<<I've not followed the story at all closely, Celeste. ?But is it a coincidence that these legal attacks occurred all at once now and in a location hostile to Trump? ?Do you suspect no connection?>>

No, there is no connection. These crimes were known back in 2018 when Trump’s lawyer was charged (for being an accomplish in the several of the exact same crimes Trump was charged with.) However, because Trump was a sitting president, he couldn’t be charged—even though in an equal justice system, Trump would have been charged in 2018 as well. Even as ex-president, there was great hesitancy in charging an ex-president, nobody wanted to be the first person to do it. But thankfully, Alvin Bragg eventually did the right thing and charged him. Then once he had, other felony charges occurred, as other DA’s were willing to charge Trump, now that they wouldn’t be the first.

As to why he was charged in New York….that is where the crimes occurred. That is where he and his lawyer falsified the business records in the commission of a crime. Criminals are always charged in the area of the crime, and almost always tried in that same area—barring rare circumstances to get a change of venue. If Trump didn’t want to be charged in Manhatten….well, then he should have committed the crime in the state he preferred to be charged in.

Rhonda