/newsroom/taxonomy/term/15204/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-trump-and-vance-formally-nominated-2024-presidential-election-rnc-357961 <p>Donald Trump <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/rnc-republican-national-convention-07-15-24/index.html">has named</a> US Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, further elevating the Ohio Republican who has adopted the former president’s populist agenda after years of pointed criticism of Trump. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D.</p> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:48:49 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 312376 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-donald-trumps-historic-hush-money-trial-357047 <p>In New York, former U.S. President Donald Trump is standing trial on felony charges linked to hush money payments made to an adult film actress prior to the 2016 election. The historic criminal trial, the first of its kind involving a former American president, unfolds against the backdrop of the 2024 presidential race. </p> <p>Here is an expert from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ who can comment on this topic: </p> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:11:03 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 310457 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-trump-pleads-not-guilty-34-felony-counts-falsifying-business-records-347598 <p>Donald Trump, the former U.S. president and front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records after an investigation into hush money paid to a porn star. While falsifying business records in New York on its own is a misdemeanor punishable by no more than one year in prison, it is elevated to a felony punishable by up to four years in prison when done to advance or conceal another crime. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-arraign-new-york-1.6800564">CBC News</a>)</p> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:40:24 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 298446 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-one-year-anniversary-january-6-us-capitol-riot-336039 <p>President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks to mark the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The insurrection, which began as members of Congress worked to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, commanded the nation's attention as violent scenes of rioters attacking officers and destroying parts of the Capitol were broadcast live across the country. (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/02/politics/biden-january-6-speech/index.html" target="_blank">CNN</a>)</p> Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:35:24 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 283766 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-facebook-board-upholds-donald-trump-suspension-330965 <p>Former U.S. President Donald Trump won't return to Facebook – at least not yet. Four months after Facebook suspended Trump's accounts for inciting violence that led to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the company's quasi-independent oversight board upheld the bans. But it told Facebook to specify how long they would last, saying that its "indefinite" ban on the former president was unreasonable. The ruling, which gives Facebook six months to comply, effectively postpones any possible Trump reinstatement and puts the onus for that decision squarely back on the company.</p> Mon, 10 May 2021 19:46:59 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 264628 at /newsroom