Former US President Donald Trump has been slapped with a slew of felony charges, totaling 34 counts, in an indictment that was unsealed on Tuesday. The charges stem from alleged hush money payments made by Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen.
According to the indictment, Trump orchestrated and directed several scheme-related transactions totaling $1.6 million, which were allegedly used to pay off adult film actress Stormy Daniels for her alleged affair with him in 2006. The document also alleges that Trump was aware of these financial transactions, despite his claims he had no knowledge.
As part of the indictment, Cohen claimed that he acted on behalf of Trump's company at the time, Trump Organization LLC. This arrangement allowed Trump to pay hush money payments through intermediaries and avoid any direct financial involvement. However, it is alleged that this tactic was used in order to conceal Trump's personal liability for these transactions.
The unsealed indictment raises questions about whether Trump will be held accountable for his actions during his presidency, particularly those related to campaign finance laws. The former president has maintained his innocence throughout the ordeal and has stated he had no involvement in these transactions.
According to the indictment, Trump orchestrated and directed several scheme-related transactions totaling $1.6 million, which were allegedly used to pay off adult film actress Stormy Daniels for her alleged affair with him in 2006. The document also alleges that Trump was aware of these financial transactions, despite his claims he had no knowledge.
As part of the indictment, Cohen claimed that he acted on behalf of Trump's company at the time, Trump Organization LLC. This arrangement allowed Trump to pay hush money payments through intermediaries and avoid any direct financial involvement. However, it is alleged that this tactic was used in order to conceal Trump's personal liability for these transactions.
The unsealed indictment raises questions about whether Trump will be held accountable for his actions during his presidency, particularly those related to campaign finance laws. The former president has maintained his innocence throughout the ordeal and has stated he had no involvement in these transactions.
but with politics! 34 felony charges? That's like trying to find the last slice of pizza at a Trump rally 
. I'm not saying Donald is guilty or anything, but if he was paying hush money to an adult film star... that's some next-level 'compensation' 
. And can we talk about how clever Michael Cohen was with the intermediaries? Like, "Hey, let me just make a few dodgy transactions through my company and voilà! No direct financial involvement"... sounds like a plan if you're trying to avoid accountability 
. Anyway, this unsealed indictment is definitely making some people's lives more interesting... or not depending on how you look at it 
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I'm low-key shocked this dude's gonna get taken down like this, you know? I mean, I knew he was a polarizing figure, but 34 felony charges? That's wild. And to think it all started over some alleged hush money payments... it just goes to show how messy the game of politics can be. Trump's been saying he had no involvement, but come on, if you're orchestrating scheme-related transactions and trying to cover your tracks, that's a pretty big red flag right there 
. I'm not gonna say I'm rooting for him or anything (lol), but it'll be interesting to see how this all plays out and whether he'll actually face accountability for his actions as president 
. I mean, I'm not saying he did anything wrong (yeah, right), but if the indictment is true, it's like... whoa. The fact that he allegedly tried to pay off Stormy Daniels through intermediaries just to avoid taking the blame? Talk about dodgy 
. Honestly, I think this indictment is a big deal and we'll be hearing more about it in the coming weeks 
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. Like, wouldn't he have remembered or at least tried to keep track of that kind of money? And what's with all these hush money payments anyway? Is it really okay to just pay someone off to shut them up? 
. The fact that he tried to pay hush money through intermediaries just to avoid taking the blame is pretty shady 
, even if it takes a while!
. As a society, we must continue to prioritize the rule of law and ensure that all individuals, regardless of position or influence, are subject to the same standards of accountability 
. The fate of these charges will likely have significant implications for future elections and our democratic process 
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This is a major step towards justice, especially considering all the shady dealings that went down during Trump's presidency 
. The fact that he tried to pay off an adult film actress with $1.6 million and then claimed he had no knowledge of it? Gag me! 
I'm not surprised he was trying to avoid direct financial involvement, but come on, man, can't you just own up to your mistakes? 
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, but it's hard to shake the feeling that he's getting a pretty sweet deal considering how big these charges are. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens next 
the fact that he tried to use middlemen to avoid taking the hit in person is just laughable, like he thought we wouldn't notice 
And now it's like, officially confirmed that he was involved in this whole Stormy Daniels thing and paid her off to shut up. But what really gets me is how he tried to play it cool by saying he had no idea about these transactions... like, didn't he think anyone would notice? 
. It's gonna be interesting to see how this plays out in court...
! I'm not surprised though, Trump's been saying some shady things for years now... but still, who knew it'd come to this? 
. This all raises some major questions about accountability and whether Trump will finally face the music for his actions during his presidency 
What's next, is he gonna get impeached too? The whole thing just smells like corruption to me.
. I don't know, maybe we'll see him go down for it eventually? The thing is, if this is all true, it does raise some questions about how campaign finance laws work and whether presidents are above the law or something. It's gonna be interesting to see how this all plays out