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Grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, likely to be handcuffed and arrested even as USA expressed ‘concern’ over legitimate conviction of Rahul Gandhi

The development has made Trump the first ever President in US history to face a criminal charge, which can thwart his chances to run for Office again. Meanwhile, he has rubbished the indictment as 'political persecution' at the hands of the Democrats.

On Thursday (March 30 Eastern Daylight Time), former US President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan. The case is related to payments allegedly made to pornstar Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal to silence their claims of supposed extramarital sexual escapades with him in the past.

The development has made Trump the first ever President in US history to face a criminal charge, which can thwart his chances to run for Office again. Meanwhile, he has rubbished the indictment as ‘political persecution’ at the hands of the Democrats.

As per reports, Donald Trump is likely to surrender before the Manhattan district attorney’s office in the coming week. Following this, he will be photographed, fingerprinted and might be handcuffed as well.

It is alleged that the former President’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid $1,30,000 (₹1.06 crores) to pornstar Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal $1,50,000 (₹1.23 crore) through the publisher of American tabloid, National Enquirer.

The alleged payments were reportedly made in the run-up to the 2016 Presidential elections. According to Cohen, Donald Trump later paid him $4,20,000 (₹3.44 crores) as reimbursement, bonuses and extra payments. It has now been dubbed the ‘hush money case.

The indictment of Donald Trump in a case, pursued by a Democratic prosecutor Alvin Bragg, has the potential to drastically impact the outcome of the 2024 Presidential elections.

When the US virtue-signalled India on the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi

Interestingly, the development comes at a time when the United States has ‘expressed concerns’ over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a criminal defamation case and eventual disqualification from the Parliament.

In a statement, the US State Department said, “So respect for the rule of law and judicial independence is a cornerstone of any democracy, and we’re watching Mr. Gandhi’s case in Indian courts, and we engage with the Government of India on our shared commitment to democratic values – including, of course, freedom of expression.”

“In our engagements with our Indian partners, we continue to highlight the importance of democratic principles and the protection of human rights, including freedom of expression, as a key to strengthening both our democracies,” it added.

Recently, controversial US House Representative Ro Khanna stirred the hornet’s nest by making unsolicited remarks about the internal political affairs of India. He had tweeted (archive), “The expulsion of Rahul Gandhi from parliament is a deep betrayal of Gandhian philosophy and India’s deepest values.”

The US politician further added, “This is not what my grandfather sacrificed years in jail for. Narendra Modi, you have the power to reverse this decision for the sake of Indian democracy.”

Ro Khanna was reacting to an article by The New York Times, which shrewdly insinuated that the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi was somehow due to his opposition to PM Narendra Modi.

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