Trump Corruption

Axios reports: Daniels’ testimony brought her face-to-face with the former president, years after she alleged that Trump paid her to stay quiet about an alleged affair that he denies. Daniels described to the jury the night she says she met Trump for dinner after meeting him at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe in July 2006. She testified that …

People Magazine reports: Barron Trump’s post-graduation festivities may be missing an important person, as his father, Donald Trump, reportedly prepares to headline a fundraiser in Minnesota hours later. On Monday, May 6, the Minnesota Republican Party announced that the former president, 77, will headline its annual Lincoln Reagan dinner. The GOP fundraiser, held in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is scheduled to …

From the New York Times’ live blog: Daniels will testify about having had sex with Trump. Susan Hoffinger, a prosecutor, is arguing that these details are key to the case — and that this issue has already been settled. She says that details that are too salacious will not be admitted, but that the story is “significant” and important to …

“We’ve got witnesses that are allowed to talk and go on MSNBC or MSDNC, as my client likes to call it, CNN and talk about my client talk about this case. But for some reason he can’t talk. That doesn’t make any sense. “And then you layer that with a judge who has clear ambitions and political motivations. He’s threatening …

The Associated Press reports: An attorney for Stormy Daniels says the porn actor is expected to appear as a witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday. Clark Brewster tells The Associated Press that Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is “likely” to be called as a witness in the trial on Tuesday. The jury on Monday heard …

The Washington Post reports: Former president Donald Trump mocked Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) weight at a fundraiser Saturday night in Palm Beach, Fla., comparing his appearance to that of a pregnant woman, according to a recording of the event obtained by The Washington Post. “He’s now in a tough campaign, and he could very well lose. We ought to go …

USA Today reports: Americans by nearly 3-1 predict that former President Donald Trump will be convicted on all or some of the felony charges he faces in a New York courtroom, an outcome never before seen in U.S. history. In an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, 65% expect a guilty verdict on at least some of the 34 charges that …

“The judge is so happy about two to three more weeks because all they want is to keep me off the campaign trail. That’s all this is about. And have the other thing that maybe is even more disgraceful is the gag order, where I can’t, basically, I have to watch every word I tell you people. You ask me …

ABC News reports: Former Trump Organization controller Jeff McConney testified that the Trump Organization switched from cutting Michael Cohen’s checks from the company trust account to cutting them from Donald Trump’s personal account when Trump was the president and living in Washington, D.C. — something that presented a challenge. That led to testimony that suggested checks were sent to the …

CNN Business reports: Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group announced Monday it fired BF Borgers after US regulators accused the accounting firm of “massive fraud.” The decision to fire BF Borgers was expected and required by regulators. The accounting firm did not respond to a request for comment. Trump Media said in a filing that it “dismissed” BF …

From the editorial board of the Washington Post: Having gone unused since 1992, the Insurrection Act is perhaps obscure to the public today. It deserves more attention, given that there could be a second term for former president Donald Trump, who not only lacks respect for democratic norms but also actively encouraged a mob to descend on the Capitol on …

The Washington Post reports: Former president Donald Trump complained about his gag order before entering the courtroom. When asked about his former attorney Michael Cohen — who as an expected witness Trump isn’t allowed to talk about — Trump replied, “As you know, they’ve taken away my constitutional right so I’m not allowed to answer that question.” “I find you …

“Biden just Indicted Henry Cuellar because the Respected Democrat Congressman wouldn’t play Crooked Joe’s Open Border game. He was for Border Control, so they said, ‘Let’s use the FBI and DOJ to take him out!’ This is the way they operate. They’re a bunch of D.C. Thugs, and at some point they will be paying a very big price for …

“Instead of echoing the appalling rhetoric of fascists, lunching with Neo Nazis, and fanning debunked conspiracy theories that have cost brave police officer their lives, President Biden is bringing the American people together around our shared democratic values and the rule of law — an approach that has delivered the biggest violent crime reduction in 50 years.” – White House …

Reuters reports: Donald Trump returns to a New York courtroom on Monday, where he will be forced to sit silently while others testify about his efforts during the 2016 presidential election to cover up news of an alleged tryst with a porn star. Trump’s criminal hush money trial, entering its 12th day, has featured testimony from a top aide and …

Law & Crime reports: One of the co-defendants in former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago documents case is asking the judge in charge to rule that the evidence seized during the execution of the search warrant should be suppressed — ruled legally unfit to be used in the upcoming trial. In a filing this week, Walt Nauta argued the warrants used …

The New York Times reports: Mr. Trump entered the donor event to the recording of the national anthem that he made with a group of people arrested in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. “When you are Democrat, you start off essentially at 40 percent because you have civil service, you have the unions and you …

NBC News reports: Donald Trump compared President Joe Biden’s administration to the secret police force of Nazi Germany in remarks at a private, closed-door donor retreat on Saturday afternoon. “These people are running a Gestapo administration,” Trump said, according to audio of the luncheon provided to NBC News. “And it’s the only thing they have. And it’s the only way …

Bloomberg Law reports: Donald Trump lawyer John Eastman has been temporarily suspended from practicing law in the District of Columbia in response to a similar prohibition by a California judge. The suspension is temporary until the final disposition of the California proceeding, DC Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby wrote Friday. California State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland on …

Democracy Docket reports: The Trump campaign is challenging Nevada’s mail-in ballot receipt deadline in its first election lawsuit of the year with the help of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Nevada Republican Party. With the road to 270 electoral votes almost certainly going through the state, Republicans are zeroing in on voting rules in Nevada. The RNC and …