Friday, March 31, 2023

Trump Scheduled to Be Arraigned Tuesday at 2:15 PM ET (Connecting the Dots: Alvin Bragg, Justice Juan Merchan, Michael Cohen, CNN & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Trump Scheduled to Be Arraigned Tuesday at 2:15 PM ET (Connecting the Dots: Alvin Bragg, Justice Juan Merchan, Michael Cohen, CNN & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Newsmax

By Eric Mack    |   Friday, 31 March 2023 02:33 PM EDT

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/indictment-donald-trump-juan-merchan/2023/03/31/id/1114601/

After Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg secured the grand jury vote to indict Donald Trump, the former president is reportedly scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday by acting Justice Juan Merchan after 2:15 p.m. ET.

Merchan is the same judge that presided over Bragg's tax fraud prosecution of Trump's company last year.

Trump will reportedly remain at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, through the weekend, and travel to Manhattan on Monday, sources told CNN.

The grand jury voted Thursday to indict the former president. The indictment was sealed, but Reuters reported Friday a judge is now authorizing Bragg to make the existence of the indictment public, Reuters reported.

It is not clear whether that news will merely tell the country what media is already widely reporting, or whether the nature of the charges against Trump might be coming out before Tuesday's arraignment.

The chain of events in Manhattan court are, according to reports:

1.     Indictment (Thursday)

2.     Surrender or arrest (perhaps as soon as Monday)

3.     First court appearance: Booked and fingerprinted (Tuesday)

4.     Arraignment, which could also be the first appearance, particularly if a plea is entered (Tuesday no sooner than 2:15 p.m. ET)

Trump will be fingerprinted and have a mugshot taken but Joe Tacopina, one of Trump's lawyers, said the former president would not be placed in handcuffs.

Heavy security has been put in place around the Manhattan courthouse where Trump is to be booked on charges that have not been made public yet.

"I'm sure they'll try to make sure they get some joy out of this by parading him," Tacopina said of the New York prosecutors who filed the case against Trump.

A grand jury indicted Trump after hearing testimony from a number of witnesses about a $130,000 payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels to buy her silence about an affair she had with Trump in 2006.

Following his booking, the 76-year-old Trump will be arraigned before a judge at which time he will be presented with the charges and enter a plea.

The judge then decides whether a defendant should be released on bail or taken into custody.

Tacopina said Trump will plead not guilty.

Once Trump is arraigned and enters a plea, there will be a series of preliminary court hearings to set a date for a trial and decide on witnesses and evidence.

Tacopina said he would seek to have the charges dismissed without going to trial but that there is "zero" chance the former president enters into a plea agreement with prosecutors.

"President Trump will not take a plea deal in this case," he told NBC's "Today." "It's not going to happen. There's no crime."

While the criminal charges remain sealed, it is difficult to predict whether a potential conviction could see the unprecedented situation of a U.S. president being sentenced to prison.

The charges against Trump are believed to involve business fraud and campaign-finance violations, but whether they rise to the level of felonies — which carry potential jail time — is unknown for now.

Trump has no criminal record and whether he would be sentenced to prison in the event of a conviction remains to be seen.

Trump can — and undoubtedly will — pursue his 2024 White House campaign despite facing criminal charges.

Nothing in the Constitution prevents someone from running for the nation's highest office while facing charges, and even a conviction would not bar him from serving as president.

Judge Juan Merchan Wiki Bio

https://wikibiography.in/judge-juan-merchan-wiki-bio/

2006 to Present

Judge Juan Merchan has been an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Hofstra University School of Law since January 2000.

Connecting the Dots:

Michael Cohen received his BA from American University.

Gary D. Cohn is a trustee at the American University and a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem Children's Zone.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.

Joseph M. Gregory was a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone and is a trustee at the Hofstra University.

Judge Juan Merchan has been an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Hofstra University School of Law since January 2000 and is the acting New York Justice U.S. Supreme Court for Donald Trumps Arraignment Tuesday April 4th, 2023.

Peter S. Kalikow is a trustee at the Hofstra University, was a commissioner for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Lawrence H. Summers was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a professor; former president of Harvard University.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), is a professor at Harvard University and an Oak Bluffs (MA) Martha’s Vineyard homeowner.

Alvin Bragg completed a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and received a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

Lani Guinier is a professor at the Harvard Law School and an Oak Bluffs (MA) homeowner.

Charlayne Hunter-Gault was an Oak Bluffs (MA) Martha’s Vineyard homeowner and was a correspondent for CNN.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an Oak Bluffs (MA) Martha’s Vineyard homeowner, Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle, a president emeritus for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA) and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Valerie B. Jarrett is Vernon E. Jordan Jr. great niece and the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration.

John G. Roberts Jr. is an honorary member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA) and the chief justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Judge Juan Merchan is the acting New York Justice U.S. Supreme Court for Donald Trumps Arraignment Tuesday April 4th, 2023 and has been an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Hofstra University School of Law since January 2000.

Joseph M. Gregory is a trustee at the Hofstra University and was a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem Children's Zone.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.

Gary D. Cohn is a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone and a trustee at the American University.

Michael Cohen received his BA from American University.

Michael R. Bloomberg was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, a New York (NY) mayor and a general partner at Salomon Brothers.

Lewis S. Ranieri was a vice chairman at Salomon Brothers and is a trustee at the Hofstra University.

Judge Juan Merchan has been an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Hofstra University School of Law since January 2000 and is the acting New York Justice U.S. Supreme Court for Donald Trumps Arraignment Tuesday April 4th, 2023.

David S. Mack is a trustee at the Hofstra University and was a commissioner for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

H. Carl McCall was a commissioner for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the comptroller for the New York state government.

Christopher J. Christie was the New Jersey state government governor and is married to Mary Pat Christie.

Mary Pat Christie is married to Christopher J. Christie and the chair for the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.

Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund is a relief organization for Hurricane Sandy.

Robin Hood Foundation raised money for the Hurricane Sandy relief.

Jeff Zucker is a director emeritus for the Robin Hood Foundation and is the president of CNN Worldwide.

CNN Worldwide is a division of CNN.

Steven A. and Alexandra M. Cohen Foundation was a funder for the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, the Robin Hood Foundation and the Harlem Children's Zone.

Emma Bloomberg was the chief of staff for the Robin Hood Foundation and is Michael R. Bloomberg’s daughter.

Michael R. Bloomberg is and Emma Bloomberg’s father, was New York (NY) mayor, a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Robin Hood Foundation and the Harlem Children's Zone.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.

Gary D. Cohn is a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone and a trustee at the American University.

Michael Cohen received his BA from American University.

Joseph M. Gregory was a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone, and is a trustee at the Hofstra University.

Judge Juan Merchan has been an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Hofstra University School of Law since January 2000 and is the acting New York Justice U.S. Supreme Court for Donald Trumps Arraignment Tuesday April 4th, 2023.

Resources: Past Research

Analysis: Donald Trump Would Win Election Today Based on Current Polling (Past Research on Hofstra University)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/09/analysis-donald-trump-would-win.html

Rep. Alford to Newsmax: I Don't Believe Anything From 'Hack' DA Bragg (Connecting the Dots: Alvin Bragg, Michael Cohen, Joe Biden & Soros, All Networking) (Past Research on Alvin Bragg, Michael Cohen, Joe Biden & Soros)

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/03/rep-alford-to-newsmax-i-dont-believe.html

DeSantis Sends 2 Private Planes of Illegals to Martha's Vineyard (Connecting the Dots: Martha's Vineyard & Soros Funded Think Tanks All Networking) (Past Research on Oak Bluffs (MA) Martha’s Vineyard)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/09/desantis-sends-2-private-planes-of.html

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