Now he’s really paying for hush money.
have almost universally attacked such investigations as politically motivated and basically meritless.
The indictments could have a more corrosive effect, however, among the general electorate that will eventually determine Trump’s ultimate political fate, assuming he does win the nomination. Even in this broader universe, voter cynicism may help protect Trump from too much damage. A recentRead the rest of Ed’s analysisPutting aside Trump’s characterization of it as a “witch hunt,” the hush-money case brought against him appears to rest on an untested legal theory.
Notably, the federal prosecutors who charged Michael Cohen with breaking the law by making the payment to Stormy Daniels — the same conduct that is at issue in the state case — did not accuse Trump of breaking the law. There is also the matter of building a case around Cohen, who has issues with his credibility , as former federal prosecutorin a statement that it is negotiating with Trump’s attorneys to coordinate his surrender to authorities so that he can be arraigned in New York.
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