Trump Corruption

The Guardian reports: Donald Trump expanded his retribution campaign against law firms on Friday night as he ordered his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to refer what she determined to be partisan lawsuits to the White House and recommend punitive actions that could cripple the firms involved. The directives were outlined in a sweeping memo in which Trump alleged that too …

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump in a Friday night memo rescinded any existing security clearances and access to classified information for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Kamala Harris and various other officials. The memo also states that the people named — 15 in all — will not have access to classified briefings or the ability …

CNN reports: President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn’t signed the proclamation, even as he stood by his administration’s move. “I don’t know when it was signed, because I didn’t sign it,” Trump told reporters before leaving the White …

The Associated Press reports: When a White House adviser in the first Trump administration told TV viewers to “Go buy Ivanka stuff,” top government lawyers sprang into action, telling her she had violated ethics rules and warning her not to do it again. Government ethics experts have varying opinions on whether the 2017 criticism of Kellyanne Conway went far enough, …

“Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out their checks this month. My mother-in-law, who’s 94, she wouldn’t call and complain. She just wouldn’t. She’d think something got messed up and she’ll get it next month. A fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming, yelling and complaining. Anybody who’s been in the payment system and the process system knows the easiest …

The Washington Post reports: The Department of Homeland Security is eradicating three internal watchdog agencies that investigated complaints and advocated for immigrants, calling them “roadblocks” to immigration enforcement, a spokeswoman said Friday. DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the agency has ordered a “reduction in force” for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Immigration …

Bloomberg Law reports: The US Federal Communications Commission is prepared to block mergers and acquisition proposals from companies that promote “invidious” DEI policies, according to chairman Brendan Carr. The move could threaten billions of dollars worth of deals in the communications sector, with Carr specifically mentioning Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance Media, Verizon’s acquisition of Frontier Communications, and T-Mobile, which …

Politico reports: President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that recent attacks on Tesla cars and property have been more harmful than the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, emphasizing that the alleged Tesla attackers should be considered “terrorists.” On Thursday, Attorney General Pam Bondi moved to charge three people for allegedly destroying Tesla property with molotov cocktails, citing “domestic terrorism.” Trump …

Reuters reports: The U.S. judge who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members under a 1798 law said government lawyers had been “intemperate and disrespectful” in court filings at the outset of a hearing on Friday over whether to maintain the ban. Washington-based U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is also considering whether officials violated the …

“Canada has been a very nasty negotiator against the United States and took advantage of the United States for a long time. You know, you have that artificial line because it is straight artificial and look like it was drawn by a ruler. “I don’t mean a ruler like a king but a ruler like a ruler this way. It …

Reuters reports: The U.S. Justice Department has moved to shield President Donald Trump from civil lawsuits by police and Democratic lawmakers seeking to hold him responsible for violence during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. In court filings late on Thursday, department lawyers told U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta to replace Trump as a …

The New York Times reports: Trump administration lawyers have determined that an 18th-century wartime law the president has invoked to deport suspected members of a Venezuelan gang allows federal agents to enter homes without a warrant, according to people familiar with internal discussions. The disclosure reflects the Trump administration’s aggressive view of presidential power, including setting aside a key provision …

“I think the commerce secretary was reiterating that the president supports an American-made company like Tesla, who produces a very good product for the American people, which was beloved by the American people — particularly Democrats — until Elon Musk decided to vote for Donald Trump. And now we’ve seen despicable and unacceptable violence taking place across our country at …

Posted this morning to Truth Social: “Elon Musk will be briefed by the Pentagon about the USA’s top secret plans against China should there be a War,”according to the Failing New York Times, one of the worst and most purposely inaccurate newspapers anywhere in the World. Their FAKE concept for this story is that because Elon does some business in …

Axios reports: President Trump on Friday suggested sending anti-Tesla protesters to a notorious prison in El Salvador if convicted. Trump has put the full weight of the U.S. government behind defending and promoting “first buddy” Elon Musk’s car company, which has seen both its sales and stock price slump. After promising to treat property crime targeting Tesla vehicles and facilities …

Axios reports: Elon Musk’s political action committee is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition expressing their opposition to “activist judges,” a cause that President Trump is pressing as judges block or delay several parts of his agenda. The move reflects how Musk is throwing his considerable wealth behind Trump’s priorities — including an upcoming election in Wisconsin for …

The Washington Post reports: As President Donald Trump signs an executive order aimed at closing the Education Department, his press secretary acknowledged that the administration cannot do this on its own. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the department will not be completely shut down, which would require congressional action, but said a smaller version will continue …

ABC News reports: An attorney representing a migrant sent to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act says her client was deported due to a soccer logo tattoo, according to court declarations submitted Wednesday night. Linette Tobin is representing Jerce Reyes Barrios, a professional soccer player from Venezuela who protested the Maduro regime in February and March 2024 and was …

CNN reports: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he did not discuss the ownership of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with his US counterpart Donald Trump, disputing a claim made by the White House. After Trump held what he called a “very good” phone call with Zelensky on Wednesday, the White House said the US president had brought up Ukraine’s nuclear …

Politico reports: The families of several people who died or were seriously injured in Tesla crashes involving self-driving technologies urged the Transportation Department on Tuesday to continue scrutinizing the electric vehicle company, saying they fear oversight of Elon Musk’s company will suffer under the Trump administration. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, seven families say they are worried …