Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg explains the charges against former President Donald Trump, saying, 'No matter who you are, we cannot and will not normalize serious criminal conduct'
From CNN's Lauren Del Valle and Adrienne Vogt
Prosecutors said Trump was threatening the city, the justice system, the courts and the district attorney’s office with his"irresponsible" social media posts, specifically citing Trump’s sharing of an article that showed a photo of himself with a baseball bat. Judge Juan Merchan acknowledged Trump’s right to free speech but warned both sides not to incite violence or civil unrest with words or actions.Neither side made a request for a gag order, and Merchan said they were nowhere near the need for one yet.
The arraignment lasted about 45 minutes, Scannell said. Inside the room,"it was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.""The prosecutors said that this was part of a conspiracy that started in 2015 and involves the payment of at least $130,000 to Stormy Daniels," she said.
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