Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche believes President Donald Trump would have "absolutely" faced prison time if he had not won the 2024 presidential election.Blanche led Trump’s defense team in the infamous hush money trial in 2024 when he was convicted of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, a pornographic performer, in the lead-up to the 2016 election to silence her about an alleged affair.The acting attorney general told "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" that Trump evaded time behind bars after being convicted of 34 felonies by winning the presidency."[Trump] was convicted on 34 felony charges," Fox News host Sean Hannity said.
"So, is it an accurate statement to say, ‘He either wins in 2024, wins the White House—it’s either the White House or the big house?’""Yes.I mean — oh, yeah, absolutely," Blanche replied.GREGG JARRETT: TRUMP THE VICTIM, NOT VILLAIN, AS LAWFARE WAR AGAINST HIM CRUMBLESPresident Donald Trump appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court with attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove on May 16, 2024, in New York City, during his trial on charges related to alleged hush money payments.
(Victor J.Blue-Pool/Getty Images)"He had a D.C.
case breathing down his neck.He had the Florida case, which had been dismissed, but they were appealing it," the AG continued.
"And then he had a judge in New York.There’s no scenario in which he wasn’t going to send President Trump to prison—and he didn’t after the president won."Trump's conviction of 34 felony counts marked the first criminal conviction of a current or former U.S.
president.The judge granted Trump an unconditional discharge, which affirmed his status as a convicted felon while sparing him from further penalties, fines or jail time.ERIC TRUMP REVEALS WHAT HIS FATHER TOLD HIM AFTER 34-COUNT FELONY CONVICTION IN NEW YORKThe Manhattan District Attorney’s office described Trump’s crimes as "falsifying New York business records in order to conceal hi...