Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. on Tuesday met President-elect Donald J. Trump spoke shortly before Mr Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to delay his sentencing after he pleaded guilty in a case arising from hush money payments in New York. “William Levy, one of my former law clerks, asked me to speak to President-elect … Read more
Newly elected President Donald J. Trump has indicated he plans to launch a full-scale legal attack in New York to block his criminal conviction, seeking a last-minute reprieve before becoming the first sitting president who is a convicted felon. With sentencing scheduled for Friday, just 10 days before the presidential inauguration, Mr. Trump’s lawyers have … Read more
A New York judge on Friday ordered President-elect Donald J. upheld Trump’s criminal convictions, but indicated he was willing to shield him from any punishment, a surprising development in a case that had exposed a series of shameful misdeeds and a series of scandals over the former and future president. Freedom was put in danger. … Read more