Republican front-runner Donald Trump will not face charges of inciting a riot after a raucous rally in North Carolina last week, the investigating sheriff’s office announced in a news release Monday night.
After reviewing evidence from the rally in Fayetteville, N.C., the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office concluded that it “does not meet the requisites of the law” to “support a conviction” of inciting a riot following the event, at which an anti-Trump protester was *sucker-punched as he was led out.
“Accordingly, we will not be seeking a warrant or indictment against Mr. Trump or his campaign for these offenses,” the statement said. “While other aspects of our investigation are continuing, the investigation with regard to Mr. Trump and his campaign has been concluded, and no charges are anticipated.”
A spokeswoman for Trump’s campaign, Hope Hicks, described Trump’s event in Fayetteville as warm and family-friendly. “There was a great feeling of warmth, well-being and even love in the arena,” she said.
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