Trump Corruption

The Hill reports: New York officials on Thursday filed a new motion to dismiss President Trump’s legal challenge to the state’s law that allows Congress to request his New York tax returns. In the new document, the officials argue that Trump’s amended complaint in the case doesn’t change their position that the case shouldn’t take place in Washington, D.C. “President …

From the Hollywood Reporter: Never one to sit out a cable news controversy, President Donald Trump launched a three-tweet attack on Lawrence O’Donnell on Thursday morning, even as the MSNBC host already apologized for a thinly sourced report on his financial activities. O’Donnell already “retracted” a Tuesday night report, when he said that “Russian oligarchs” co-signed a loan taken by …

The Washington Post reports: CNN’s Chris Cuomo had a question for President Trump’s campaign spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday: Has the president ever lied to the American public? “He doesn’t lie,” said McEnany, at the start of a heated three-and-a-half-minute exchange. “The press lies.” “You don’t think this president has lied to the American people?” the CNN host replied. “No, …

Fox News reports: President Trump slammed New York Times columnist Bret Stephens on Tuesday night, suggesting he’s “loaded up” with bedbugs — not his properties. After the president floated the idea of hosting next year’s G-7 summit at his Doral resort outside of Miami, Fla., a report resurfaced that this resort had settled a lawsuit in 2017 after a New …

The Washington Post reports: President Trump is so eager to complete hundreds of miles of border fence ahead of the 2020 presidential election that he has directed aides to fast-track billions of dollars’ worth of construction contracts, aggressively seize private land and disregard environmental rules, according to current and former officials involved with the project. He also has told worried …

They don’t even pretend to hide the grifting anymore. U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr is planning a holiday treat for his boss. Last month, Barr booked President Trump’s D.C. hotel for a 200-person holiday party in December that is likely to deliver Trump’s business more than $30,000 in revenue. Barr signed a contract, a copy of which was obtained …

The New York Law Journal reports: Attorneys for Deutsche Bank and Capital One had until 4 p.m. Tuesday to tell a panel of federal judges whether they have copies of the tax returns of President Donald Trump or three of his children. An order handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit late Monday set the …

It’s another “pity the fact checkers” kind of day. With Puerto Rico under a hurricane watch on Tuesday, President Donald Trump complained about “yet another big storm” heading toward the U.S. territory and lamented how much aid Congress had previously allocated for recovery, using an inflated figure. As he has in the past, Trump dramatically overstated how much money Congress …

Salon reports: Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have filed a motion to expedite the panel’s lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena against former White House counselor Don McGahn. In the new court filings, counsels for the lawmakers claim that the panel’s investigation has been severely delayed and diminished as a result of the White House’s stonewalling and refusal to …

The right wing Washington Examiner reports: Convicted child sex offender George Nader visited the White House at least 13 times to meet with President Trump’s then-chief strategist Steve Bannon, records indicate, raising questions about possible gaps in security and judgment. Nader first visited Bannon in the White House in February 2017. His dozen subsequent visits stretched through August, when Bannon …

CNBC reports: One day later, China is still insisting no phone calls took place over the weekend that President Donald Trump claimed showed its willingness to talk again. “I have not heard of this situation regarding the two calls that the U.S. mentioned in the weekend,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at press conference on Tuesday. He had …

The Hill reports: President Trump on Tuesday denied there were bedbugs at his Doral golf resort in Miami after he indicated he plans to hold next year’s Group of Seven (G-7) summit there. The president accused “Radical Left Democrats” of spreading a “false and nasty rumor” that the property had a bedbug problem. Trump’s critics began mocking the idea on …

The New York Times reports: The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed the former White House aide Rob Porter to testify about President Trump’s efforts to impede the Russia investigation, its chairman announced, the latest step in the panel’s expansive inquiry into whether to impeach Mr. Trump. Mr. Porter was a key witness to Mr. Trump’s repeated attempts to thwart the …

Mediaite reports: During a news conference at the G7 in France Monday, Trump was confronted by NBC’s Hallie Jackson about the president’s desire to host next year’s summit at his Doral resort in south Florida. “You dropped several hints about Doral, and hosting next year’s G7 at your property,” Jackson said. “What reassurances, if any, can you give the American …

Reuters reports: President Trump said Monday that next year’s Group of Seven (G-7) summit will likely be held in Miami, and that his Doral golf resort is a contender to host the annual meeting. When asked by reporters if he would host the summit at Trump National Doral Miami, Trump indicated it was a strong possibility. “They love the location …

The New York Post reports: President Trump said other world leaders are asking with why the American media is “rooting” for the country “to fail” Sunday, following reports that he was blindsided by the French​ inviting a top Iranian official​ to the G-7 summit. The tweet comes after media reports portrayed Trump as looking flat-footed when French President Emmanuel Macron …

Politico reports: Emails from senior Veterans Affairs staff released Thursday reveal the frustration and scorn they felt at having to deal with the intrusion of three wealthy members of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in the agency’s plans to create a new digital health platform. The 2017 and 2018 emails, which Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington obtained through …

Mediaite reports: Brad Parscale has been promoted from President Donald Trump’s digital media manager to his 2020 campaign manager. Since the promotion, he’s been blowing millions on cars and real estate, even though his stated salary is only $15,000 a month. This year alone he’s bought a $2.4 million waterfront mansion in Fort Lauderdale, a $78,300 BMW, and a $146,000 …

The Miami Herald reports: Golfers who quit their memberships at Trump National Doral after the property’s namesake became president were aiming to lose their link to a man they do not support. Turns out they could be waiting for Trump to pay them back for the rest of their lives. Two long-time golf members who resigned weeks after Trump won …

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump went after Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar on Tuesday, saying that Jews who vote for Democrats are showing either a “lack of knowledge” or “great disloyalty.” The two congresswomen held a press conference yesterday criticizing Israel over them being denied entry. Earlier today Trump blasted Tlaib, who grew emotional in the presser, saying he …