Donald Trump was ‘shocked’ by NYC indictment information: ex-president’s lawyer

Donald Trump was “shocked” when he discovered Thursday {that a} Manhattan grand jury voted to indict him, in accordance with the previous president’s lawyer.

Joe Tacopina informed Fox Information host Sean Hannity that he talked to Trump, 76, after the indictment got here down and that they each discovered about it by media studies and not from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. 

“He’s able to battle. You recognize, he’s the hardest man I do know. He was shocked, you understand, as a result of we actually weren’t – I used to be shocked,” Tacopina mentioned of Trump’s response to the indictment. 

“I’ve by no means been extra offended a couple of cost as a result of at present, the rule of regulation in the US of America died. It’s lifeless. It’s lifeless,” Tacopina mentioned. 

The lawyer added that Trump’s anticipated Tuesday arraignment is “not finalized.”

“We’re discussing with them, you understand, clearly, there’s a bunch referred to as the Secret Service that’s concerned now. I imply, that is going to be one thing we’ve by no means seen the likes of,” Tacopina mentioned. 

Tacopina added that he believes the studies that Trump can be charged with over 30 counts of enterprise fraud.

“We now heard 34 counts, and I assure you it’s going to be 34 counts once we discover out subsequent week,” he mentioned.

“They’ll take every test and make {that a} depend, maybe, and that’s how they’ll do it as a result of the checks are paid to Cohen,” he defined. 

When requested if Trump will be handcuffed subsequent week, Tacopina responded, “No.” 

“It will backfire. As a result of we’re gonna win this case. We’ll humiliate them, and they’re going to pay the value,”  Tacopina added.