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A lawyer for former U.S. president Donald Trump said Thursday he’s been told that Trump has been indicted in New York on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.
Charges come as Trump makes another run for the White House
A lawyer for former U.S. president Donald Trump said Thursday he’s been told that Trump has been indicted in New York on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.
It’s the first ever criminal case against a former U.S. president and a jolt to Trump’s bid to retake the White House in 2024.
Trump has insisted he “did absolutely nothing wrong.” He and his lawyers have said the charges are politically motivated and have suggested he was a victim of extortion.
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Source: cbc.ca