Mod: Donald has a lot of worries and problems. And though he'll never be able to quite see it this way, he made them all by himself.Trump fears he'll be hit with criminal charges for inciting insurrection (Raw Storylink): Former President Donald Trump was not convicted following his second Senate impeachment trial, but reportedly fears criminal accountability for his role in the insurrection, CNN's Kaitlan Collins reported Saturday.
"
Kaitlan, I understand you are hearing that despite the acquittal, the former president is still very much worried about his legal future,"
CNN's
Wolf Blitzer said.
"He is, Wolf,"Collins replied. "And privately he has expressed concern that he could be charged related to the January 6th rally -- or riot I should say. That's what he told multiple people."
"That's in part why he has been so quiet every since he left the White House," she explained. "We hardly heard from the president, only in written statements, he does not have access to his twitter account and one adviser to the president told me that is directly related to that, is that he is concerned that charges could happen and could be awaiting him."
"When you saw
Mitch McConnell come out to try to explain his acquittal vote and he very strongly implied that the legal system should take care of
Donald Trump, saying he was practically and morally responsible for that riot, that really does get at the heart of a big concern for the former president,"
Collins continued. "It's something that
Liz Cheney said as well, implying there could be a prosecution in
Donald Trump's future related to what happened on
January 6th and the role that he played in it."
Trump facing expanded investigation over $280 million in loans — including for his signature tower (Raw Storylink): The scope of the investigation into former President Donald Trump has apparently expanded, according to a new report The Wall Street Journal is promoting as an exclusive. "New York prosecutors are investigating financial dealings around some of Donald Trump's signature Manhattan properties, extending the known range of the criminal probe of the former president and his company, according to people familiar with the matter. The people said Manhattan prosecutors are examining loans Mr. Trump took out on his flagship Fifth Avenue building, TrumpTower; 40 Wall St., an art deco skyscraper in New York City's Financial District; Trump International Hotel and Tower, a hotel and condominium building at Columbus Circle; and Trump Plaza, an apartment building on Manhattan's East Side," the newspaper reported.
"All of the loans under scrutiny were made to
Mr. Trump by subsidiaries of
Ladder Capital Corp., a
New York City-based real-estate investment trust, the people said. Since 2012,
Ladder Capital has lent
Mr. Trump more than $280 million for the four
Manhattan buildings, according to property records,"
The Journal reported. This investigation is being led by
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance,
Jr. The former president is also under investigation by
New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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