The timeline leading to Donald Trump's indictment, from Stormy Daniels and 'hush money' to Michael Cohen's testimony

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Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels are shown in black and white above a red background. Their faces are broken into pieces and collaged with yellow paper elements.
A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Donald Trump, likely over "hush-money" payments made to Stormy Daniels.

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Trump mocks calls for his supporters to stay 'peaceful' and falsely claims that 'this is the Gestapo' in all-caps rant

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Former President Donald Trump.

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Trump is using the news of his looming indictment to fundraise on Truth Social, asking supporters to help 'take back our Country'

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Former US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Legacy Sports USA on October 9, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. Trump was stumping for Arizona GOP candidates, including gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake, ahead of the midterm election on November 8.
Former US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally.

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Trump says he'll be arrested in New York Tuesday; his lawyer says it's based on 'tea leaves' and Fox, not the DA

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Former President Donald Trump.

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Fledgling social media sites are competing to be the next Twitter as users abandon the legacy platform. These are the frontrunners.

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Elon Musk purchased Twitter last year.

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Trump tried to seem unbothered by Ron DeSantis, but he can't stop writing angry Truth Social posts about him

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Former President Donald Trump (L) is ramping up his attacks against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.

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Trump denies report that he calls DeSantis 'Meatball Ron': 'I don't even think about it — A very unimportant subject to me!!!'

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President Donald Trump talks to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, during a visit to Lake Okeechobee and Herbert Hoover Dike at Canal Point, Fla., March 29, 2019.
President Donald Trump talks to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, during a visit to Lake Okeechobee and Herbert Hoover Dike at Canal Point, Florida, on March 29, 2019.

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DeSantis says he won't fight with Trump over Truth Social photos with high schoolers: 'I don't spend my time trying to smear other Republicans'

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and former President Donald Trump (L) are taking shots at each other as the race for 2024 heats up.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and former President Donald Trump (L) are taking shots at each other as the race for 2024 heats up.

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Trump's return to social media could help him reach more people, but that could actually hurt him by highlighting his volatility — especially compared to a more composed Ron DeSantis

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis; Former President Donald Trump

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Now that Trump can return to Facebook, Truth Social could be all but doomed

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Donald Trump (left) and a phone displaying his social media app, Truth Social.
Donald Trump and a phone displaying his social-media app, Truth Social.

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