The ongoing legal battles surrounding former President Trump continue to raise questions about the integrity of the judicial process and media coverage.
Allegations and Financial Details
Former President Trump has been accused of paying off adult film actress Stormy Daniels to keep her silent about an alleged affair. These payments, however, were not made from his 2016 presidential campaign funds. Instead, they were processed through internal business records without any tax deductions or obligations to file with the FEC, as confirmed by Trump’s attorney Joe Tacopina. Despite this, prosecutor Alvin Bragg has labeled these payments as ‘legal fees’ and called them fraudulent.
Challenges in Court
The prosecution’s case faced challenges after Stormy Daniels’ performance on the witness stand was criticized. Additionally, one of Bragg’s paralegals admitted to deleting three pages of phone call records between Daniels’ lawyer Keith Davidson and Michael Cohen.
CNN Report on Deleted Records
CNN reported:
‘Defense attorney Emil Bove is challenging the evidence prosecutors are putting forward, asking paralegal Jaden Jarmel-Schneider about the deletion of some toll records between Keith Davidson and Michael Cohen after the defense submitted recordings between the two from 2018.’
‘The paralegal has admitted that they’ve deleted some call records from the files. Bove also has Jarmel-Schneider confirm that some calls were removed from an exhibit of calls between Gina Rodriguez and Dylan Howard.’
‘Bove said it was three-pages worth of records.’
‘Jarmel-Schneider took issue with Bove characterizing it as a “significant” number but he did acknowledge some were removed.’
‘“At this trial, you’re sort of the guardian of the toll records?” Bove asks.’
‘“I don’t know if I’d say that, but if you say so,” Jarmel-Schneider responds.’
Reactions and Media Coverage
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 10, 2024
Insanity! How on earth is this not a felony committed by Bragg and his minions? It sure would be if team Trump did it.
I’d love if we had actual journalists that would report on this ongoing travesty.
Sadly, proper journalism is dead. They’re just scribes for the regime. https://t.co/vQkLDk3t1T
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 10, 2024
Conclusion
This situation underscores the intense scrutiny and controversy that continues to surround former President Trump. The legal proceedings and media coverage have sparked significant debate over fairness and transparency in both the judicial system and journalism.
Source: The Gateway Pundit