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Former president Donald Trump has also come under fire for lashing out at Judge Juan Merchan, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and their families

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s decision to ignore a request from the judge overseeing his Manhattan “hush money” case to tone down ramped-up rhetoric against New York authorities was condemned as “despicable” Wednesday — and unbecoming of a mafia chief, never mind a former president.

“Trump is like a worn out professional wrestler insulting and threatening his opponents with the same old script"

The former president has a new reality to deal with.

Former president accuses Democrats of weaponising law enforcement to interfere with elections

‘Because nothing says “innocent” like threatening a judge’s family,’ Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to slash funding for the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI, one day after pleading not guilty in New York to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

Adult film star spoke out about the 2006 alleged encounter as Mr Trump became the first former or current president arrested and charged with a crime

Ex-president ‘upset’ after ‘emotional’ ordeal, according to Mar-a-Lago source

“You do not have this behavior from a mob boss," ex-prosecutor says. "You don't go after their families"

Trump was arrested and arraigned on 34 felony counts in New York on Tuesday 4 April 2023