2023-05-10 20:28:21
Lhe former President of the United States has just been sentenced in New York for “sexual touching”. He was accused of rape by journalist E. Jean Carroll, a famous columnist for “Elle” magazine. She announced it in her book written in 2019, following the #MeToo movement. Following a two-week trial, jurors unanimously determined that Trump was guilty of sexual assault but not rape. The former president is ordered to pay five million dollars in damages to the journalist.
The New York jury’s finding reignites debate within the Republican Party over the former president’s eligibility as he cements his position in the polls for the 2024 election.
United States: Donald Trump sentenced in New York for “sexual touching”
Contrary to Trump’s almost uniform support in response to his indictment in a silent money scheme, which was unsealed last month (Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts), several of Trump’s current and potential rivals have expressed criticism of his legal situation.
Among those who dared to criticize, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who recently entered the race, called the verdict “another example of Donald Trump’s indefensible behavior.”
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, meanwhile, said the long list of allegations once morest Trump discredits his rhetoric that the charges were all made up. “It’s one person following another, one woman following another,” he said in a Fox News interview. “The stories keep piling up. And I think we all know he engaged in that kind of conduct.”
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