- Trump and his aides are much more concerned about the Georgia election investigation and the Mar-a-Lago case.
- The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman said the Georgia investigation “has personally haunted President Trump.”
- She added that his aide was personally concerned about the “clearer” Mar-a-Lago case.
Former President Donald Trump and his aides are more concerned about the Georgia election probe and the Mar-a-Lago classified documents scandal than the charges they face in New York.
“Georgia has personally annoyed Trump for a while, probably because there’s a tape of Trump telling officials to find votes,” Haberman said. I told my colleague at The Times, David Leonhardt..
“Some of his aides are very concerned about the document investigations being conducted by the Department of Justice.
She added that the Mar-a-Lago case was a “more distinct issue” than other investigations.
Haberman’s comments have also been echoed by other observers and Trumpworld commentators.
In March, conservative lawyer and commentator George Conway told an insider that the Mar-a-Lago document lawsuit was the most likely to face a prison sentence of any lawsuit Trump faces. .
“As a sabotage case involving outright deception, this is the simplest case, both factually and legally,” Conway told an insider.
Mr Trump is currently facing a plethora of lawsuits and criminal investigations. He was charged Thursday with 34 minor felony counts of falsifying his business records in New York.
Trump was indicted by a grand jury after an investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office in connection with his $130,000 pre-election hush payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. He pleaded not guilty to
Trump became the first former president to be charged with a crime after Thursday’s arrest and arraignment hearing. However, it is highly unlikely that he will be jailed in New York for these charges.
Meanwhile, Fulton County District Attorney Fanny Willis is investigating whether Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election results in that state. After making the infamous phone call, Willis launched an investigation. In the call, Trump asked Raffensperger to “find” a vote to overturn the state’s 2020 election loss.
The Justice Department is also investigating whether Trump mishandled classified documents. was found in a Florida residence. in November, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Special Attorney Jack Smith to oversee the investigation.
Trump condemned both investigations in a defiant campaign-style address to his loyal supporters just hours after his arrest on Thursday. Weirdly Called Willis — Black Woman — Racist to investigate him. He also repeated the unsubstantiated claim that he had the “perfect phone call” with Raffensperger.
During his speech, Trump also argued that the Justice Department’s search for Mar-a-Lago was “unconstitutional” and an example of the FBI and the Justice Department’s “relentless pursuit of Republicans.”
A Trump spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for insider comment sent outside normal business hours.