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Biden’s campaign: the verdict against Trump shows that “no one is above the law”
The campaign team of US President Joe Biden considered on Thursday that the verdict of a New York jury against former Republican president Donald Trump (2017-2021) shows that “no one is above the law.”
“Today in New York we saw that no one is above the law,” the campaign’s Director of Communications, Michael Tyler, said in a statement.
Biden’s team assured that Trump, his future electoral rival in the November elections, had “erroneously believed” that he would not face consequences for “violating the law for his personal benefit,” but today reality showed that this is not the case.
Biden himself said, after the ruling, that there is only one way to keep former president Donald Trump (2017-2021) out of the White House, and that is to go to the polls on November 5.
“There is only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the polls,” he said in a message through the social network X, in which he asked for donations for his campaign, and which he published an hour after the guilty verdict against the former president was known.
Biden’s campaign said that Thursday’s verdict does not alter the fact that U.S. citizenship faces an important decision at the polls in November and stressed that the “only way” to prevent Trump from returning to the White House is through voting.
“Convicted criminal or not, Trump will be the Republican candidate for the presidency,” the campaign stressed.
In this regard, Biden’s team took the opportunity to emphasize that Trump represents an unprecedented “threat” to American democracy and assured that another four years of his in the White House would mean “chaos” with the former president depriving students of their freedoms and encouraging “political violence.”
The president has not spoken directly about the verdict against Trump, leaving the political response to his campaign team.
The White House did speak briefly. In a statement, a spokesman for the legal team of the Presidency limited himself to saying: “We respect the rule of law and we do not have any additional comments.”
Biden was this Thursday at his residence in the beach town of Rehoboth, in the state of Delaware, and did not have any public event.
This Thursday marks the anniversary of the death in 2015 of Beau Biden, one of the president’s children, who died at the age of 46 from a brain tumor. On every anniversary, the Democratic leader usually mourns and has no public events.
Biden has tried to keep his distance from the judicial cases that Trump faces with the aim of showing respect for the judicial system and making it clear that the Department of Justice acts independently, unlike what the former president claims.
In fact, Trump assured the press that it is a: “rigged and shameful trial” and “orchestrated by the Biden Administration to harm or harm a political opponent.”
Trump was found guilty of the 34 charges for having falsified some commercial records after having irregularly paid the porn actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign to keep silent about the adventure they allegedly had.
International
Portuguese Authorities Seize 2.6 Tons of Cocaine Worth More Than $550 Million in Drug Bust
Italian financial police reported Monday that Portuguese authorities intercepted a speedboat carrying more than 2.6 tons of cocaine, with an estimated street value exceeding $550 million.
Four people — two Spanish nationals, one Albanian citizen, and a man from Gibraltar — were arrested in connection with the operation, according to Italian authorities.
The vessel was intercepted off the coast of Lisbon by Portugal’s maritime police following an investigation led by Italian authorities.
Italian financial police estimated that the seized shipment had a street value of approximately 500 million euros ($570 million), making it one of the largest drug seizures reported in the region in recent years.
Portuguese authorities said the interception took place on Thursday, about 90 kilometers (50 nautical miles) southwest of Cape Espichel, during an operation targeting international drug trafficking routes.
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U.S. and Iran Maintain Ceasefire as Trump Expresses Optimism Over New Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that there are “good chances” of reaching an agreement with Iran, as both sides maintained a ceasefire for the third consecutive day following weeks of escalating hostilities.
Trump expressed optimism about the possibility of resuming diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, which began in late February and has raised international concerns over its impact on global markets and energy supplies.
The fighting has remained suspended since Saturday, after the United States resumed airstrikes against Iran amid a dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil shipments. The renewed military action had previously caused the collapse of an earlier ceasefire agreement.
Asked about the prospects for negotiations aboard Air Force One, Trump said: “I have a lot of patience… We’ll see what happens. I think there are good chances that something could happen.”
The U.S. president also highlighted Washington’s military capabilities, saying: “We have a lot of ammunition,” while adding that he would like to have more resources due to U.S. support for Ukraine.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Trump was allowing diplomatic efforts more time, explaining that the president was “giving some space to the talks” while maintaining that Washington remains prepared to take action if necessary.
Meanwhile, tensions continue in other areas of the Middle East. Saudi Arabia reported that it intercepted drones launched from Iraq by groups allied with Tehran and urged the Iraqi government to take measures to prevent further attacks.
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Police Investigate After Remains of Five Newborns Found in French Apartment
French authorities have opened a murder investigation after the discovery of human remains believed to belong to five newborn babies inside an apartment in the historic center of a city, the local prosecutor’s office reported Monday night.
According to prosecutors, a 32-year-old woman had given birth at home on Sunday to a healthy baby before being taken to a hospital for medical care.
The discovery was made after the woman’s 32-year-old partner began searching the residence after reportedly learning, once again and at a late stage, that she had been pregnant.
During the search, the man found what appeared to be human remains and informed the hospital, which then alerted prosecutors.
A forensic doctor determined that the remains likely belonged to five newborn infants. Authorities have not yet established the circumstances or motive behind the case.
Investigators have not been able to interview the mother, who remains hospitalized following the delivery.
Prosecutors also confirmed that the couple has two other children, aged eight and nine years old. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to clarify the events surrounding the discovery.
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