Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg details the 34 counts against former President Trump: 'No matter who you are, we cannot and will not normalize serious criminal conduct.'
Former President Donald Trump was arrested and surrendered to authorities at the courthouse in Manhattan around 1:30 p.m. ET and left about two hours later, following his arraignment.
"I had been in office for a couple of months," Bragg said when asked about his earlier hesitation."The investigation in my view was not concluded into the conduct, in particular, that is the basis for the charges today. Since that time, we've had more evidence made available to the office and opportunity to meet with additional witnesses."
Bragg earlier had said that the case resembled the"bread and butter" of his office's white-collar work involving tax violations. "No one is above the law, not even former presidents," Romney said, echoing statements that many Democrats have made,"but everyone is entitled to equal treatment under the law. The prosecutor’s overreach sets a dangerous precedent for criminalizing political opponents and damages the public’s faith in our justice system."
NBC News cannot independently verify that claim because candidates are not required to file FEC data immediately; receipts are usually filed on a quarterly basis. One reads, “TRUMP IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW.” And the other reads “I HATE HIM PASSIONATELY,” with a photo of Tucker Carlson next to it, referring to a text by Carlson about Trump that was made public in the Dominion lawsuit.
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