Trump Corruption

How Giuliani Led Campaign To Present Fake Electors

The Washington Post reports: On Dec. 14, 2020, the day of the electoral college vote, Republican electors convened in the capitals of five states that Joe Biden had won. They declared themselves “duly elected and qualified” and sent signed certificates to Washington purporting to affirm Donald Trump as the actual victor. At the time, the gatherings in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, …

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Judge: Riot Panel Can Have Trump Spox’s Bank Records

Roll Call reports: A federal judge in Washington rejected a request Thursday to stop a House committee from using bank records it obtained through a subpoena as part of the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Taylor Budowich, a spokesman for former President Donald Trump, wanted the court to require the committee and its members to …

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Georgia DA Calls For Grand Jury In Trump Investigation

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is requesting a special grand jury to aid in her investigation of former President Donald Trump and his efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. In a Thursday letter to Christopher S. Brasher, chief judge of Fulton County’s Superior Court, Willis said the move was needed because a “significant number …

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Riot Committee To Seek Testimony From Ivanka Trump

CNN reports: Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot, told reporters on Thursday that the panel will be inviting former President Donald Trump’s daughter and then-White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump to talk to the committee This is a major step for the panel closing in on the former President’s inner circle. …

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Grisham: Trump Held Secret Meetings Ahead Of Riot

The Guardian reports: The former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham told the House select committee investigating the Capitol attack that Donald Trump hosted secret meetings in the White House residence in days before 6 January, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The former senior Trump aide also told House investigators that the details of whether Trump actually …

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AG: Trump Lied About Size Of Trump Tower Penthouse

The New York Daily News reports: One of the most egregious alleged examples of the family’s “misstated objective facts” could be found at the top of the twice-impeached former president’s Midtown Manhattan skyscraper. Trump has since 2012 claimed in tax and banks records that his triplex penthouse in Trump Tower was 30,000 square feet, according to New York AG Letitia …

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SCOTUS Denies Trump On White House Riot Records

The New York Times reports: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused a request from former President Donald J. Trump to block the release of White House records concerning the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Only Justice Clarence Thomas noted a dissent. A special House committee investigating the attack sought the records from the National Archives, which gave both President …

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Eric Trump Pleaded The Fifth 500+ Times In NY Probe

Raw Story reports: Every American has the right to not incriminate themselves in court or in a deposition. According to the court documents for New York Attorney General Letitia James’ probe of the Trump Organization, Eric Trump spent six hours doing exactly that. Showing screen captures of the court documents, lawyer Luppe B. Luppen quoted a revealing piece in the …

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New York AG Outlines Fraudulent Trump Org Practices

The New York Times reports: The New York State attorney general, Letitia James, accused Donald J. Trump’s family business late Tuesday of repeatedly misrepresenting the value of its assets to bolster its bottom line, saying in court papers that the company had engaged in “fraudulent or misleading” practices. The filing came in response to Mr. Trump’s recent effort to block …

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Riot Panel Has Phone Records Of Eric Trump, Guilfoyle

CNN reports: The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol has subpoenaed and obtained records of phone numbers associated with one of former President Donald Trump’s children, Eric Trump, as well as Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is engaged to Donald Trump Jr., sources tell CNN. It appears to be the first time the select committee has issued …

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“Morning Joe” Chyron Roasts Trump’s Latest Whining

The Hill reports: MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski mocked former President Trump for sending a statement Monday morning attacking his show. “Will Morning Joe be canceled? He and Mika’s ratings are very low—they are having an extremely hard time finding an audience to listen to the Fake News they spurn,” Trump said in his statement. “Losing them would …

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Trump Calls For Boycotting AT&T Over OAN [VIDEO]

“All I can tell you is that people who are telling the truth in America, like One America news, they’re being threatened. Does everybody like One America? I love One America. “The woke executives, I don’t know what the hell they’re doing. They have so much debt. AT&T is a company that is in serious trouble. And they need AT&T, …

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Memo Cites Trump Admin Screwing With US Census

The New York Times reports: A newly disclosed memorandum citing “unprecedented” meddling by the Trump administration in the 2020 census and circulated among top Census Bureau officials indicates how strongly they sought to resist efforts by the administration to manipulate the count for Republican political gain. The document was shared among three senior executives including Ron S. Jarmin, a deputy …

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Famous Liar Appears Before House Riot Committee

CNN reports: Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday appeared before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The meeting was virtual. McEnany, who worked in the Trump White House and was a spokesperson for Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, was initially subpoenaed in November. McEnany was absent Wednesday …

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Trump Hangs Up On NPR When Pressed On 2020 Lies

The Daily Beast reports: After NPR’s Steve Inskeep told the ex-president that his fraud claims have repeatedly been proven false, the reporter asked Trump if he’ll refuse to endorse any Republican candidates who dispute his lies about the 2020 election. Then, Trump ended the call. The video shows Inskeep asking Trump: “If I can just move on to ask, are …

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Riot Committee Plans To Seek Interview With Giuliani

CNN reports: The committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol plans to reach out to former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) told CNN, as the probe zeroes in on Trump’s close associates. Giuliani has not been issued a subpoena and it’s unclear when the committee will contact him, but Thompson confirmed to CNN …

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Riot Panel Subpoenas Cultists Who Planned DC Rally

The Associated Press reports: The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection issued subpoenas on Tuesday to two Republican strategists and a Trump administration official regarding their involvement in the planning and preparation of one of the rallies that preceded the attack. Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, Democratic chairman of the panel, issued subpoenas to Andy Surabian and Arthur Schwartz, strategists …

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Trump Asks Court To Halt Probe Into Trump Org Fraud

ABC New reports: Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal judge in New York to halt a civil investigation into his business practices by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her in a new court filing of weaponizing her office to carry out a “targeted attack against a political adversary.” Trump sued James last month in federal court …

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QAnon Loons To Share Stage With Trump At AZ Rally

Axios reports: Former President Donald Trump announced guest speakers today for his Saturday rally in Arizona, and most of them share a common trait: they led efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The headliner, Kari Lake, who Trump endorsed for Arizona’s gubernatorial race, told OAN she wouldn’t have certified Biden as the victor if she’d been governor. State Representative …

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Court To Hear Trump’s Immunity Claim On Riot Suits

CNN reports: A federal judge in Washington, DC, is set to consider, for the first time, whether former President Donald Trump is immune from liability related to his supporters attacking the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The major hearing on Monday is part of a trio of insurrection-related lawsuits seeking to hold Trump and others accountable at a time …

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