The state of the investigation into Trump’s attempt to steal the 2020 election The main question now seems to be who will get there first. And in Georgia, Fani Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, is also weighing whether to charge Trump relating to his effort to overturn Biden’s win in the state, after a special grand jury wrapped up its work in January. Bragg’s New York grand jury is weighing whether to charge Trump with falsifying business records to conceal his repayment of his attorney, Michael Cohen, for $130,000 in hush money paid to Daniels. Separately, two state investigations into Trump are fairly advanced. There could be many more twists and turns ahead. Trump likely can’t be stopped from continuing his 2024 presidential run except by voters, but despite talk of his recent political woes, he continues to lead almost every poll of a multi-candidate GOP field. A trial or trials would follow, as would many legal challenges from Trump’s team (some perhaps before sympathetic judges). Still, if a federal indictment does happen, it would not be the end of the story - far from it. And over a year ago, a federal judge opined that Trump’s effort to steal the election amounted to criminal lawbreaking. Trump has lost the sitting president’s immunity from prosecution (per Justice Department policy). But there are reasons this time may be different. It may feel like Trump has been investigated for years, and that those investigations always lead nowhere. Further appeals are possible there, so it’s not clear how quickly this testimony will happen. Meanwhile, in Smith’s 2020 election investigation, district judges ordered testimony from several former Trump administration officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, rejecting claims of executive privilege. According to ABC News, the special counsel is arguing Trump “knowingly and deliberately misled his own attorneys about his retention of classified materials after leaving office.” Trump challenged that in court, but lost, and Corcoran’s testimony went forward on Friday. Typically, such interactions would be shielded from investigators due to attorney-client privilege - but Smith’s team invoked the “crime-fraud exemption,” arguing that the conversations involved the commission of a crime. What will this mean for Trump’s 2024 campaign?.He faces minimal competition in the race to receive the nomination of the Democratic Party. President Biden is expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign possibly as early as next week. Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin have also not ruled out running. There are still many unknown dynamics, including whether other governors, such as South Dakota's Kristi Noem or New Hampshire's Chris Sununu, will enter the race. Nikki Haley and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who announced their candidacies in February. Other Republican hopefuls include former UN ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. In recent weeks, former President Trump has consolidated his status as the front-runner, even as he faces criminal charges in New York. He has lost support to former President Trump among elected Republican officials in his home state and has raised concerns within the party that his stances on abortion and LGBTQ rights, among other issues, could make him impossible his victory in the election. DeSantis, who has yet to officially announce the start of the campaign, is struggling to live up to the sky-high expectations of some of his early supporters. The candidates will enter the race at a vital time, as Mr. Christie has said that he will make a decision "in the coming weeks". Chris Christie has been meeting with his aides and returned this week to New Hampshire, where he said during a public meeting in the state, where the first primary election in the United States is taking place, that "today is the beginning of the case against Donald Trump". Tim Sott, who has formed a committee to consider running for president, is expected to enter the race around the same time.įormer New Jersey Gov. Former Vice President Mike Pence has said he will announce his plans in "weeks, not months." He has had a busy schedule with early visits to the American states while discussing with his aides to announce his candidacy possibly in May or June.
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