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During its investigation of the circumstances surrounding Stormy Daniels hush money payment in 2016, a New York grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump, making him the first former president to be indicted. Although the indictment was sealed, some charges were related to payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital affair. These charges are a remarkable development following years of investigations into Trumps business, political, and personal ties.

Jim Trusty, one of Donald Trumps lawyers, described the Manhattan grand jurys decision to indict the former president as political persecution. Trusty complained that the former president should not have to mount a defense now to criminal charges that have yet to be filed. He said Friday on CNN that he expects the former presidents legal team in the hush money case to seek to dismiss the charges.

Trusty said, I would think in very short order, youll see a motion to dismiss or several motions to dismiss. I expect pre-trial motions to dismiss in days.

Joe Tacopina, Trumps lawyer, said on Friday in an interview with NBCs TODAY that there are zero chances he will take a plea deal instead of going to trial. He suggested the former president would surrender. In this case, Trump will not plead guilty, He insists.

Tacopina said, President Trump will not take a plea deal on this case; its not gonna happen. Theres no crime, I dont know if its gonna make it to trial because we have substantial legal challenges.

Trumps indictment was met with mixed reactions on social media, with many of his supporters calling it unfair. Former Vice President Mike Pence described the Manhattan grand jurys decision to indict former President Trump as an outrage.

The unprecedented indictment of a former president of the United States on a campaign finance issue is an outrage, Pence said on CNN. It appears to millions of Americans to be nothing more than a political prosecution thats driven by a prosecutor who literally ran for office on a pledge to indict the former president.

On The Rachel Maddow Show, Rep. Adam Schiff said that the indictment marked a sad and sobering historic day in our country. As Schiff stated, everyone, regardless of social status or power, should be held accountable for their actions.

He said, It is also I think a vindication of the rule of law and the principle that people should be held accountable whether theyre rich and powerful, whether theyre presidents or former presidents, or whether theyre ordinary citizens.

The former chairman of the Jan. 6 committee, Bennie Thompson, took to Twitter and wrote that no one is above the law to express his approval of Trumps indictment. He insists that the president must be held accountable in his released statement. His statement aligns with Shiffs.

He said, A presidential indictment is a stain on our democracy. Trump must be held accountable.

Trumps indictment also drew mixed reactions from students on campus. Maya Lindsay 24 said she was a bit shocked but not too surprised after learning about his indictment. She expressed being surprised that a former president would commit such crimes.

She said, My original thought on Trumps indictment was that I was a bit surprised but also not at the same time. It was shocking to see someone who was once in a higher position, such as the president of our country, commits these crimes.

Lindsay says the charges filed against him illustrate the corruption that occurs in our government. She hopes that justice will also prevail.

This represents our government and how corrupt its people can actually be. I only hope that justice can be served, that he receives a fitting punishment for what hes done, and that it wont just be another case of a privileged man getting a slap on the wrist.

Some new outlets have qualified Trumps indictment as a historical moment. Jake Taylor 25, the President of the Loyola Republican Club, explains why he agrees that Trumps indictment qualifies as a historic moment.

He said, My initial reaction was shock, as I did not believe they were going to go through with it due to the Manhattan DAs office calling it off a few times. I do believe that his indictment is a historical moment, as it has never been the case before that a former president has been brought on criminal charges.

Taylor says that whatever case the Manhattan DAs office has against Trump has got to be rock-solid. He shares how the last thing that individuals want is partisan, politically charged prosecutors to bring charges against every president that leaves office.

He said, We have Republican prosecutors who are talking about bringing up charges against President Biden as soon as he leaves office for some of his dealings and his sons laptops. I believe that we are in uncharted and dangerous waters about how we handle a political prosecution in this country.

Pre-law advisor and political science professor Dr. Matt Beverlin discussed what such an indictment might mean for the courts. He adds that the indictment might further undermine the courts support system.

He said, Historically, the courts support system is low, my hope is that faith in the court system isnt further damaged as were dealing with this case. I saw that he attacked the judge and even brought up his daughter, and that sort of thing and case cant help the countrys universal confidence in the courts.

Beverlin said its plausible there is a political dynamic to this prosecution. He affirms that if the charging decision is a political calculation, it doesnt appear to be a very good one.

He said, I think this will rally Trumps base and allow him to portray himself as a victim. At least one conservative commentator has suggested this was done by Democrats to ensure Trumps primary victory because they prefer him to be the GOP nominee.

He adds that the conservative commentators claim seems a bit far-fetched. He suggested that Trumps indictment is due to his lengthy criminal investigation.

I think the more likely explanation is the simplest one. His indictment is the culmination of a lengthy criminal investigation and the prosecutor is doing a good job, Beverlin said.

During an interview with ABC News, former President Donald Trump called the indictment an attack on our country. He disapproved of Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, who resurrected the case against him. On Thursday, Trump, in a statement, called himself a completely innocent person facing an act of blatant election interference as a result of what he called political persecution.

He said, Our Movement, and our Party united and strong will first defeat Alvin Bragg, and then we will defeat Joe Biden, and we are going to throw every last one of these Crooked Democrats out of office so we can make America great again!

On April 4, Trump appeared in court in lower Manhattan to face 34 felony counts, including falsifying business records and making alleged hush payments to Stormy Daniels. He pleaded not guilty. His next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 4.

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