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Trump’s lawyer admits the ex-president was ‘shocked’ at being indicted on ’30 counts of fraud’ after being discovered thanks to a New York Times breaking news alert
It comes as a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict the former President of the United States
Donald Trump’s attorney, Joe Tacubina, spoke of his “outrage” after the indictment
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According to the former president’s attorney, Donald Trump was shocked to find out that a Manhattan grand jury had voted to indict him.
Speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannerty, Joe Tacopina explained that he and Trump, 76, heard about the indictment through media reports alone.
He is ready to fight. You know, he’s the strongest guy I know. “He was shocked, you know, because we really weren’t — I was shocked,” Tacopina said of Trump’s reaction to the indictment.
I have never felt so angry about an accusation because today the rule of law in the United States of America is dead. He is dead. Tacopina said.
It comes as Trump is expected to appear in court this Tuesday after being indicted by a grand jury on Thursday over alleged “hush money” payments ahead of the 2016 election.
Donald Trump is shocked to discover that a Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict him
Joe Tacopina explained that he and Trump, 76, heard about the indictment through media reports alone
The lawyer added that Trump’s trial, which is expected on Tuesday, “is not over yet.”
We’re discussing with them, you know, there’s obviously a group called the Secret Service that’s involved right now. I mean, this is going to be something the likes of which we’ve never seen before, said Tacubina.
It is the first criminal case ever against a former president in US history.
sources he told the New York Post That the sealed indictment was filed with the Manhattan Supreme Court clerk’s office in lower Manhattan Thursday night.
The specific charges have not been made public, but sources said Trump faces more than two dozen charges of business fraud.
Citing two sources, CNN It reported that Trump faces more than 30 counts of commercial fraud.
“This is political persecution and election interference on the highest level in history,” Trump said in a statement on Tuesday.
It comes as a result of alleged “silence money” payments ahead of the 2016 elections
His attorneys, Susan Nickellis and Joseph Tacopina, told The Post that Trump “didn’t commit any crime” and vowed to “fight this political prosecution vigorously in court.”
It comes as he tries to win back the White House for the third time in the 2024 Republican nomination.
Trump lawyer admits ex-president ‘shocked’ at indictment on ’30 counts of fraud’