Biden on the Trump indictment: I have faith in the American justice system, the New York Police Department
Erin B. Logan Kwasi Gyamfi AsieduApril 3, 2023
President Biden told reporters on Monday he is confident the New York Police Department can handle the turmoil surrounding former President Trump’s planned arrest in Manhattan on Tuesday.
“I have faith in the New York Police Department,” Biden said.
The president spoke to reporters on a trip to Minneapolis to promote the bipartisan infrastructure bill he signed into law in 2021, and made sure not to elaborate on the Manhattan case. When asked if he had faith in the American justice system, he answered in one word: “Yes.”
Prosecutors in Manhattan have been investigating Trump’s alleged entanglement with hush money paid by his former fixer, Michael Cohen, to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Cohen was convicted of several crimes after admitting to paying Daniels $130,000 expecting her to keep quiet about a sexual encounter she had with Trump in the early 2000s.
Trump reimbursed Cohen through his company, the Trump Organization, and labeled the costs “legal fees,” despite Cohen not doing any legal work at the time.
Falsifying company records is a felony under New York state law. Manhattan Dist. attentive Alvin Bragg is also reportedly planning to charge Trump with at least one felony.
House Republicans have announced the probe into abuses of power and are demanding that prosecutors hand over documents. In a March letter, Bragg said he would not share the data, calling the Republicans’ request an “illegitimate raid.”
Last month, Trump warned of possible death and destruction if indicted.