TheQuartering [4/4/2023]
Former President Donald Trump is speaking in Mar-a-Lago after pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says he falsified business records to cover a “catch and kill” scheme.
Here’s what we’re following:
- Charges: The official indictment shows Trump allegedly engaged in an unlawful plan to suppress information, among other charges.
- Politics: District Attorney Alvin Bragg defended the investigation, saying “these are felony crimes in New York State no matter who you are.” Trump says Bragg has “no case” and is weaponizing his office.
- Support: The 2024 presidential candidate has already raised $10 million in fundraising from the indictment news, his team says.
Trump denies everything.
“We have to save our country. God bless you all,” Trump said to a crowd that’d just chanted “USA, USA” as he took the stage.
“I never thought anything like this would happen in America,” he continued. “The only crime I have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it.”
He then recounted some of the various scandals he’s faced throughout his political career, including the Mueller investigation, two impeachment cases and his handling of classified documents.