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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has confirmed that Rikers Island, the city’s largest prison, is prepared to receive former President Donald Trump if he is ordered to serve time in jail during his ongoing trial in Manhattan. The former president is facing charges of falsifying business records related to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. Trump has repeatedly denied the alleged affair with Daniels and pleaded not guilty to the charges. Presiding Judge Juan Merchan has threatened Trump with jail time if he continues to violate a gag order imposed during the trial. Trump has criticized the order as unconstitutional and expressed willingness to serve jail time to protect the Constitution. If Trump is sentenced to jail, the Secret Service has reportedly initiated internal discussions on handling his potential transfer to prison.

Former President Donald Trump faces a myriad of legal challenges, including allegations of attempting to subvert the 2020 election results. However, a New York trial centering on alleged hush money payments to silence an adult film actor may provide the only legal reckoning this year on Trump’s potential interference with American democracy.

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly furious about the courtroom sketches depicting him at his Manhattan trial, claiming that the artist is intentionally making him look unflattering. The sketches, which have circulated widely in the media, show Trump sleeping, licking his lips, and wearing a somber expression. Trump has also expressed anger over the coverage of his apparent drowsiness in court, blaming New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. Meanwhile, Trump spokesman Steven Cheung has denied these accusations, calling the sources “losers” who peddle “fantasy as fact.”

In a historic trial, prosecutors have accused former President Trump of orchestrating a criminal conspiracy to influence the 2016 election and conceal evidence. Trump’s defense attorneys, however, portray the case as politically motivated and without merit. The trial is expected to feature testimony from key witnesses, including Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels.

In an unprecedented event in American history, former President Donald Trump faced criminal charges on Monday related to a hush-money scheme he allegedly orchestrated to suppress damaging stories about his personal life. Prosecutors in Manhattan presented their case to a 12-person jury, the first in a series of four criminal cases against the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.