Defense Attorney Ron Kuby on Trump Criminal Trial, Representing Climate & Pro-Palestine Protesters

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In the historic criminal hush money election fraud trial of former President Donald Trump, New York prosecutors are wrapping up their case charging Trump with falsifying business records in an illegal effort to influence the 2016 presidential election. On Tuesday, Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen admitted he misled the Federal Election Commission about hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. In cross-examination, defense attorneys tried to suggest Cohen was motivated by vengeance against Trump. "He's the one who has firsthand knowledge of the actual deal that he and Donald Trump struck in order to pay the hush money, create a phony retainer, and ultimately falsify the business records," says criminal defense lawyer Ron Kuby. "The boss betrayed him. And now he, indeed, is out for revenge." Kuby says Trump and his right-wing allies are using the trial as a backdrop for politics, and discusses the possibility of Trump serving prison time. Kuby is also representing climate crisis activists arrested at Citibank headquarters in New York City during Earth Week last month and pro-Palestinian activists arrested at recent protests at Fordham University and SUNY Purchase. "I tend to view these struggles … as perennial struggles with each generation kind of rising up to do their part," Kuby says. "I just have mad respect for the young people who are literally risking their education, their careers and their futures to stand up for the planet, to stand up against the slaughter in Gaza."
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@barryfinnerty3480 26 күн бұрын

Ron Kuby hat off to your no nonsense analysis doing William Kunstler proud perfect lead in to story love 💕 the pod cast

@yamadakenji4143 26 күн бұрын

Mike Johnson is in his prime of patheticness, even by Repulican 'standards'

@paddyholly2184 26 күн бұрын

Witness Tampering Witness Intimidation Spreading False Accusations Obstruction of Justice .....

@williamaponte1392 26 күн бұрын

Ron Kuby was paid for this hit piece against Donald Trump Ron Kuby is lying on purpose.

@genma-ly 26 күн бұрын

👉🕊🌎🕊🌏🕊🌍🕊👈❤ merci Amy et Democracy Now, de Paris France ce 15 Mai 2024 👍✌ Je supporte votre/ notre travail, depuis plus de 50 ans me concernant, néE en 1960 à Paris . De la même génération que vous Amy, nous avons vu sur cette planète tant d' événements, de guerres ,d' espoirs toujours se relever ... s'amplifier car depuis mon 19 ème anniversaire en 1979 j' ai dit pacifiquement mais clairement : " Me résigner, moi ? 🤔 Jamais !" Je n'ai pas renoncé. Ne lâchons rien pour la paix partout par// pour toutes et tous sans délai ni conditions. Mon admiration et mon vif soutien aux gens de paix comme vous Amy . GeneAngèle Fa M'L

@carolempie114 26 күн бұрын

Cohen is not LOATHSOME. He truly saw the error of his ways…especially when his family was affected. What is loathsome is Mike, JD Vance showing up to support their dear leader! ‘Christians in name only’!. Amy & Juan amd all your staff…thank you so much for all you do! Having dinner with Amy was the single most honor of my lifetime. Hope to meet again❣️

@ingehanson 26 күн бұрын

They don't know that Trump will just throw them under the bus or jail the same way when things don't go exactly in Trump's way. I guess they are taking this gamble in order to become powerful adn rich as well.

@biometronome7010 26 күн бұрын

Nothing through the entire Trump presidency caused this dear family man to see the error of his ways? Wasn't it when he stopped making hand over fist after Trump dumped him that he repented?

@arbim558 17 күн бұрын

@@biometronome7010dear family man? Yall must be paid to write these comments

@biometronome7010 17 күн бұрын

@@arbim558 yeah i'm getting paid to write sarcastic comments on youtube lol

@manuelbello5806 26 күн бұрын

If only there was a Happily Ever After Agency to fight this

@bobbydennis8333 26 күн бұрын

Just making sure if we see something we’re still supposed to say something! “Been that way for 30 years.” - U.S. Justice Department on the lack of Human Rights in Oklahoma County Jail, 2020 “Makes me feel human again after this place.” - Oklahoma City Art Museum review after life in the local shelters (20+ years in the making), 2024 “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” - Nelson Mandela 🥂🥂

@nicholausbuthmann1421 26 күн бұрын

I just listened to Mike Johnson while sitting on the Toilet going a No. 2. Which is also what just fell out of Mike Johnson's Mouth.

@jasonpolski9966 26 күн бұрын

Immediate Big Lebowski reference.

@YTPartyTonight 26 күн бұрын

Zesty. The MC5 at the ‘68 Democratic Convention in Chicago… that was me. (Take a hit off the roach)

@j.thomasgough4284 26 күн бұрын

We sure can “see what it is,” Mikey. It is a small trial for a thoroughgoing criminal whose legal manipulation has forestalled his accountability for far too long.

@hoonhwang4778 25 күн бұрын

Ron! My most respected comrade, haven't changed a bit. Big time fan, wish could hear you more often.🎉🎉👍👍✊️✊️

@ozzygonzalez8350 26 күн бұрын

You do the crime you do the time that is all, Johnson the ppl didn't get stuck on stupid

@barryfinnerty3480 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for standing for Palestinians humanitarian causes

@richardgillette5759 26 күн бұрын

Wrong video

@arbim558 17 күн бұрын

@@richardgillette5759lol. Wtf

@arbim558 17 күн бұрын

You liberals are so delusional.

@kevinwilliams1768 26 күн бұрын

a lot of these Republicans have lost all their morals . Thanks for Defense Attonery Ron Kuby analyst on this case . Blessings .

@Dhi_Bee 25 күн бұрын

If I EVER needed a lawyer, I’d definitely hope Ron or someone like him would represent me as a client.

@UURevival 26 күн бұрын

Mad Respect! Amen

@marybranning8392 26 күн бұрын

I wish all the demonstrators would take political science and eventually run for office. We need their morality in gov't.

@mick8888V 26 күн бұрын

Let's throw in a course in Civics to boot.

@ishowspeedyoungverson3578 26 күн бұрын

I wish people stop calling him president Trump cuz he is not the president and will never be again

@PreKGraduate 26 күн бұрын

Playing Hollywood Baby over images from Trumps trial during today’s program was way too perfect 😅😅 my friends and I had a much needed laugh from that

@SeanPan-it3jm 26 күн бұрын

NOW!

@TSA1D1 26 күн бұрын

0:05 Hello Yall & Amy

@carlmagnussen7773 26 күн бұрын

Just the fact the Trump is an Ultra Zionist concerns me greatly! In other words, USA you are screwed.

@barryfinnerty3480 26 күн бұрын

Bingo card great say

@arbim558 17 күн бұрын

“Democracy Now” lolllll

@barryfinnerty3480 26 күн бұрын

Yes why is media not talking about the rule of law in NYC vs other states that the hypocrites political clown show coming to the Empire State which all GOP give criticism

@nadiaelayouby5842 23 күн бұрын

Ms Johnson don’t you have better job to do than supporting the violation of the rules on front of a court. You are elected to do the peoples job as speaker of the house, please do that.

@joemoore8047 26 күн бұрын

Why do you call Cohen a "fixer"?

@thosethatcan 22 күн бұрын

Pvtin's proxy kaputski...

@adamrussell4703 24 күн бұрын

Trump disputes, denies and appeals any decision. He plays the Courts like a Casino. He always feels lucky.

@totonow6955 26 күн бұрын

I am worried about the paperwork being filed after the election. Some have suggested that T will get off on this. Gross.

@jillianchaloux6186 26 күн бұрын

Trump will not see a prison they fact ppl actually believe that are sorely naive, and I don't even support trump nor ever voted for the guy.

@badwolftx2139 26 күн бұрын

This case is massively flawed. People may not like DJT for all sorts of legitimate reasons but, it's not illegal to be a slimy jerk. The prosecution has not presented any evidence of the campaign violations or illegality of the actual NDA which is at the heart of the prosecution's theory. Absent that critical link, you just have some scetchy accounting entries on transactions that are past the statute of limitations for prosecution.

@mick8888V 26 күн бұрын

@@badwolftx2139 I guess the question is...would knowledge withheld by the president have possibly impacted voters' opinion and perhaps their actual votes. Keep in mind, this is directly at the same time the Access Hollywood tape came out and this could have been a tipping point given the culmination of his behavior. I still believe he would have won given the breadth the Conservative Religious endorsement overlooks such nowadays. Let's not forget how Cohen back-mailed Graham Jr for the endorsement or he would expose HIS own sexual practice. It would later come out and he would become the fallen leader of Liberty University. I guess if we could just review all freely when electing a president...it'd be the best practice for all.

@badwolftx2139 26 күн бұрын

@@mick8888V But, in this country and with our Constitution, the government is not supposed to allowed to put people in jail because something probably happened that we don't like. Granted, not everyone has access to the system as it was intended, but it should be the case. The burden of proof is intentionally high for the government. They have to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt and that this NDA was somehow different and that "at the time" the NDA was executed (the timing is critically important) that there was this weird intent and scheme to make this weird payment and it was somehow directly election related. Huh? There were multiple articles in multiple places in June 2016 about Trump and NDAs. It's a common practice.

@mick8888V 26 күн бұрын

@@badwolftx2139 omission is a form of dishonesty and although Trump had a long history of it prior, he was now a candidate. Look candidates are elevated via big money and are often forgone conclusions by the time we start voting however we can never forget Cambridge Analytica and FBs involvement in influencing and enraging Americans against one another.

@BarryAnderson-ey8qr 26 күн бұрын

All of this drama just makes Trump even stronger

@glenbolderson9279 26 күн бұрын

Nobody cares.

@stephensmalldridge9504 26 күн бұрын

Psssss, don't look now, but your bias is showing!!!

@justanotherlistener 26 күн бұрын

Wtf is wrong with speaker of the house expressing his opinion about a political CANIDATE ? Isnt that part of his job? Isnt that what taxpayer are paying for? Wtf is going on in this country!!!!!?????this is total sarcasm! I think politicians should stay in their lane.

@LuciFeric137 26 күн бұрын

Trumq was indicted by a grand jury made up of citizens. He is being tried likewise. A jury of peers. Magats no longer believe in the jury system. Or elections.

@Hoppenoffer 26 күн бұрын

I get what you are saying. but the speaker was interfering with a legal matter. That is fascism not an opinion .you or I could say those things, but he cannot because he is not allowed as an official to interfere with the legal system. He can use the legal system. But not interfere with it that is against the law. Therefore, he’s a fascist and you should not be defending him unless you’re a fascist too. You should stand up and say I hate America and I want to bring it down.

@mick8888V 26 күн бұрын

He's not expressing any positive attributes of the candidate or his policies, he is merely interfering in a State court proceeding. Any other speaker and its members would do better to hold any comments until the verdict. We've always been a society to see where the evidence leads no matter what party allegations had been levied against. Today we are so tribal that we are willing to throw out the baby, bathwater, towel and soap all-in-one.

@StinkCabbage 26 күн бұрын

Jury tampering is a crime!!