USA: Ex-President Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury in first for US president

Cameroon-Info - 31/03
USA: Ex-President Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury in first for US president
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Prosecutors asked for Donald Trump to surrender Friday but his lawyers rejected plan, saying more time is needed for Secret Service to prepare

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (AA) - A grand jury indicted former US President Donald Trump on Thursday on charges related to a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

The indictment marks the first time in US history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. Trump has long raged against the impending legal action and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who presented evidence to the grand jury. He has denied any wrongdoing and maintained the case is politically-motivated.

"This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history," Trump said in a statement. "The Democrats have lied, cheated and stolen in their obsession with trying to ‘Get Trump,’ but now they’ve done the unthinkable - indicting a completely innocent person in an act o...
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