Millions of Americans celebrated Donald Trump’s remarkable return to the White House on Wednesday – with the 78-year-old defying pre-election predictions to become the first Republican to win the popular vote for president in 20 years. But not everyone was so happy.
His critics also included Vanity Fair, a monthly magazine on popular culture and current affairs, which featured Mr Trump on the cover of its latest digital issue, highlighting the legal disputes with the sequence of numbers that still surround the president. -Elections are looming.
top of the list 34 felony charges The incoming US president faced a criminal case in New York state. The court ruled that Mr. Trump altered business records to try to hide payments of more than $400,000 he made to Stormy Daniels, an adult film actor, and to conceal details of their sexual encounters. He was convicted – next number, 1 conviction – In May in all cases.
Mr Trump – who described the entire affair as a “witch hunt” and protested his innocence – is the first convicted felon to be elected as President of the United States. He has said that he will appeal against the decision.
The sentencing was delayed until the results of this election were known; It will be held on November 26, while a separate hearing on immunity for the incoming president is expected to be held on November 12.
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If the subsequent trial goes as Mr. Trump wishes — that is, if the court rules that he has immunity as a former president — the former president will be dismissed, as will the guilty verdicts that are overturned.
Even if there is no immunity, Mr Trump can now certainly defer any sentencing, although as President he cannot pardon himself, as this is a state matter, not a federal matter.
In the highly unlikely event of a conviction, Mr Trump could face a maximum of four years in prison, but it would be unprecedented to sentence a president-elect just days before he is sworn in (on January 20). Mr Trump has also asked for the case to be taken to federal court.
Next number – 2 cases are pending,
The first pending case faces four charges in a Washington, D.C. court, accusing Donald Trump of spreading false claims of election fraud to try and prevent the collection and certification of votes cast in the 2020 election. This is, perhaps, bigger, as it relates to the attack on the capital in January 2021.
The attack by a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters was widely seen as a result of the outgoing president’s inflammatory speeches, which claimed, as he had done weeks earlier without evidence, that his election victory would “enthusiastic radical- Was stolen by the leftists “Democrats”.
From the archive Trump called on supporters to protest “wildly.” they came
The US Supreme Court offered some relief to Mr Trump after its decision to exempt some of his actions, but prosecutors instead amended the charges to name him as a private citizen.
Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges and described the prosecution as politically motivated.
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A trial date for it has not yet been set, and now with Mr Trump’s election victory, it is unclear whether it will go ahead. As President, Mr. Trump can pardon himself of these charges.
georgia case
In the second case, the president-elect and 18 others are accused of criminal conspiracy in an attempt to overturn his defeat in Georgia in 2020; He lost the state’s 16 electoral votes to Democrat Joe Biden, but the popular vote loss was less than 0.5 percent – 49.47 to Mr Biden and 49.24 to Mr Trump.
The investigation reportedly hinges on a call made by Mr Trump in which he asked a senior George polling official to “find 11,780 votes” – which would have put him one vote ahead of his opponent.
Mr Trump pleaded not guilty, but the trial has been delayed due to his team seeking to disqualify the government lawyer for having a romantic relationship with a man hired to work on the case.
Oral arguments on that case are scheduled for Dec. 5, but Mr. Trump’s lawyers are already looking ahead and have said they will ask the court to suspend the proceedings based on the argument that the president should be imprisoned while in office. Should not face criminal prosecution.
Like the New York case, Mr. Trump cannot pardon himself because this is a state matter, and he cannot stop these proceedings any more than he can stop Washington, D.C., charges.
However, this case has also been put on hold with no certainty as to when it will resume.
Other numbers on Vanity Fair covers belong to Mr. Trump 2 impeachment – one in December 2019 on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, and the other in 2021 after the Capitol attack. In both cases, Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate.
Vanity Fair cover also mentions Mr. Trump 6 Bankruptcy FilingAnd concludes in sharp words: “4 more years…47th US President.”
But these numbers are trumped by another – 280, the number of Electoral College votes in Mr Trump’s pocket and which confirms that, despite a spirited (and optimistic) but ultimately futile challenge from Democrat Kamala Harris, he will continue to lead the United States. Will be the next President. ,
with inputs from agencies
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