Trump Corruption

CNN reports: The House select committee investigating January 6 on Monday interviewed the driver of then-President Donald Trump’s presidential vehicle on the day of the US Capitol attack, multiple sources tell CNN. The committee has not interviewed the driver previously, sources tell CNN, who was a key eyewitness to Trump’s behavior in his presidential SUV on the day of the …

Rolling Stone reports: Donald Trump ended his pre-midterm rally blitz in disgusting fashion, calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “an animal,” championing the death penalty, and giddily imagining the prison rape of the journalist who reported on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “The leaking from the Supreme Court is unbelievable,” the former president said Monday night at …

The New York Times reports: On the climactic, final night of the 2022 midterm campaigns, Donald J. Trump hosted a rally to help lift a Senate hopeful in Ohio — and instead grabbed the spotlight entirely for himself. In a windy oration on a chilly airport tarmac outside Dayton, Mr. Trump spent the vast majority of his time talking about …

“We have great news. We’re going to be watching every race. We’re going to have the real-time crime desk going at FrankSpeech.com, everybody. You can watch me there tomorrow night. “I have cyber guys with me. Some of the best in the world and they’re going to be showing you charts of each race! Are they stealing this one? Is …

“If you see anything that seems inappropriate, untoward, shenanigans, mules, you know what, turn on your trusty iPhone, send in the information to the election authorities and you know what? “Post it on social media because again, these are public acts that are occurring in public space so there’s no reasonable expectation of privacy. “By the way, look, we live …

Bloomberg News reports: Former President Donald Trump appealed a judge’s decision to have an independent monitor review many of his company’s business activities until New York Attorney General Letitia James’s lawsuit alleging fraudulent asset valuations is resolved. New York state Judge Arthur Engoron last week granted James’s request for such a monitor as part of an order blocking the Trump …

From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: In case you doubt it, Mr. Trump is already mocking his fellow Republicans and potential competitors before Tuesday’s midterm election. Mr. Trump held a rally Saturday in Latrobe, Pa., ostensibly to boost turnout for GOP Senate candidate Mehmet Oz and nominee for Governor, Doug Mastriano.  But as usual with Mr. Trump, the rally …

The Lake Geneva News reports: Former President Donald Trump has re-upped his endorsement of conservative write-in state legislative candidate Adam Steen in the final week before Election Day. In a new prerecorded robocall, Trump again attacks incumbent Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, calling Vos “a horrendous RINO.” The former president tells voters to write-in Steen and calls Vos “an absolute disaster …

The Hill reports: Former President Trump on Sunday taunted Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during a rally in Florida, days after her husband was attacked with a hammer at their home in San Francisco. At a rally in Miami to support Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in his re-election bid, Trump said Republicans were “going to end Crazy Nancy Pelosi’s political career …

Rolling Stone reports: Donald Trump is calling his top allies in Congress to push for details on their plans for impeaching President Joe Biden and top administration officials, two sources with knowledge of the conversations tell Rolling Stone. Specifically, Trump in recent months has repeatedly asked “how many” times Republicans plan to impeach the president if they take control of …

The Washington Post reports: Congressional investigators are looking for dozens of pricey mementos gifted to former president Donald Trump and his family members by foreign governments, according to three people familiar with the matter. The House Oversight Committee has asked for help in locating the items from the National Archives, which is among the agencies charged with keeping presidential gifts, …

Law & Crime reports: Donald Trump, his son Eric Trump and his ex-counselor Hope Hicks have completed their depositions in a lawsuit accusing the former president and his family of promoting a pyramid scheme, a new court filing indicates. Filed in 2018, the lawsuit alleged that the Trump Corporation promoted a multi-level marketing scheme, also known as a pyramid scheme, …

CNN reports: The House January 6 select committee is getting a window into former President Donald Trump’s motorcade on the day of the US Capitol attack, interviewing on Friday the Secret Service agent who was in the lead car on January 6 and scheduling testimony from the driver of Trump’s presidential vehicle as soon as next week. The rapid clip …

The Daily Beast reports: In his closing arguments, federal prosecutor Ryan C. Harris recapped emails and text messages that detailed how Barrack made himself a mouthpiece for the UAE on national TV news programs, setup friendly meetings with the Trump White House, and even tweaked the GOP platform at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Proposals had such ostentatious titles as, …

Law & Crime reports: MyPillow salesman and Donald Trump booster Mike Lindell lost his bid for the return of his seized cell phone on Thursday. In a lengthy and emphatic ruling, a Trump-appointed federal judge also refused to order the government to stop scrutinizing the records for their ongoing criminal investigation — and rejected a separate motion to let Lindell …

Axios reports: Former President Trump’s inner circle is discussing announcing the launch of a 2024 presidential campaign on Nov. 14 — with the official announcement possibly followed by a multi-day series of political events, according to three sources familiar with the sensitive discussions. Trump and his top advisers have been signaling for weeks that a 2024 announcement is imminent. But …

CNN reports: Donald Trump inches closer to launching another presidential run after the midterm election, Justice Department officials have discussed whether a Trump candidacy would create the need for a special counsel to oversee two sprawling federal investigations related to the former president. The DOJ is also staffing up its investigations with experienced prosecutors so it’s ready for any decisions …

The Washington Post reports: Kash Patel, a loyal aide to Donald Trump and former White House deputy, faced questions before a grand jury Thursday as part of a criminal investigation into the former president’s possession of classified records more than 18 months after he left office, according to a person familiar with the matter. National security prosecutors asked Patel about …

Rolling Stone reports: Donald Trump encouraged supporters to take “election integrity” into their own hands by manning polling places during a Thursday night pre-midterm rally in Sioux City, Iowa. “We need a landslide so big that the radical left cannot rig it or steal it!” Trump told the crowd. “If you care about election integrity, volunteer as an election worker, …

Axios reports: A judge on Thursday sided with New York Attorney General Letitia James in her bid for an independent monitor to oversee the Trump Organization’s preparation of financial statements amid pending review of a civil lawsuit. “This court will appoint an independent monitor, to be paid by defendants, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this order,” New York …