll have a mugshot ready for you"

Former President Trump will have his mugshot taken if he's indicted over Fulton County's investigation into alleged criminal efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, county Sheriff Pat Labat said to local media.

Why it matters: Though Trump has been indicted three times and arraigned twice, he has not yet had a booking photo taken.

• Trump is set to have his third arraignment in federal court on Thursday afternoon after a D.C. grand jury charged him with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and other counts over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
• He's not expected to have his mugshot taken but will likely be fingerprinted again.

What they're saying: Labat told ABC-affiliate WSB-TV on Tuesday that Trump will be treated as anyone else accused of a crime in the county, which would include a booking photo.

• "Unless somebody tells me differently, we are following our normal practices, and so it doesn't matter your status, we'll have a mugshot ready for you," Labat said.
• He added that the Fulton County Courthouse is preparing for the possibility of Trump's indictment.

Worth noting: Even though Trump has not been asked to take a mugshot in his earlier legal proceedings, his campaign has been using fake mugshots in its fundraising campaigns and merchandise.

The big picture: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said earlier this year that charging decisions over the county's 2020 election probe will be announced between July and early September.

• The investigation has spanned two years and has involved testimony from dozens of witnesses, including Trump's former lawyers Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Gov. Brian Kemp, and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
• A Fulton County judge on Monday rejected Trump's effort to halt the investigation.

It seems Nancy is enjoying the show.