It could be the most consequential verdict in American criminal history. Despite being the leading polling candidate to take the keys to the White House ahead of the November election, Donald Trump faces the prospect of running - possibly from behind bars - as a convicted felon. Tonight a jury of seven men and five women continue to deliberate whether the former president was guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.
At the heart of the case sits an alleged one-stand with porn star Stormy Daniels which Trump, so desperate to stop from becoming public knowledge ahead of his 2016 election victory, is accused of orchestrating a hush money payment scheme to silence her. If found guilty, the businessman - although some argue unlikely - faces up to four years in prison. Such a verdict would not prevent Trump from running for office nor would him being sent behind bars.
John Lewis ‘beautiful’ midi dress gets ‘lots of compliments’ and ‘fits perfectly’ The former president arrived for his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday ( Image: Getty Images) The Founding Fathers set only three eligibility requirements for persons wanting America’s top job. Under the US Constitution, a president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, at least 35 years old, and have resided in the US for at least 14 years. Nowhere does it say that a convicted criminal cannot run for or become president.
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