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#PRESIDENT TRUMP PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY LIVE TRIAL#

'I have a Trump-hating judge from a Trump-hating family,' he said, calling the court biased against him He also called for Bragg to be prosecuted, accusing him of leaking information Trump reiterated personal attacks on Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg - whose office is prosecuting the case - and the family of the judge He then falsely claimed that every single pundit and legal analyst said there is no case against him Trump began by denying his guilt and saying that his opponents 'seek to destroy' the US The 2024 White House contender repeated many of his campaign points, arguing that he has been the victim of a Democratic conspiracy to jeopardise his re-election bid Here's a flavour of what Donald Trump said in his speech at his Mar-a-Lago residence last night (around 20:30 local time, 01:30 BST). Judge, calling him a 'Trump-hating judge' and even attacking hisĭaughter because she worked for vice-president Kamala Harris.ĮPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Copyright: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Former US President Donald Trump delivered remarks at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida Image caption: Former US President Donald Trump delivered remarks at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida In a possibly risky move, he also had a go at the presiding Nothing to worry about now that they've seen the charges. There was very little sign of what his legal defence is going toīe, apart from a bombastic display saying that his lawyers told him he's got Mar-a-Lago home to seize classified documents. Instead, he rambled on about Hunter Biden's laptop, about how heīelieves the 2020 election was stolen, complaints about the FBI raiding his But he didn't: he said almost nothing about what hisĭefence would be to the allegations of falsifying business records. It was when he gotīack to Florida, in front of his supporters, that he had the opportunity toĪnswer the charges. When he was in court he said almost nothing. Happened in court in New York earlier that day. Perceived grievances, many of which had frankly nothing to do with what although it was fairly classic in that it was a long list of complaints and The speech was short by Trump standards - less than half an hour

#PRESIDENT TRUMP PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY LIVE TRIAL#

The Utah senator voted against Trump in both his impeachment trials - the only one to vote in his first impeachment trial and one of seven Republicans to vote against Trump on his second impeachment trial. Romney went on to say that American voters 'will ultimately render their own judgment on the former president's political future'. He said 'no one is above the law,' but 'everyone is entitled to equal treatment under the law' and the prosecutor is setting a dangerous precedent for criminalising political opponents - which 'damages the public's faith in our justice system'.

In a statement, Romney said Trump's character and conduct 'make him unfit for office', but the New York prosecutor 'has stretched to reach the felony criminal charges in order to fit a political agenda'. Republican US Senator Mitt Romney, who is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, has said the indictment against the former US president is politically motivated. Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Mitt Romney said the New York prosecutor was 'setting a dangerous precedent for criminalising political opponents' Image caption: Mitt Romney said the New York prosecutor was 'setting a dangerous precedent for criminalising political opponents' It's not known whether the former president is being directly investigated, but some of his closest allies definitely are.

A grand jury was dissolved earlier this year after filing a final report, which remains sealed. Georgia: Prosecutors spent eight months looking into alleged attempts to overturn Trump's narrow loss in Georgia in 2020. Their investigation has already led to hundreds of people who stormed the Capitol being charged. This is an active criminal investigation and could result in charges being filed.Ĭapitol riot: The department is also running a separate criminal probe into the 6 January riot and broader efforts to overturn the 2020 election result. There are several other active investigations - here are the most high-profile:Ĭlassified documents: The Department of Justice is looking into the removal of government documents from the White House, which were then taken to Trump's Florida estate after he left office. The New York investigation into a payment made to buy the silence of ex-porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election is far from Donald Trump's only legal headache.

President trump press conference today live