Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
“The much-awaited charges against Donald Trump show Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg plans to largely rest on campaign laws to prosecute the former president for obscuring his reimbursement of hush money payments,” The Hill reports.
“But sprinkled into charging documents and public statements from Bragg are references to tax law violations — a sign New York prosecutors may be hedging their bets by bringing a broader case against the former president.”
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