New York Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump

By Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

In 1872, police in Washington, D.C., stopped

President Ulysses S. Grant for speeding in a horse and buggy at the corner of 13th and M streets.

The officers issued the President a fine and immediately released him.

There are some that argue that the criminal charges against Donald Trump are similarly minor to those incurred by Grant. However, others relish in the fact that he may face justice for at least some of his alleged crimes now that a grand jury in New York has issued an indictment against the former President.

The “Election Denier-in-Chief” was indicted by a grand jury in New York on Thursday, March 30, on criminal charges stemming from his alleged encounter with porn star Stormy Daniels. Though prosecutors haven’t said what charges the grand jury issued the indictments on, it’s alleged that Trump made a $130,000 payment to Daniels through his former attorney Michael Cohen.

It’s believed that the payment was issued to buy Daniels’ silence.

Further, it’s alleged that Trump illegally falsified records and violated campaign finance laws.

The twice impeached former president now faces the ignominy of becoming the first U.S. president to be criminally indicted.

Trump also faces potential conspiracy and racketeering charges in Georgia, where Atlanta prosecutor Fani Willis has been working to secure an indictment against the MAGA leader there.