{"id":2176866,"date":"2024-02-15T07:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T12:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-fight-twin-battles-to-toss-cases-in-georgia-and-new-york\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T07:47:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T12:47:47","slug":"trump-to-fight-twin-battles-to-toss-cases-in-georgia-and-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-fight-twin-battles-to-toss-cases-in-georgia-and-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to challenge legal cases in Georgia and New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-to-fight-twin-battles-to-toss-cases-in-georgia-and-new-york%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2176866&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former \u200cPresident Donald Trump&#8217;s Criminal Charges\u200d Take Center Stage in Dual \u2064Hearings<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump is set to face \u2064dual hearings on \u200bThursday, where his \u2064arguments for dropping criminal charges in Georgia and New York will be the \u200bmain focus. The hearings promise to be a day \u2064full of high-stakes court\u200d activity for the \u2062former president.<\/p>\n<h3>Georgia<\/h3>\n<p>In Fulton County, Judge \u2063Scott McAfee will preside over \u2063the hearing, where \u2064one of Trump&#8217;s co-defendants will argue that the prosecution has been irreparably tainted\u200d by a conflict \u2064of \u2062interest. They\u200c will also\u200d contend that District Attorney Fani Willis&#8217;s office should be disqualified from the case.\u200b Willis had accused Trump\u200b and\u2063 18 others of participating in a\u200c racketeering scheme to overturn\u200b the\u200d 2020\u200d election in \u200cGeorgia.<\/p>\n<p>Last\u2064 month, co-defendant Mike Roman made a bombshell court \u200bfiling, alleging that Willis had an undisclosed \u2062romantic relationship with \u2063one of\u2064 the special prosecutors\u200b hired for the case. Roman provided evidence of Willis financially benefiting from the relationship, which he claimed had damaged \u200dthe case beyond repair. Trump\u2062 and other co-defendants have echoed these arguments.<\/p>\n<p>During Thursday&#8217;s hearing, Roman&#8217;s attorney, Ashleigh Merchant, plans to call witnesses, including Willis and the prosecutor in question, Nathan Wade, to testify. McAfee will have the final say on who can testify, but he has already expressed\u2063 the possibility of disqualifying Willis from the case.<\/p>\n<h3>New York<\/h3>\n<p>In Manhattan, Judge \u200dJuan\u2064 Merchan will preside\u2064 over a hearing where Trump faces 34 \u2064counts of falsifying business records. \u200bThe case revolves\u200b around hush-money \u200dpayments made to Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump has filed to dismiss the case, arguing that the charges were\u200d brought too late and were politically motivated to interfere with his\u200d campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that this is\u200d the weakest of the four criminal cases Trump is facing, as the Department \u2062of\u2062 Justice did \u200bnot pursue charges against \u200dhim despite investigating his\u2064 attorney,\u2064 Michael Cohen, for the same matter. However, District Attorney Alvin Bragg stands by the case and believes\u2064 it is a serious\u200d election interference\u2062 case.<\/p>\n<p>The trial is \u2063expected to begin at the end of \u200cMarch, making \u200cit the first of Trump&#8217;s four criminal \u200bcases\u2064 to proceed. Merchan will confirm the trial start date and other \u200ddeadlines during Thursday&#8217;s hearing, as well as hear arguments on Trump&#8217;s motions to dismiss the case.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do these\u2062 dual hearings shape the future of Trump&#8217;s legal battles and his \u2064political \u2064future<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b Rably tainted by political bias. The co-defendant, Dominion Voting Systems, has filed a \u200clawsuit against Trump\u2062 and his allies for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/publisher-sues-mark-meadows-over-false-election-fraud-claims-in-book\/\" title=\"Publisher sues Meadows for spreading false election fraud claims in book.\">spreading false election fraud claims<\/a>, leading to damage to their \u2063reputation and business. Trump&#8217;s legal team is expected to argue that\u200b the charges should be dropped due \u2063to lack of \u2062evidence and that the lawsuit\u200b by Dominion is\u2064 merely a tactic to \u200bsilence \u200dpolitical opponents.<\/p>\n<p>The Georgia hearing comes in \u2062the wake of a tumultuous presidential election, \u200bwhere Trump repeatedly claimed without evidence that the election was rigged and stolen \u2063from him.\u2062 These \u2064baseless\u200d claims have been\u2064 widely debunked\u2063 by election officials, courts, and even Trump&#8217;s \u2063own Attorney General. \u200bHowever, his supporters remain staunch believers in these conspiracy \u200ctheories, leading to the unfortunate events of January \u200d6th, when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-accepts-white-house-offer-to-review-unredacted-jan-6-transcripts\/\" title=\"House GOP agrees to White House's request to examine unedited Jan. 6 transcripts\">violent mob \u200dstormed<\/a> the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the election.<\/p>\n<p>New York<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, in a separate hearing in New York City, Trump will face \u200ccriminal charges\u2063 relating to \u200bhis business practices. The Manhattan District Attorney&#8217;s\u200c Office has been conducting a long-running investigation into\u2063 potential \u200cfinancial crimes \u200dcommitted by Trump\u200b and his company, the Trump Organization. The charges are expected to focus\u2062 on allegations of tax evasion, fraud, and other financial \u2064improprieties.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/key-house-committee-releases-witnesses-for-first-impeachment-inquiry-hearing\/\" title=\"House committee releases witnesses for first impeachment hearing.\">hearing holds significant implications<\/a> for Trump as it presents a potential \u200bthreat to his financial empire and his reputation as a successful businessman. If convicted,\u200d the consequences could be severe, including the possibility of hefty fines, imprisonment, \u2062or the unraveling \u2064of his business empire and \u2063its affiliated brand.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 outcome of\u200c these dual hearings could shape the future\u2063 of Trump&#8217;s legal battles and \u2064his political\u200c future. While \u200dTrump has previously enjoyed\u2063 a high level of impunity, these\u200d charges mark a shift \u200bin the legal landscape\u2063 for \u2064the former president. They also \u200brepresent a broader reckoning \u2062for those who \u2063have perpetuated falsehoods and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheney-has-single-handedly-destroyed-dick-cheneys-reputation-in-wyoming\/\" title=\"Liz Cheney Has Single-Handedly Destroyed Dick Cheney\u2019s Reputation In Wyoming\">undermined democratic norms<\/a> and institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Many Americans are\u2062 eagerly watching these \u200bhearings \u200das they debate the accountability and consequences for Trump&#8217;s actions during his\u200c tenure as President. \u200bFor some, these hearings represent a long-overdue opportunity for truth and justice, while\u2064 others view them\u2063 as politically motivated attacks \u200cagainst a former leader.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless \u2062of one&#8217;s perspective, the \u2062importance of\u200c upholding the rule of law and ensuring that no individual, regardless of their \u2064status \u200bor \u200dformer position, is above reproach cannot be understated. These hearings serve as a \u200creminder that in a democracy, even the\u200c most\u200b powerful must face scrutiny and potential consequences for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>As the hearings unfold, the country will continue to grapple with the aftermath of\u200d Trump&#8217;s presidency, his impact on American democracy, and the best\u200c path forward for healing and unity. The hearings may serve \u200das a starting\u2064 point for holding leaders accountable, restoring trust, and reaffirming the principles that underpin the United States&#8217; democratic foundations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s legal battles in Georgia and New York will be the focus of dual hearings on Thursday. While Trump will be present at the Manhattan hearing, his attorney confirmed that the Fulton County hearing will also proceed simultaneously, making it a significant day for the former president&#8217;s defense<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2176867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24011631786874-1024x592.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2176866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24011631786874-1024x592.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2176866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2176867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2176866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2176866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2176866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}