THE BUCK STOPS WITH SOMEBODY ELSE,
Trump's answer to Everything.
more to come
so. I want to be President
But I'll take the blame for NOTHING
not the attitude for a Leader
what did Truman say?
The sooner Americans wake up from the LIES and DELUSIONS
the better
The world needs Leadership, not shirking everything
and leave Nato too, and Gloabal Warming is not a FACT
Put Trump in a Penal Retirement Home and Throw away the Key
Turning Point in HISTORY
an aged man with too much Clown makeup on
America wake up
The LIES AND LIES AN LIES AGAIN
and he LOST the Popular vote in 2016 too
A pity nobody reads the newspapers
Just too much Showbiz instead of News in USA
SO
here it is from the BBC below
In court yesterday, the attorney general's office produced a new piece of evidence: A document signed by Donald Trump taking back control of the trust he'd created in 2017.
That trust was used to hold his assets during his presidency. The idea was to avoid conflicts of interest between his political and business roles while in the White House.
Trump signed the document, which reinstated him as a trustee, on 15 January 2021, just days before he was set to vacate the White House.
It was set to take effect the day of Joe Biden's inauguration - 20 January 2021.
At the time, Trump was falsely claiming the election had been stolen from him.
But the document shows that he was preparing to take back control of his businesses once he was no longer president.
Legal commentator Andrew Weissmann posited on X that the document could potentially "show that Trump knew... that he had not won the election."
Weissmann believed the document could have implications for Trump's federal election interference case, too.
Earlier during Donald Trump Jr's testimony, we heard how he signed off on a statement of financial condition that said the Trump Tower penthouse was 30,000 sq ft (2,787 sq m).
This valued it at a total of $327m (£268.8m). That would be $10,900 per sq ft.
In reality, the apartment is said to be about 10,000-11,000 sq ft.
Trump Jr reiterated that he relied on internal and external accountants for the accuracy of the statements.
“I relied on Mazars and our accounting team to tell me what is accurate in regards to accounting. That’s why we have accountants," he said.
Donald Trump has not been present this week for either of his sons' days in court.
Today, he was scheduled to travel to Dallas, Texas for a fundraising event with various state leaders.
Trump was at court last week for both days of Michael Cohen's testimony.
The former president is slated to take the witness stand next week, as is his daughter Ivanka.
How big are Donald Trump's legal problems?
Donald Trump has been criminally indicted four times, and will have a series of trials to attend in 2024 as he runs again for the White House.
Here's a guide to the four cases and what they could mean for the former president and current frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination.
What are the charges in Georgia 2020 election investigation?
This is the most recent indictment, the one that saw the first ever mugshot of a former US president after Donald Trump turned himself in at the Fulton County Jail on 24 August. The charges for Mr Trump - listed now as inmate no. P01135809 on Fulton County Jail records - were unsealed last month.
Mr Trump and 18 others are named in a 41-count indictment for alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.
The investigation was sparked in part by a leaked phone call in which the former president asked Georgia's top election official to "find 11,780 votes".
Mr Trump was hit with 13 criminal counts including an alleged violation of Georgia's Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Rico).
His other charges include solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer, conspiring to commit impersonating a public officer, conspiring to commit forgery, conspiring to commit false statements, and writing and conspiring to file false documents.
What are the potential penalties?
The racketeering charge, which is mostly used in organised crime cases, carries a maximum 20-year jail sentence.
Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis would need to prove that there was a pattern of corruption from Mr Trump and his allies aimed at overturning the election result in order to bring a conviction.
As for making false statements, that carries a penalty of between one to five years in prison or a fine.
And a person convicted of first-degree criminal solicitation to commit election fraud will face between one to three years in jail.
What will his defence be?
Mr Trump has repeatedly denied wrongdoing in the case and has entered a plea of not guilty.
He has defended the phone call in question as "perfect" and accused Ms Willis of launching a politically motivated inquiry.
There is no confirmed date for the trial yet.
What are the charges in 2020 election investigation?
Donald Trump has been criminally charged in a separate federal investigation into efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election.
The 45-page indictment contains four counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.
They stem from the former president's actions in the wake of the 2020 election, including around the 6 January Capitol riot, which occurred while Congress was meeting to certify Joe Biden's victory.
Watch the moment Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building
What are the potential penalties?
Penalties for these charges include:
- Conspiracy to defraud the US is punishable by a fine or up to five years in prison
- Obstructing an official proceeding is punishable by a fine or up to 20 years in prison
- Conspiracy against rights is punishable by a fine or not more than 10 years in prison, or both
But there are logistical, security and political questions around whether Mr Trump would serve time even if charged and convicted.
What will his defence be?
Mr Trump was formally charged in court in Washington DC on 3 August. A tentative trial date is scheduled for 4 March 2024.
He argues that the charges are an attempt to prevent him from winning the 2024 presidential election. Before leaving Washington after his arraignment hearing, he told journalists the case "is a persecution of a political opponent".
Mr Trump has repeatedly denied responsibility for the riot on 6 January 2021.
His legal team is also likely to argue that the former president is not directly responsible for the violence that unfolded that day because he told supporters to march "peacefully" on the Capitol and is protected by First Amendment free speech rights.
What are the charges in classified documents case?
Mr Trump is facing 40 criminal charges over his alleged mishandling of classified material after he left the White House.
Thousands of documents were seized in an FBI search at his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago last year, including about 100 that were marked as classified.
The charges are related to both his handling of the documents and his alleged efforts to obstruct the FBI's attempts to retrieve them.
The majority of the counts, are for the wilful retention of national defence information, which falls under the Espionage Act.
There are then eight individual counts which include conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record and making false statements.
Will Donald Trump go to jail?
These charges could - in theory - lead to substantial prison time if Mr Trump is convicted.
But the logistics, security and politics of jailing a former president mean a conventional prison sentence is seen as unlikely by many experts.
Looking at the letter of the law, the counts under the Espionage Act, for example, each carry a maximum sentence of 10 years.
Other counts, related to conspiracy and withholding or concealing documents, each carry maximum sentences of 20 years.
Counts relating to a scheme to conceal, and false statements and representations carry sentences of five years each.
But while there is no doubt the charges are serious, many questions remain unanswered about the potential penalties should he be convicted.
What will his defence be?
Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and the trial is set to begin on 20 May 2024.
The former president has offered shifting defences for the material found at his property, mostly arguing that he declassified it. No evidence has been provided that this was possible or is true.
Trump supporters outside court: 'They're afraid of him'
His lawyers may argue in court that Mr Trump was unfairly targeted and that other politicians, namely Hillary Clinton, Mike Pence and current President Joe Biden, were never charged for their handling of classified documents.
But experts say the former president's case is different in a number of ways. For one, other politicians were willing to return whatever documents they had, while prosecutors allege Mr Trump resisted.
What are the charges in New York hush money case?
Mr Trump is facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
The charges stem from a hush-money payment made before the 2016 election to the adult film star Stormy Daniels, who says she had an adulterous affair with Mr Trump.
While such a payment is not illegal, spending money to help a presidential campaign but not disclosing it violates federal campaign finance law.
What are the potential penalties?
Each of the charges carries a maximum of four years in prison, although a judge could sentence Mr Trump to probation if he is convicted.
Legal experts have told BBC News they think it is unlikely Mr Trump will be jailed if convicted in this case and a fine is the more likely outcome.
What will his defence be?
Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty and is due to stand trial in the case on 25 March 2024.
He denies ever having sexual relations with Ms Daniels and says the payment was made to protect his family from false allegations, not to sway the election.
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