Trump Corruption

Forbes reports: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he issued a pardon for Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison nearly a decade ago for creating the Silk Road, a website law enforcement called the “most sophisticated and extensive criminal marketplace” on the internet—best-known for sales of illicit drugs. Ulbricht developed a “deep interest” in libertarian philosophy and joined …

“It was supposed to be a unifying and bipartisan church service. Everybody there was shocked and mortified by the disturbing comments from this bishop who chose to weaponize the pulpit. She spewed lies. She should apologize to President Trump for the lies that she told. It’s despicable.” – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking to a nodding state television …

Axios reports: President Trump has issued a sweeping executive order revoking decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in federal government. This takes the current pushback on diversity, equity and inclusion into the next stratosphere — abolishing decades of government standards on diversity and equal opportunity, and seeking to crack down on the same in the private sector. Trump’s order …

The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration late Tuesday directed federal prosecutors nationwide to investigate and potentially prosecute state and local officials who don’t cooperate with the president’s plans to carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history, according to a document obtained by The Washington Post. In a memo to Justice Department employees, acting deputy attorney general …

The Hill reports: President Trump is facing backlash after he and first lady Melania Trump launched two cryptocurrency tokens just days before his inauguration. “It undermines the seriousness of any liberalization of regulations that Trump undertakes for the crypto space because it makes it look self-interested,” said Nic Carter, a founding partner at crypto investment firm Castle Island Ventures. But …

“I like both sides of the argument, but I also like very competent people coming into our country, even if that involves them training and helping other people that may not have the qualifications they do. But I don’t want to stop, and I’m not just talking about engineers. I’m talking about people at all levels. We want competent people …

Just in via press release: The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) have had long standing and positive relationships with both President Trump and President Biden and have greatly appreciated their support of the policing profession. However, the IACP and FOP are deeply discouraged by the recent pardons and commutations granted by …

Mint reports: Debate around the nationality of Kamala Harris resurfaced this week as US President Donald Trump sought to end birthright citizenship. The executive order signed by Trump on Monday seeks to revoke birthright citizenship for children born to foreign passport holders in the United States. Such a rule (had it existed at the time of Harris’ birth) would have …

Axios reports: President Trump’s sweeping pardons for 1,500 Jan. 6 criminals and defendants were a last-minute, rip-the-bandage-off decision to try to move past the issue quickly, White House advisers familiar with the Trump team’s discussions tell Axios. Trump’s move to “go big” on the pardons sheds light on his unpredictable decision-making process, and shows his determination to fulfill a campaign …

NBC News reports: The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening, according to a new memo from the Office of Personnel Management. The memo, issued Tuesday to heads of departments and agencies, sets a deadline of no later than 5 p.m. ET Wednesday to inform the employees …

Washington DC’s NBC affiliate reports: As a D.C. police officer, Mike Fanone devoted more than 20 years to protecting his neighbors. Now, he’s trying to protect himself and his family. Fanone went to the Prince William County Courthouse on Tuesday to seek protective orders against the five men who pleaded guilty to violently assaulting him during the Jan. 6, 2021 …

Variety reports: An average of 24.6 million viewers watched Donald Trump‘s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on Monday per Nielsen. That’s a lower total than what was achieved by both of the two most recent inauguration broadcasts: 27% below the 33.8 million viewers who tuned into Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration in 2021, and 21% below the …

Politico reports: U.S. President Donald Trump hit out Wednesday at a bishop who directly called on him to show mercy to immigrants and LGBTQ+ people. During the inaugural prayer service Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral attended by Trump, Vice President JD Vance and their families, the Right Rev Mariann Budde delivered a sermon in which she appealed to Trump …

Via press release: Today GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, is breaking news that the Trump administration has eliminated nearly all LGBTQ and HIV focused content and resources from the White House website, as well as eliminated LGBTQ and HIV content from key federal agency webpages. Mentions of “lesbian,” “bisexual,” “gay,” “transgender,” …

CBS News reports: President Trump is set to announce billions of dollars in private sector investment to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States, CBS News has learned. OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle are planning a joint venture called Stargate, according to multiple people familiar with the deal. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is expected at the White House Tuesday afternoon, …

Just in via press release: The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization. WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and responding to health emergencies, …

The New York Times reports: Attorneys general from 18 states sued President Trump on Tuesday to block an executive order that refuses to recognize the U.S.-born children of unauthorized immigrants as citizens, the opening salvo in what promises to be a long legal battle over the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The complaint, filed in Federal District Court in Massachusetts was …

The Daily Beast reports: A German translator was caught in a hot mic moment after being heard calling Donald Trump’s presidential speech “s—.” The translator, working for German TV channel Phoenix, appeared to get frustrated during the 2,885-word marathon speech from the MAGA boss, turning to his producer while the mic was still hot and asking: “How long do you …

NBC News reports: U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted a request from Donald Trump’s former co-defendants to stop the Justice Department from sharing special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents report with members of Congress. “In short, the Department offers no valid justification for the purportedly urgent desire to release to members of Congress case information in an ongoing criminal proceeding,” …

“Yesterday’s pardons prove that Biden knew they [Biden’s family members] were guilty and he wanted to protect them in his last hour as president of the United States. “But we are looking forward now and President Trump looks forward to restoring our Justice Department and law and order in this country and ending the weaponization of justice that has taken …