Rudy Giuliani, 78, has claimed on a Newsmax segment that indicting Donald Trump, 76, would be “the kind of thing that ends a civilization.” The former president (who ‘concerned’ chief of staff John Kelly with his ‘immoral’ and ‘abnormal’ actions) is currently being investigated by the Manhattan district attorney over his alleged involvement in bribing the adult film star Stormy Daniels with his then-lawyer Michael Cohen.
On his personal social media platform, former president Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday. He calls for protests. pic.twitter.com/2hkZxUa749
— Katie Simpson (@Katie___Simpson) March 18, 2023
Rudy Giuliani Says Donald Trump’s Indictment ‘Will End Civilization’
A New York grand jury has been hearing evidence for Trump’s hush money case. They invited him to testify last week. Legal experts say he has reached the “last stop” before an indictment. Throughout the trial, Trump claimed that it was a “fake case” and a “political witch-hunt.”
Trump told his Truth social media followers on Saturday, March 18 that he expected to be arrested on Tuesday and called for protests. In his post, he urges his followers to, “Protest, take our nation back!” If he does get arrested, it will make Trump the first former president to be indicted. It could also harm his chances of reclaiming the presidency in the 2024 race.
Daniels, 44, was allegedly paid $130,000 by Cohen in 2016 to stay silent about her supposed affair with Trump while his 2016 presidential campaign was underway. Cohen, 56, has claimed under oath that Trump told him to bribe Daniels and that he reimbursed him.
Rudy on a Trump indictment: “You can look at ancient history, and you can see this is the kind of thing that ends a civilization.” pic.twitter.com/OwfKIAyJ7t
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 20, 2023
Speaking to Newsmax on Sunday, Giuliani said about Trump’s looming indictment: “It’s usually the downfall of a great republic when the prosecution system is turned into a political device. You can look at ancient history, and you can see this is the kind of thing that ends a civilization.”
The hush money investigation in New York isn’t the only legal challenge Trump is facing at the moment. The former president is also being probed for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. And just last week, the district attorney for Atlanta signaled that a decision on the two-year investigation was imminent.
Giuliani, who was the former mayor of New York City, joined Trump’s personal legal team in 2018. He was the most vocal Trump ally who promoted election fraud rumors in the 2020 presidential race. Giuliani could even lose his law license over his false election claims. He also appeared before a Georgia grand jury as part of the investigation looking into whether Trump interfered in the past election.
