The defense team for former president Donald Trump has revealed information about the steps of their client’s indictment and arraignment that are still to come. They just made a statement that provided some insight into what might lie ahead.
Famous lawyer Joe Tacopina gave Sean Hannity insider knowledge on Friday during his visit on Fox News. Tacopina revealed new information that clarified the situation, resulting in a highly engrossing conversation.
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“On Tuesday the president will be arraigned. We expect a mug shot. We expect the president will have his fingerprints. We expect what? Is he going to be perp walked? Is he going to be in handcuffs? Are they going to try and say he can’t have bail?” the host said.
“I don’t think anything dramatic like that is going to happen. Even if they tried to that would further solidify the notion he is being so selectively targeted and treated differently than anyone in the world. You can go smack a police officer in Times Square right now, knock him out, you’ll be out on bail. You’ll get bail, no problem. Are they going to ask bail on a misdemeanor case?” Tacopina said.
“Yeah, but they don’t have the last name Trump, Joe,” Hannity said.
“Of course not. Here’s the thing. We don’t really know what’s going to happen Tuesday because logistically this has never happened. We have the Secret Service involved in an arraignment. When have you seen that before? Never,” the attorney said.
“You have not worked out all those details yet as of this point?” the host said.
“They’re not worked out yet. We have some ideas but no, nothing is worked out yet,” the attorney said
Hannity stated on the potential mugshot, “My gut instinct tells me that my friend, my colleague Pete Hegseth, who was on last night, he’s going to be proven correct. That photograph will end up on more T-shirts and more hats that say MAGA and Trump 2024.”
Alvin Bragg, the district attorney for Manhattan, has already encountered obstacles from the Secret Service.
A president or former president is being indicted for the first time in history, posing the special difficulty of how to manage such an arrest. Last Friday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg planned to arraign the former president there, but the Secret Service stepped in and demanded more time to prepare. The organization responsible with protecting the nation’s top officials is cautiously navigating unfamiliar waters as the entire world watches an extraordinary event unfold.
Fox News reported: “The source told Fox News Digital that Bragg had requested Trump’s surrender to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office by Friday — the day after the indictment — but that timeline was extended due to arrangements needed to be made by Secret Service. The source told Fox News Digital Trump will ‘most likely’ surrender on Tuesday. Typically, a defendant who surrenders in a nonviolent case would surrender to a central booking location, legal experts have explained. However, special accommodations are likely being arranged because this indictment involves a former president of the United States. The Secret Service and the New York Police Department are expected to play a large role in process next week.”
After Donald Trump’s recent indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made it clear on Thursday evening that his state will not be participating in any efforts to extradite him. The governor made a solid decision and established a clear direction for the rest of Trump’s court battles. Although it is unclear how this choice will affect the former president’s legal actions, the news undoubtedly signals a major turning point in the unfolding story.
“The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head. It is un-American,” DeSantis tweeted.
“The Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney has consistently bent the law to downgrade felonies and to excuse criminal misconduct. Yet, now he is stretching the law to target a political opponent. Florida will not assist in an extradition request given the questionable circumstances at issue with this Soros-backed Manhattan prosecutor and his political agenda,” he added.
Extradition may be required if Trump refuses to depart from his cherished Mar-a-Lago home in Florida for a required arraignment hearing in New York. Undoubtedly, the idea of such a scenario makes one wonder what the consequences would be.
The newest witness to testify before the grand jury was David Pecker, who once served as the National Enquirer’s editor. Pecker entered the witness stand on Monday.
“Pecker was a key player in the $150,000 ‘catch-and-kill’ payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal, in which the Enquirer bought the publishing rights to her claim that she — like Daniels — had an affair with Trump before he became president,” according to the New York Post.
“The Enquirer never reported McDougal’s allegations but its parent company, American Media Inc., featured her in other publications. Trump has denied having sex with either woman and has denied any wrongdoing in connection with the payments to them.”
