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Weisselberg Sentenced & EPA Limits PFAS | Afternoon Update | 4.10.24

Apr 10, 2024
06:08
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Former Trump Organization financial chief sentenced, House GOP bill targeting surveillance data abuse. Government officials debate border budget and executive actions. Inflation data, EPA limits on forever chemicals, severe storms in the Southern U.S. discussed.
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  • Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months for perjury in Trump fraud trial, marking a significant legal development.
  • Inflation data for March shows a 3.5% rise, impacting Americans with notable price hikes in various sectors.

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Weisselberg Sentenced to Prison for Perjury Charges

Former Trump Organization financial chief Alan Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of perjury during testimony in former President Trump's civil fraud trial. He had initially claimed to have learned about Trump's triplex apartment being overvalued from a Forbes article in 2020, but the Attorney General's office asserted that he knew beforehand. This marks a significant development in the legal battles surrounding the Trump Organization and its executives.

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