Entertainment world reacts to Donald Trump indictment: ‘Anti-government protests from MAGA will not be tolerated’
nme.comDonald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury yesterday (March 30), in the first criminal case against a former US President.
Numerous famous faces from the entertainment world have since shared their thoughts on the decision.The charges faced by the former POTUS stem back to 2016, when adult film actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal claimed that they were paid in an attempt to silence claims of extramarital affairs.According to the charges, in late 2016 – amid his presidential campaign – Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels $130,000 (£105,300) to stay silent about an incident a decade earlier.
Around this time, Cohen has also arranged for the National Enquirer’s publisher to pay McDougal $150,000 (£121,238) to prevent a story about an affair with Trump.The historic event marks the first criminal case against a former President of the United States.
He is scheduled to appear for his arraignment at 2:15pm on Tuesday (April 4) and will reportedly face over 30 charges – the specifics of which remain unknown for now.In a statement, lawyers Susan Necheles and Joseph Tacopina said (via Associated Press): “He did not commit any crime.
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