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It is with heavy hearts that the nation mourns the passing of one of its most respected leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh , who left us on a poignant Thursday morning. A luminary in Indian politics and an economic visionary, Dr. Singh’s journey came to an end at AIIMS, Delhi, where he had been receiving treatment for persistent health issues following multiple bypass surgeries. Born on September 26, 1932, Dr. Singh’s life was a testament to dedication and service, having served as the Prime Minister of India twice. Yet, beyond his tenure as Prime Minister, it is his unparalleled contribution to India’s economic transformation that people hold in the highest regard. Dr. Manmohan Singh is hailed as the father of economic liberalization and reforms in India. In a historical stride back in 1991, the very year he entered the Rajya Sabha on a Congress ticket, he introduced transformative economic policies that opened the country’s closed economy to the global market. As the Finance Minister, Dr. Singh took bold steps to dismantle decades-old barriers, ushering India into a new era of economic progress. This pivotal year not only redefined the Indian economy but also set a foundation for future growth. After serving as the Finance Minister until 1996, Dr. Singh faced electoral challenges, including a defeat in the 1999 Lok Sabha elections. Undeterred, his resilience led him to ascend as the 13th Prime Minister of India in 2004 under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. He not only completed his term but went on to serve a second term from 2009 to 2014. His leadership, marked by steadfastness and a calm demeanor, saw India through critical times on the global stage. Also Read: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Passes Away At 92, Breathes His last In Delhi AIIMS Among his many accomplishments during his tenure, Dr. Singh’s efforts to eliminate the bureaucratic ‘Licence Raj’ stand out. He worked tirelessly to lower taxes and encourage foreign investments, spearheading an era often referred to as the golden phase of Indian economic growth. His collaboration with then Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in 2004 brought about significant economic reforms that bolstered India’s global standing. India mourns the loss of a stalwart. Manmohan Singh’s legacy as a scholar-statesman and his unwavering commitment to economic revival will always inspire us. #RIPManmohanSingh #Legacy — India Live News (@indialivenews) December 26, 2024 Dr. Singh’s demeanor was often described as humble and soft-spoken, yet he carried an aura of wisdom and intellect that was acknowledged not just domestically but globally. He was more than just a politician; he was an academic, an economist, and above all, a servant of the people. His policies enabled millions of Indians to dream bigger and aspire to a better quality of life. As India reflects on the profound impact of Dr. Singh’s work, his legacy continues to inspire future generations to pursue economic progress blended with social justice. His vision and tenacity laid the groundwork for subsequent economic frameworks that have propelled India into the league of global economic players. Today, we don’t just mourn a leader; we celebrate the life of a man whose courage and austerity shaped an entire era of Indian policy-making. In his passing, the heart of India beats with gratitude and a promise to carry forward his invaluable contributions to the nation. Also Read: Manmohan Singh Death Live Updates: Tributes Pour In, PM Modi Mourns His Demise Written By Aditya Mallick
Teens bailed after allegedly fighting with machetes near Christmas carols eventNEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s recent dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in policy and diplomacy. They were also prime trolling opportunities for Trump. Related Articles Throughout his first term in the White House and during his campaign to return, Trump has spun out countless provocative, antagonizing and mocking statements. There were his belittling nicknames for political opponents, his impressions of other political figures and the plentiful memes he shared on social media. Now that’s to the Oval Office, Trump is back at it, and his trolling is attracting more attention — and eyerolls. On Sunday, Trump turned a photo of himself seated near a smiling first lady Jill Biden at the Notre Dame ceremony for his new perfume and cologne line, with the tag line, “A fragrance your enemies can’t resist!” The first lady’s office declined to comment. When Trudeau hastily flew to Florida to meet with Trump last month over the president-elect’s on all Canadian products entering the U.S., that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. The Canadians passed off the comment as a joke, but Trump has continued to play up the dig, including in on his social media network referring to the prime minister as “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.” After decades as an entertainer and tabloid fixture, Trump has a flair for the provocative that is aimed at attracting attention and, in his most recent incarnation as a politician, mobilizing fans. He has long relished poking at his opponents, both to demean and minimize them and to delight supporters who share his irreverent comments and posts widely online and cheer for them in person. Trump, to the joy of his fans, first publicly needled Canada on his social media network a week ago when he with a Canadian flag next to him and the caption “Oh Canada!” After his latest post, Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Tuesday: “It sounds like we’re living in a episode of South Park.” “his approach will often be to challenge people, to destabilize a negotiating partner, to offer uncertainty and even sometimes a bit of chaos into the well established hallways of democracies and institutions and one of the most important things for us to do is not to freak out, not to panic.” Even Thanksgiving dinner isn’t a trolling-free zone for Trump’s adversaries. On Thanksgiving Day, from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” with President Joe Biden and other Democrats’ faces superimposed on the characters in a spoof of the turkey-carving scene. The video shows Trump appearing to explode out of the turkey in a swirl of purple sparks, with the former president stiffly dancing to one of his favorite songs, Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” In his most recent presidential campaign, Trump mocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, refusing to call his GOP primary opponent by his real name and instead dubbing him “Ron DeSanctimonious.” He added, for good measure, in a post on his Truth Social network: “I will never call Ron DeSanctimonious ‘Meatball’ Ron, as the Fake News is insisting I will.” As he campaigned against Biden, Trump taunted him in online posts and with comments and impressions at his rallies, deriding the president over his intellect, his walk, his golf game and even his beach body. After Vice President Kamala Harris took over Biden’s spot as the Democratic nominee, Trump repeatedly suggested she never worked at McDonalds while in college. by appearing at a Pennsylvania McDonalds in October, when he manned the fries station and held an impromptu news conference from the restaurant drive-thru. Trump’s team thinks people should get a sense of humor. “President Trump is a master at messaging and he’s always relatable to the average person, whereas many media members take themselves too seriously and have no concept of anything else other than suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome,” said Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director. “President Trump will Make America Great Again and we are getting back to a sense of optimism after a tumultuous four years.” Though both the Biden and Harris campaigns and launched other stunts to respond to Trump’s taunts, so far America’s neighbors to the north are not taking the bait. “I don’t think we should necessarily look on Truth Social for public policy,” Miller said. Gerald Butts, a former top adviser to Trudeau and a close friend, said Trump brought up the 51st state line to Trudeau repeatedly during Trump’s first term in office. “Oh God,” Butts said Tuesday, “At least a half dozen times.” “This is who he is and what he does. He’s trying to destabilize everybody and make people anxious,” Butts said. “He’s trying to get people on the defensive and anxious and therefore willing to do things they wouldn’t otherwise entertain if they had their wits about them. I don’t know why anybody is surprised by it.”
Benazir Bhutto: A real champion of democracyAn independent review will be launched into the force’s handling of the case. Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson said she was wearing her dressing gown when she was spoken to by two constables from Essex Police on Remembrance Sunday, about a year-old post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. News of the visit sparked a backlash, including from former Conservative prime ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, who both called the incident “appalling”, and X owner Elon Musk. Essex Police had been carrying out an investigation under the Public Order Act but said on Thursday that it decided to take “no further action” after the Crown Prosecution Service advised that no charges should be brought. The force added that the National Police Chiefs’ Council hate crime lead has agreed to conduct an independent review into the force’s handling of the matter. An Essex Police spokesman said: “We investigate crimes reported to us without fear or favour. “We’re sometimes faced with allegations of crime where people have strong opposing views. “That’s why we work so hard to remain impartial and to investigate allegations, regardless of where they might lead.” Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and shadow home secretary Chris Philp called for the guidelines on non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) to be reviewed in the wake of the case against Ms Pearson being dropped. Very pleased that Essex Police have now dropped this investigation into @AllisonPearson . Journalists should not be getting visits from the police for expressing opinions. The credit goes to Allison for standing her ground. Non-crime hate incident reports have increased... — Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) November 21, 2024 Ms Badenoch said in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “Journalists should not be getting visits from the police for expressing opinions. “Non-crime hate incident reports have increased exponentially as they appear to be used beyond the original intentions of the legislation created over 20 years ago. “It’s time to look (yet again) at the guidelines and review whether the overall policy is still fit for purpose.” Mr Philp took to social media to say: “It should never have come to this. The police should not be policing thought or speech. “Police time should only be spent on criminality or behaviour likely to lead imminently to criminality. “I urge the Govt to urgently change the guidelines on NCHIs to stop it happening again.” Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said he was “delighted” the case has been dropped, adding that his party would “repeal” hate speech laws. Speaking on her Planet Normal podcast, Ms Pearson said the visit by Essex Police “upset” her. “Whatever I did or didn’t tweet, if somebody found it offensive, that to me is still not a reason for two policemen to come to my house on a Sunday morning,” she said.
CELH Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Celsius Holdings, Inc. Securities Fraud LawsuitHe took aim at the High Court where the case was heard, claiming it was “not a court of hard evidence and truth” but a “kangaroo court of opinions and feelings”. Conor McGregor McGregor with partner Dee Devlin at the High Court James Lawrence Nikita Hand pictured after her High Court win Conor McGregor has launched a vile and astonishing attack on the woman who accused him of raping her in a Dublin hotel after she won her claim for damages in a High Court civil case. In an online rant posed this afternoon, McGregor struck out at Nikita Hand who was awarded almost €250,000 in damages after a jury in the civil case found McGregor had assaulted her in the Beacon Hotel. McGregor, who was branded a “devious coward” by John Gordon SC, representing Ms Hand during the trial, also said that what his co-defendant James Lawrence, who was found not liable for damages, was “put through” was “disgraceful”. He took aim at the High Court where the case was heard, claiming it was “not a court of hard evidence and truth” but a “kangaroo court of opinions and feelings”. “We are not done yet,” he vowed in the bizzare rant. “Not by a long shot. No chance. On we fight! Justice and truth will prevail! Appeal! Appeal! Appeal!” McGregor with partner Dee Devlin at the High Court The UFC star and his associate James Lawrence were both sued by hair colourist Nikita Hand (35) who said she was raped by both men at a Dublin hotel in December 2018. Both men denied the claims and said that the sex was consensual. All three gave evidence during the trial that commenced on November 5. McGregor has also shared a post on his Instagram stories written by Lawrence saying he “won” his case and that he would be suing Nikita Hand who, he said, was “fully liable for all my legal fees” for “damages”. James Lawrence Mr Gordon, who told the jury they had witnessed stress, anger, vitriol and “serial lying” during the hearing, said his client had been “badly beaten up” by Mr McGregor at the Beacon Hotel. Mr Gordon said she had told Mr McGregor that she did not want to have sex with him as she had a tampon in, and that they were in a friend group with his partner Dee Devlin. He said Mr McGregor would not take no for an answer. Mr Gordon said aspects of Mr McGregor’s evidence – including claims of “athletic” sex, that Ms Hand had “swan dived” into a bath, and that she may have been “knocked about” while being out for three days – did not answer the questions put to him in court. He said: “You are being sold a pup by this arrogant man.” He added: “Mr McGregor – far from dealing with it – has run away from it.” Mr Gordon told the jury “there is no answer to his appalling behaviour”. He said there was a “litany of corroborative evidence” confirming his client’s story, adding that she suffered from PTSD from a violent assault. Mr Gordon said Mr McGregor’s case was built on “trying to throw as much dust in your eyes as possible”. The jury agreed, and yesterday evening returned their verdict that they found McGregor had assaulted Ms Hand in the Beacon Hotel, awarding her almost €250,000 in damages. The jury found that James Lawrence did not assault Ms Hand. While McGregor appeared emotional in the immediate aftermath of the jury’s verdict in the High Court, he has since taken to social media where he has vowed to appeal the decision. Nikita Hand pictured after her High Court win Just hours after he left the court with partner Dee he tweeted that he felt “disappointed” and would be appealing. He added: “I am with my family now, focused on my future. Thank you to all my support worldwide,” in the now-deleted tweet. He also engaged in a vicious spat with Youtuber and arch-rival Jake Paul, following the verdict. Paul had taken a shot at McGregor and UFC president Dana White on social media, posting: “Dan hits his wife. Conor's convicted of rape. But I'm the bad guy?” McGregor hit back in more deleted tweets by replying: “No you're a gay little nerd,” accompanied by a laughing emoji. Paul later added: “Calling someone gay and thinking you are hitting them with a zinger shows how cooked Conor's brain is from all the coke. Shout out to all the nerds.”
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, considered the architect of India's economic reforms, died tonight at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. "With profound grief, we inform the demise of former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh, aged 92," the AIIMS said in a statement. Singh was treated for "age-related medical conditions and had a sudden loss of consciousness at home on December 26, 2024," said the statement. It said "resuscitative measures were started immediately at home. He was brought to the Medical Emergency at AIIMS, New Delhi, at 8:06pm. Despite all efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 9.51pm," according to the statement. Manmohan Singh was prime minister for two successive five-year tenures from 2004 to 2014. As finance minister in the then Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao-led Congress government from 1991-1996, Singh is credited as a key architect of the economic reforms effected by the government that rid the stranglehold of decades of quasi-socialist policies. Singh's final term as prime minister was marred by corruption scandals, ballooning inflation and slowing economic growth which contributed to the defeat of Congress in national elections bringing BJP back to power with Narendra Modi as the head of the government. In April this year, Manmohan Singh retired from Rajya Sabha, upper House of parliament. In his political career, Singh had been a member of the Rajya Sabha since 1991, where he was the Leader of the Opposition between 1998 and 2004. Singh was sworn in as prime minister on May 22 after the 2004 parliamentary elections and took the oath of office for a second term on May 22, 2009. Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, considered the architect of India's economic reforms, died tonight at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. "With profound grief, we inform the demise of former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh, aged 92," the AIIMS said in a statement. Singh was treated for "age-related medical conditions and had a sudden loss of consciousness at home on December 26, 2024," said the statement. It said "resuscitative measures were started immediately at home. He was brought to the Medical Emergency at AIIMS, New Delhi, at 8:06pm. Despite all efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 9.51pm," according to the statement. Manmohan Singh was prime minister for two successive five-year tenures from 2004 to 2014. As finance minister in the then Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao-led Congress government from 1991-1996, Singh is credited as a key architect of the economic reforms effected by the government that rid the stranglehold of decades of quasi-socialist policies. Singh's final term as prime minister was marred by corruption scandals, ballooning inflation and slowing economic growth which contributed to the defeat of Congress in national elections bringing BJP back to power with Narendra Modi as the head of the government. In April this year, Manmohan Singh retired from Rajya Sabha, upper House of parliament. In his political career, Singh had been a member of the Rajya Sabha since 1991, where he was the Leader of the Opposition between 1998 and 2004. Singh was sworn in as prime minister on May 22 after the 2004 parliamentary elections and took the oath of office for a second term on May 22, 2009.
TEL AVIV: Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to testify for the first time in his corruption case. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his appearance in court, is the first Zionist sitting prime minister to face a criminal trial. He faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of public trust in three separate cases. At Tuesday's hearing, the premier is expected to take the witness stand for the first time, responding to the allegations and testimonies made against him, including from former close aides. Several people, including anti-Netanyahu protesters and his supporters, gathered outside the court, while some right-wing lawmakers attended the session, which was held in an underground chamber for security reasons. An AFP journalist outside the court reported that the prime minister's supporters chanted "Netanyahu, the people support you", while protesters who have been rallying against him for months chanted "Bibi to prison". "I will speak in court. I am not running away," Netanyahu said at a press conference Monday evening. "It has been eight years that I have waited for this day, eight years of wanting to present the truth, eight years waiting to completely demolish these absurd and baseless accusations against me," he said, labeling it a "relentless witch hunt". Luxury goods The trial, which has been delayed many times since it first began in May 2020, is scheduled to last for several months, with an appeals process that could further prolong matters. Netanyahu, who filed multiple requests to delay the proceedings on the basis of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, denies any wrongdoing. In the first case, Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, are accused of accepting more than $260,000 worth of luxury goods such as cigars, jewelry and champagne from billionaires in exchange for political favors. Among the alleged benefactors are Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan and Australian business executive James Packer. The other two cases allege that Netanyahu attempted to negotiate more favourable coverage in two Zionist media outlets. One involves alleged attempts by the prime minister to reach a deal with Arnon Mozes, publisher of the popular daily Yedioth Ahronoth, for better coverage by agreeing to weaken the status of a rival daily newspaper. The other alleges that Netanyahu received favorable coverage on the popular news website Walla, owned by his close friend Shaul Elovitch, in exchange for smoothing the way for a telecoms merger sought by Elovitch. Since returning to power in late 2022, Netanyahu's coalition government has clashed with the country's judiciary and law enforcement officials and sparked mass protests by trying to advance legislation that would weaken the courts. Netanyahu's critics insist the legal cases, and the hearings that have taken place so far, will finally serve justice to a highly corrupt politician who will do anything to stay in power. They also accuse him of intentionally prolonging the 14-month conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon to evade justice. 'Important milestone' Yohanan Plesner, president of the Democracy Institute, told AFP that the lengthy and divisive trial had now reached "an important milestone". Netanyahu, he said, not only faced a conflict of interest being both prime minister and a criminal defendant, but the trial was "putting him in direct confrontation with important institutions in the state, especially the Justice Ministry". He added that being in such a public setting would likely put Netanyahu outside of his comfort zone. A leader who wields maximum control over his public image, responding to tough questions from prosecutors could pose a serious challenge for him. On Monday, around a dozen ministers in Netanyahu's coalition sent a letter to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara requesting that the trial be postponed in light of events in Syria and the overall security situation. The letter followed similar calls by ministers and requests from the prime minister's legal team to postpone his testimony because of wars and his busy schedule. The prosecution has argued that it is in the public interest for the trial to conclude as quickly as possible and the court has denied all such petitions, although it has agreed to begin trial days slightly later and occasionally reduce the hearings from three to two days a week due to the prime minister's work. Other Zionist leaders have been convicted in criminal cases, including former prime minister Ehud Olmert who resigned before his trial began, but Netanyahu is the first to take the stand as a sitting prime minister. - AFPTop talent coming to South Dakota for annual Hoop City Classic at Corn PalaceBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a judge again Friday to throw out his hush money conviction, balking at the prosecution’s suggestion of preserving the verdict by treating the case the way some courts do when a defendant dies. They called the idea “absurd.” Related Articles National Politics | Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time National Politics | Ruling by a conservative Supreme Court could help blue states resist Trump policies National Politics | A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list National Politics | Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on official trip to Luxembourg National Politics | Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game The Manhattan district attorney’s office is asking Judge Juan M. Merchan to “pretend as if one of the assassination attempts against President Trump had been successful,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in a blistering 23-page response. In court papers made public Tuesday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office proposed an array of options for keeping the historic conviction on the books after Trump’s lawyers filed paperwork earlier this month asking for the case to be dismissed. They include freezing the case until Trump leaves office in 2029, agreeing that any future sentence won’t include jail time, or closing the case by noting he was convicted but that he wasn’t sentenced and his appeal wasn’t resolved because of presidential immunity. Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove reiterated Friday their position that the only acceptable option is overturning his conviction and dismissing his indictment, writing that anything less will interfere with the transition process and his ability to lead the country. The Manhattan district attorney’s office declined comment. It’s unclear how soon Merchan will decide. He could grant Trump’s request for dismissal, go with one of the prosecution’s suggestions, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court, or choose some other option. In their response Friday, Blanche and Bove ripped each of the prosecution’s suggestions. Halting the case until Trump leaves office would force the incoming president to govern while facing the “ongoing threat” that he’ll be sentenced to imprisonment, fines or other punishment as soon as his term ends, Blanche and Bove wrote. Trump, a Republican, takes office Jan. 20. “To be clear, President Trump will never deviate from the public interest in response to these thuggish tactics,” the defense lawyers wrote. “However, the threat itself is unconstitutional.” The prosecution’s suggestion that Merchan could mitigate those concerns by promising not to sentence Trump to jail time on presidential immunity grounds is also a non-starter, Blanche and Bove wrote. The immunity statute requires dropping the case, not merely limiting sentencing options, they argued. Blanche and Bove, both of whom Trump has tabbed for high-ranking Justice Department positions, expressed outrage at the prosecution’s novel suggestion that Merchan borrow from Alabama and other states and treat the case as if Trump had died. Blanche and Bove accused prosecutors of ignoring New York precedent and attempting to “fabricate” a solution “based on an extremely troubling and irresponsible analogy between President Trump” who survived assassination attempts in Pennsylvania in July and Florida in September “and a hypothetical dead defendant.” Such an option normally comes into play when a defendant dies after being convicted but before appeals are exhausted. It is unclear whether it is viable under New York law, but prosecutors suggested that Merchan could innovate in what’s already a unique case. “This remedy would prevent defendant from being burdened during his presidency by an ongoing criminal proceeding,” prosecutors wrote in their filing this week. But at the same time, it wouldn’t “precipitously discard” the “meaningful fact that defendant was indicted and found guilty by a jury of his peers.” Prosecutors acknowledged that “presidential immunity requires accommodation” during Trump’s impending return to the White House but argued that his election to a second term should not upend the jury’s verdict, which came when he was out of office. Longstanding Justice Department policy says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution . Other world leaders don’t enjoy the same protection. For example, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial on corruption charges even as he leads that nation’s wars in Lebanon and Gaza . Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his May 30 conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records . Prosecutors said he fudged the documents to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier, which Trump denies. In their filing Friday, Trump’s lawyers citing a social media post in which Sen. John Fetterman used profane language to criticize Trump’s hush money prosecution. The Pennsylvania Democrat suggested that Trump deserved a pardon, comparing his case to that of President Joe Biden’s pardoned son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges . “Weaponizing the judiciary for blatant, partisan gain diminishes the collective faith in our institutions and sows further division,” Fetterman wrote Wednesday on Truth Social. Trump’s hush money conviction was in state court, meaning a presidential pardon — issued by Biden or himself when he takes office — would not apply to the case. Presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes. Since the election, special counsel Jack Smith has ended his two federal cases , which pertained to Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and allegations that he hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. A separate state election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, is largely on hold. Trump denies wrongdoing in all. Trump had been scheduled for sentencing in the hush money case in late November. But following Trump’s Nov. 5 election victory, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed the former and future president’s sentencing so the defense and prosecution could weigh in on the future of the case. Merchan also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. A dismissal would erase Trump’s conviction, sparing him the cloud of a criminal record and possible prison sentence. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime and the first convicted criminal to be elected to the office.