MufasaDonald #Trump's historic court appearance in 60 seconds
Donald Trump made history on Tuesday, becoming the first #UnitedStates president to ever be criminally #indicted
CNN reporter Manu Raju tweets:
Prosecutors said they expect to produce discovery in next 65 days. Trump team has until August 8 to file any motions.
Prosecutors have until Sept. 19 to respond
Judge will rule on motions at Dec. 4 hearing.
Schedule could change.
- @Lauren_delvalle reporting
Trump holds 'emergency prayer call' to boost 'supernatural wisdom'
Trump holds 'emergency prayer call' to boost 'supernatural wisdom'
Former President Donald Trump participated in an "emergency prayer call" after he was arraigned over hush money payments to cover up an affair with a porn star.In a call-in event with Intercessors for America on Tuesday, Trump began by thanking spiritual adviser Paula White."We've had a long time fr...
GOP lawmakers flee questions about Trump's demands to defund FBI
GOP lawmakers flee questions about Trump's demands to defund FBI
GOP House members representing districts ripe for Democratic pick-up in the 2024 general election want no part of Donald Trump's latest jihad against the FBI.Fresh off being indicted in a Manhattan courtroom on 34 felony counts, the former president lashed out at the Department of Justice and the FB...
Marjorie Taylor Greene warns Trump against hiring Laura Loomer
Marjorie Taylor Greene warns Trump against hiring Laura Loomer
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) warned former President Trump against hiring far-right activist Laura Loomer, calling her “mentally unstable” and a “documented liar.” Greene tweeted on Friday that Loomer, a former congressional candidate who has repeatedly made anti-Muslim remarks, attacked her for supporting Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid for House speaker and for not endorsing Loomer…
Former President Donald #Trump has consistently claimed without evidence that #elections are being rigged against him. He's using the criminal case against him to do it again.
#TheBigLie
https://apnews.com/article/trump-2024-election-indictment-election-interference-d97cb9d12f8bdda292deb19ccf14ecc2
Trump's response to criminal charges revives election lies
NEW YORK (AP) — Legally, the most important words former President Donald Trump said after he was charged with 34 felonies by the Manhattan District Attorney last week were “not guilty.” But, politically, the most significant may be “election interference.”
Judge refuses to loosen anonymous jury rules in Trump case citing his recent attacks
Judge refuses to loosen anonymous jury rules in Trump case citing his recent attacks
Judges appear to be paying attention to Donald Trump's behavior in other cases, tweeted Law&Crime; reporter Adam Klasfeld, who saw a recent refusal of the federal court to hear one of Trump's appeals. In March, Senior U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled that the jurors in the defamation suit with...
Trump sues Michael Cohen for $500 million
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-sues-michael-cohen-500-million/
Trump sues Michael Cohen for $500 million
Former President Donald Trump is suing his ex-attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million, claiming "multiple breaches of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, conversion, and breaches of contract by virtue of Defendant’s past service as Plaintiff’s employee and attorney."Cohen was disbarred in 2019 after ...
'He told me he voted for me': Trump throws tantrum after Elon Musk admits backing Biden
'He told me he voted for me': Trump throws tantrum after Elon Musk admits backing Biden
Former President Donald Trump complained on Tuesday after billionaire Elon Musk revealed that he had voted for President Joe Biden. During an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday, Musk said he had voted for the current president in the 2020 election. "I didn't vote for Trump," ...
'Nobody got my approval': Trump furious he wasn't consulted about GOP debates — he's out
'Nobody got my approval': Trump furious he wasn't consulted about GOP debates — he's out
Former President Donald Trump intends to leave the Republican Party debates to his opponents, giving them all a free hour of media and all of the attention that follows, according to his latest post on Truth Social. The RNC announced their 2024 debates, stating that their first will be held in Milwa...
'Entirely inappropriate': Judge in rape trial calls out Trump's Truth Social rants
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-called-inappropriate-by-judge/
'Entirely inappropriate': Judge in rape trial calls out Trump's Truth Social rants
It didn't take long for Donald Trump to be reprimanded in court for his rants on Truth Social. Trump sounded off Wednesday against writer E. Jean Carroll, moments before she was expected to testify in her civil rape case against him."The E. Jean Carroll case, Ms. Bergdorf Goodman, is a made up SCAM,...
Appeals court denies #Trump bid to block #Pence testimony to #January6th grand jury
The former president was seeking an emergency order.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/26/appeals-court-trump-pence-testimony-grand-jury-00094122
Trump kept quiet on the Bud Light boycott. It turns out he owns Anheuser-Busch stock
'If his schedule allows': Trump reportedly might not attend Melania's 53rd birthday celebration
'If his schedule allows': Trump reportedly might not attend Melania's 53rd birthday celebration
Former president Donald Trump will reportedly attend his wife Melania Trump's 53rd birthday celebration "if his schedule allows."Trump, who is currently facing a defamation suit, multiple felony counts for his alleged hush-money payments in the ramp-up to the 2016 election, as well as several other ...
MSNBC's Mika mocks Donald Trump for forgetting Melania's birthday
Trump hugs convicted Jan. 6 rioter who called for executing members of Congress: report
Trump hugs convicted Jan. 6 rioter who called for executing members of Congress: report
Former President Donald Trump met with convicted January 6 Capitol rioter, Micki Larson-Olson in New Hampshire Thursday, praising her and giving her a hug before signing her backpack, reported The Washington Post. "Listen, you just hang in there. You guys are gonna be okay," Trump told Larson-Olson,...
Trump dodges question on whether he would sign nationwide abortion ban
Trump dodges question on whether he would sign nationwide abortion ban
Former President Trump dodged a question Thursday on whether he would sign a national 15-week abortion ban as 2024 Republican contenders are facing increasing pressure to clarify their stance on curtailing abortion access at the federal level. During an interview with New Hampshire-based WMUR, Trump was asked if he would sign a 15-week abortion ban…
Two-thirds of Americans want Trump's documents trial televised
https://www.rawstory.com/two-thirds-of-americans-want-trump-s-documents-trial-televised/
Two-thirds of Americans want Trump's documents trial televised
As a date has been set for the trial of former President Donald Trump over the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago, a new poll shows that most Americans want to watch the trial on their TVs. A new Quinnipiac University poll asked a number of questions about the upcoming trial, which is set ...
Trump has been 'quietly diverting' money away from his 2024 re-election campaign: report
RNC could rescind Trump's nomination if he gets convicted of a felony: experts
RNC could rescind Trump's nomination if he get convicted of a felony: experts
Would the Republican Party stick with former President Donald Trump in 2024 even if he gets convicted on felony charges?Experts who spoke with The Guardian suggested that it's possible the GOP would find a way to back out of making Trump its nominee if he becomes a convicted felony ahead of the 2024...
Donald Trump dinged by federal regulators for accepting 'apparently excessive contributions'
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/donald-trump-campaign-contributions/
Maybe he's less sleepy than we thought': Trump says he underestimated Biden
'I'd have them taken down': #Trump says he removed #homeless people's tents
"I kept it beautiful," he said. "If I saw one tent or two tents or three tents as I was coming in from the airport, I'd have them taken down immediately because I knew that you'd have 100 tents and 1,000 tents if you don't do it."
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-says-he-removed-homeless-tents/
'I'd have them taken down': Trump says he removed homeless people's tents
Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that he had homeless encampment "tents" removed regularly when he was in office, as the former president called for a full federal government takeover of Washington, D.C.Trump, who was speaking at a Turning Point USA event, earlier said he had underestimated Joe Bide...
#BobWoodward's new #tapes reveal #Trump told his son #Barron that #COVID was 'very bad' and he screwed up not revealing it 'months earlier'
New Woodward tape: Trump told young son COVID was 'very bad' and should have been revealed 'months earlier'
New tapes from Bob Woodward's conversations with Donald Trump reveal what the former president was telling his own family behind the scenes. Previously, recordings showed that Trump always wanted to play down the pandemic because, "I don't want to create a panic."In newly revealed recordings shared ...
Trump Roasted For Making Up A Law 'Out Of Thin Air' About Classified Documents
"This was a law that was passed and signed," the former president said of the nonexistent legislation.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-classified-documents-absolute-right_n_64b4f477e4b0ad7b75f3d42e
‘Authoritarianism will be on the ballot’: experts sound alarm over NYT bombshell detailing Trump's plans
‘Authoritarianism will be on the ballot’: experts sound alarm over NYT bombshell detailing Trump’s plans
Political and legal experts are sounding the alarm after a New York Times deep dive details how Donald Trump and his top allies are planning to massively reorganize the entire executive branch to hand him unprecedented power and decimate the constitutional basis of checks and balances should he win ...
Trump pushed 'incandescently stupid' plan to send cattle over his border wall: former staffer
"Give the ranchers ladders," Trump floated at one point.
"They can use ladders to get to the other side, but not doors. You could use small fire trucks. Call the local fire stations, and use the ladders on their trucks to help them get over."
Miles Taylor found Trump's plan "incandescently stupid" but he nonetheless managed to avoid laughing in the former president's face.
Trump pushed 'incandescently stupid' plan to send cattle over his border wall: former staffer
Former Trump White House staffer Miles Taylor claims in his new book that the former president was willing to go to extreme lengths to make sure that his beloved wall on the U.S.-Mexico border had no doors.As Newsweek reports, Taylor writes that Trump in 2019 was upset at reports that Texas ranchers...
Georgia Supreme Court denies Trump bid to derail Fulton County election probe
The former president had asked the high court to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis from the probe and ban a grand jury report that recommends indictments.
Israel struggles to get Trump to return ancient artifacts stashed at Mar-a-Lago
Israel struggles to get Trump to return ancient artifacts stashed at Mar-a-Lago
It seems that former President Donald Trump wasn't just stashing nuclear secrets at his Mar-a-Lago resort.Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that Israeli officials have been trying without success to get the former president to return government-owned antiquities that were sent to the White House in ...
Trump hires GOP consultant he previously pardoned for bribery scheme
Trump hires GOP consultant he previously pardoned for bribery scheme
Donald Trump's campaign hired a strategist who was previously convicted of campaign finance crimes and then pardoned by the former president.The ex-president's political operation paid JFT Consulting, Inc. -- which is operated by GOP strategist John Tate -- about $13,000 in June, despite the politic...
Georgia GOP's legal bills for 'alternate' Trump electors top $500K: report
Georgia GOP’s legal bills for 'alternate' Trump electors top $500K: report
The Georgia Republican Party spent more than $500,000 in the first half of this year representing “alternate” electors under investigation by local authorities in connection with Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The party has spent more ...
Trump's fitness to serve called into question amid looming indictment: report
Trump's fitness to serve called into question amid looming indictment: report
As Donald Trump appears to be poised to be hit with yet another indictment, some are wondering if the former president is fit to serve.Trump, who told the world he received a "target letter" on social media, should be bracing for what could be a crucial indictment, Adam Wren and Natalie Allison of P...
Trump furious at Sarah Huckabee Sanders over lack of endorsement
https://www.axios.com/2023/07/19/huckabee-sanders-2024-neutrality-frustrates-trump
Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect linked to Trump Organization: report
Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect linked to Trump Organization: report
Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann was once hired by the Trump Organization to do architecture work, The New York Post reported. The work was related to plumbing on the 17th floor of the Trump Building at 40 Wall Street, according to a 2018 filing Department of Buildings, which keeps track of ...
Fraudster who was granted clemency by Trump is accused of running massive Ponzi scheme: Feds
Fraudster who was granted clemency by Trump is accused of running massive Ponzi scheme: Feds
Eliyahu Weinstein has been charged with fraud again, just two years after he had the remainder of a 24-year prison sentence commuted by Trump.The case comes from the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission, which charged six people for a multi-million dollar scheme similar to a Ponzi scheme. The dep...
'The president made this decision': Inside Donald Trump's 'carefully planned' fake elector scheme
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/donald-trump-fake-electors/
‘The president made this decision’: Inside Donald Trump’s ‘carefully planned’ fake elector scheme
Donald Trump’s announcement earlier this week that he received a target letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith set in motion an indictment watch for new criminal charges that will likely center on a scheme to install fake electors to cast fake electoral votes on his behalf. And buried deep in the U....
#Trump promotes threatening video: 'We are going to do things to you that have never been done before'
Trump did originally say those words and did make that threat, but under different circumstances than today's.
Trump promotes threatening video: ‘We are going to do things to you that have never been done before’
Overnight Donald Trump promoted a video featuring an extreme close-up photo of his face in black and white, and audio of him making an obvious threat: “If you f— around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are going to do things to you that have never been done before.” Trump “retruthed” t...
New book by Miles Taylor claims Trump ordered an official to break the law — and that he promised to pardon him afterwards
New book claims Trump ordered an official to break the law — and that he promised to pardon him afterwards
Among the many presidential meltdowns included in Miles Taylor's new book "Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump," is an incident in which Donald Trump told a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol leader to break the law. The story begins when the Homeland Security Secretary was ordered...
Roger Stone may employ blackmail to get Trump on Joe Rogan's show
Roger Stone may employ blackmail to get Trump on Joe Rogan's show
Donald Trump badly wants to appear on Joe Rogan's popular podcast, and his longtime pal Roger Stone is willing to go to extremes to make that happen.Rogan averages 11 million listeners for each episode, and Trump would likely draw even more, but the podcaster has insisted he's not a supporter "in an...
Rep. Ted Lieu took to the House floor to submit Judge Kaplan's finding that Donald Trump raped E. Jean Carroll into the congressional record.
Top election security expert fired by Trump confirms he spoke with special counsel
Chris Krebs confirmed to CNN publicly for the first time Tuesday that he has spoken with investigators.
As the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Krebs rejected Trump's claims of widespread fraud and said there "is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised."
That statement soon led to his firing.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/25/politics/chris-krebs-special-counsel/index.html
Donald Trump made nearly $10 million from the Middle East as president — and possibly much more
Trump reacts to DOJ meeting: Don't indict me again or it will 'further destroy our country'
Trump reacts to DOJ meeting: Don't indict me again or it will 'further destroy our country'
Taking to his Truth Social media platform, former President Donald Trump addressed reports that his lawyers were meeting with Department of Justice officials on Thursday morning where they were reportedly informed he was definitely going to be indicted.All morning reports have been rolling in as a W...
Trump wants to be able to discuss classified discovery outside of a classified setting.
Clearly baffled, prosecutors from the special counsel's team write in the latest court filing:
"There is no basis for the defendant's request."
New indictment forces Judge Cannon to let Trump tape into evidence
New indictment forces Judge Cannon to let Trump tape into evidence
The new charges against Donald Trump will likely force federal judge Aileen Cannon to allow a damning audio recording into the evidence against the former president, a legal expert told MSNBC's "Morning Joe."Special counsel Jack Smith secured a superseding indictment charging Trump with three new co...
Melania Trump was reportedly poised to dump Donald as aides pondered mass resignation: former official
Melania Trump was reportedly poised to dump Donald as aides pondered mass resignation: former official
According to Miles Taylor who served in Donald Trump's administration as chief of staff in the Department of Homeland Security, a "surprising" name popped up in 2018 as some close aides to the now-former president were giving thought to resigning en masse.Based on Taylor's recently published tell-al...
Mar-A-Lago 'Trump Employee 4' named by CNN
The network said Friday two sources had named the worker as Yuscol Taveras, an information technology employee. He has not been charged with any crime.
Taveras, who was previously known just as "Trump Employee 4," is central to new details unveiled in the indictment, including an apparent conversation he had with De Oliveria in which it was discussed how long security tape footage lasted and if it could be deleted.
Mar-a-Lago worker identified in indictment as ‘Trump Employee 4’ named by CNN
A Mar-a-Lago worker referenced in a superseding indictment filed against Donald Trump Thursday has been identified by CNN as a man who oversaw the estate’s surveillance camera footage.The network said Friday two sources had named the worker as Yuscol Taveras, an information technology employee. He h...
Judge dismisses Donald Trump's 'Big Lie' lawsuit against CNN
A federal judge has thrown out a $475m (£369m) defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against CNN for allegedly likening him to Adolf Hitler.
The US cable network described Mr Trump's unsubstantiated claim that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen from him as the "Big Lie".
Mr Trump argued the phrase referred to a Nazi propaganda campaign used to justify the persecution of Jews.
'Ready to go': #FaniWillis says her investigation into #Trump is complete
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is ready to announce the outcome of her investigation into Donald Trump's involvement in the effort to overturn the 2020 election result in #Georgia.
"The work is accomplished," she told CNN affiliate WXIA. "We've been working for two and a half years. We're ready to go."
#Election2020
https://www.rawstory.com/fani-willis-2662624989/
'Ready to go': Fani Willis says her investigation into Trump is complete
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is ready to announce the outcome of her investigation into Donald Trump’s involvement in the effort to overturn the 2020 election result in Georgia.“The work is accomplished,” she told CNN affiliate WXIA. “We’ve been working for two and a half years. We’re...
Dozens of former Trump Cabinet officials won't publicly support his 2024 reelection bid
NBC News reached out to 44 people who previously served in Trump's Cabinet during his four years in office to gauge whether they would support the former president during the 2024 presidential election. The outlet reported that most of the people declined to comment or ignored the requests and that only four said publicly they would support Trump for the presidency.
Dozens of former Trump Cabinet officials won’t publicly support his 2024 reelection bid
Dozens of former Cabinet officials under former President Trump’s administration declined to publicly support the former president’s third bid for the White House, NBC News reported. NBC News reached out to 44 people who previously served in Trump’s Cabinet during his four years in office to gauge whether they would support the former president during the…
Trump PAC Spent $40 Million On Legal Fees In First Half Of 2023: Reports
The Save America political action committee not only paid for the former president's massive legal fees but also those of former aides and advisers.
Early news reports of former President Donald Trump’s astronomical $40.2 million in legal expenses now appear to have been off by about $20.1 million, or exactly half, according to a new Federal Election Commission filing.
Trump co-defendant Carlos De Oliveira released on $100K bond
De Oliveira was named as a co-conspirator in the case in a Thursday superseding indictment that accused the Mar-a-Lago property manager of coordinating with Trump to attempt to delete security camera footage that showed him and another defendant in the case, Walt Nauta, moving boxes in and out of a storage room.
De Oliveira has not secured a Florida attorney in the case and did not enter a formal plea.
Trump co-defendant Carlos De Oliveira released on $100K bond
Carlos De Oliveira, former President Trump’s newest co-defendant in the Mar-a-Lago case, was released on a $100,000 bond after an initial court appearance Monday. De Oliveira was named as a co-conspirator in the case in a Thursday superseding indictment that accused the Mar-a-Lago property manager of coordinating with Trump to attempt to delete security camera…
"Despite having lost, the defendant was determined to remain in power. So for more than two months following election day on November 3, 2020, the defendant spread lies that there had been outcome-determinative fraud in the election and that he had actually won."
"These claims were false, and the defendant knew that they were false," to "create an intense national atmosphere of mistrust and anger, and erode public faith in the administration of the election."
NBC News:
Co-Conspirator 1 appears to be Rudy Giuliani.
Co-Conspirator 2 appears to be John Eastman.
Co-Conspirator 3 appears to be Sidney Powell.
Co-Conspirator 4 appears to be Jeffrey Clark.
Co-Conspirator 5 appears to be Kenneth Chesebro.
https://nitter.poast.org/kylegriffin1/status/1686493667282898944#m
Who Are The Co-Conspirators In Trump's Jan. 6 Indictment?
Co-Conspirator 6: Unclear
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-indictment-conspirators_n_64c9975de4b03ad2b89b7e86
Shortly after learning he was being indicted a third time, former President Donald J. Trump had a private dinner with the top leadership at Fox News as they lobbied him to attend the first GOP presidential primary debate this month.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/us/politics/trump-fox-news-indictment.html
Trump's suspected sixth co-conspirator named by the New York Times
Boris Epshteyn
Trump claims Jan. 6 indictment means he'll be 'easily able to prove' 2020 election was a fraud
Trump claims Jan. 6 indictment means he'll be 'easily able to prove' 2020 election was a fraud
Donald Trump offered an unusual spin on his latest indictment Wednesday, suggesting the third criminal case he’s facing will make it easier for him to prove his claims of election interference. The former president also belittled his former vice president and current GOP presidential rival Mike Penc...
The conspicuously unsourced passage dealing with the much-hyped phone call between Trump and Kevin McCarthy on Jan. 6 is raising more questions than it’s answering—and could spell even more trouble for Trump.
@CREW tweets:
This sure looks like Donald Trump is threatening prosecutors. You can bet the judge will see this.
https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1687572903657701376
https://nitter.poast.org/CREWcrew/status/1687572903657701376
'Deadly risks': Trump's latest Truth Social threat raises red flags for legal experts
'Deadly risks': Trump's latest Truth Social threat raises red flags for legal experts
Donald Trump on Friday said he was "coming after" those who have gone after him, prompting legal experts to suggest he might be breaking the rules set forth in the Washington, D.C., criminal case in which he's charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election.Trump's threat was simple: "IF YOU G...
An MSNBC panel was shocked by a pair of television interviews Thursday where Trump lawyer John Lauro seemed to confirm an allegation contained within the Jan. 6-related indictment.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/msnbc-panel-stunned-by-trump-lawyer-john-lauros-admission-on-fox-news
That big admission from Trump's lawyer this week? Trump had already said it publicly. It's in the indictment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/04/trump-pence-election-charges/
'Skating on thin ice': Trump risks new Georgia indictment if he holds press conference
With attorneys for Donald Trump reportedly attempting to get him to cancel a press conference scheduled for next week at which he claims he'll present "irrefutable" evidence the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia were rife with fraud, one legal expert agreed the former president needs to call it all off.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-georgia-indictment-2664001372/
'Skating on thin ice': Trump risks new Georgia indictment if he holds press conference
With attorneys for Donald Trump reportedly attempting to get him to cancel a press conference scheduled for next week at which he claims he'll present 'irrefutable" evidence the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia were rife with fraud, one legal expert agreed the former president needs to ...
Kadin@ne1for23 What a wonderful opportunity for some of his favorite people—Hillary Clinton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kamala Harris, everyone who seems to live rent-free in his skull—to get in front of any available TV camera and talk loudly about how a cancellation would be a sure sign of his weakness, cowardice—nay his *impotence*—in the face of a strong woman like Fani Willis.
They could probably goad him right into a treason conviction.
Mar-a-Lago Property Manager Carlos De Oliveira Pleads Not Guilty In Trump Documents Case