Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan and is set to be arraigned in New York on Tuesday.
Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham ( Photo: The State )
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham faced criticism for joking that Trump should “punch a cop”
Graham’s tweets seemed to highlight the issue of crime in New York, but the crime rate there has declined month-on-month since February, according to an NYPD announcement on March 3.
The indictment relates to Trump’s alleged role in hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. The former president has denied all wrongdoing and denied ever having an affair with Daniels. He has also repeatedly attacked the investigation and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, calling it “Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history.”
Graham has criticized the indictment, calling it “legal voodoo,” and claimed that nobody in the history of New York City has been prosecuted under this theory except for Trump. However, the former president plans to fly from his home in Florida to New York on Tuesday to be arraigned, though it is not yet clear exactly what charges he will be facing.
The situation has sparked controversy and heated debate, with some criticizing Graham’s comments as inappropriate and others defending them as a joke.
The senator appeared to criticize those who didn’t understand his post
Meanwhile, Trump’s supporters have rallied around him, claiming that the indictment is part of a wider political agenda against the former president and his supporters.
Regardless of the outcome, the indictment and subsequent arraignment are likely to be major news events, as they represent a significant development in the ongoing investigations into Trump and his administration. It remains to be seen how the situation will play out, but it is likely to be a source of continued controversy and debate in the coming days and weeks.
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