Former President Donald Trump faces mounting legal troubles. On Thursday, he was charged with conspiracy, obstruction, and violating constitutional rights tied to the January 6 Capitol riot, pleading not guilty.
Additionally, Manhattan prosecutors gained access to Trump’s video testimony in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, where he was found liable for sexual abuse, resulting in a $5 million judgment. This testimony may feature in Trump’s March 2024 trial on charges of falsifying records related to a hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels. Trump deems the investigations politically motivated, insisting on his innocence.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is confronting a series of expanding legal issues. On Thursday, federal prosecutors filed charges accusing him of conspiracy, obstruction, and violating constitutional rights in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot. Trump entered a plea of not guilty to all counts.
In a separate case, Manhattan prosecutors obtained access to Trump’s recorded testimony from the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, in which he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation, leading to a $5 million judgment. That testimony could play a role in his March 2024 trial over allegations of falsifying business records tied to a payment to Stormy Daniels.