criminally

None appear to have been criminally charged, and it is not clear whether any have retained attorneys.

He did defend Trump on television and he and Trump share an antipathy for the Justice Department having both been criminally investigated.

The trial is a civil case in Dublin High Court after the Director of Public Prosecutions in Ireland refused to charge Mr McGregor criminally.

State officials at the time referred to Palm Springs’ actions as a “city-engineered holocaust,” but did not find the city criminally liable.

Federal prosecutors, who have long had internal guidance against criminally prosecuting a sitting president, are likely to file motions to dismiss the case and appeal.