Trump Corruption

CBS News reports: Donald Trump is trying to leverage a Supreme Court decision holding that presidents are immune from federal prosecution for official actions to overturn his conviction in a New York State criminal case. A letter to the judge presiding over the New York case is not yet public. It was filed Monday after the Supreme Court’s landmark holding …

The New York Times reports: The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday is expected to make its recommendation to a judge on whether to imprison Donald J. Trump for his recent felony conviction, a crucial step in the first criminal sentencing of an American president. The sentence is likely to be the only moment of criminal accountability the four-times indicted …

The Meidas Touch reports:  Trump Org today announced a new deal with Dar Global to develop a new Trump Tower project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. “Targeting the luxury Saudi Arabian market and international investors, this development significantly advances Dar Global’s growth strategy of capitalizing on opportunities across key cities in the Kingdom. As the international arm of the Saudi mega-developer …

NBC News reports: “It is disgraceful that Justice Thomas and Alito brazenly refused to recuse themselves from this case,” Sen. Dick Durbin said. “As I’ve said before, the appearance of impropriety or partiality require recusal. Until Chief Justice Roberts uses his existing authority to enact an enforceable code of conduct, I will continue to push to pass the Supreme Court …

“Today’s Historic Decision by the Supreme Court should end all of Crooked Joe Biden’s Witch Hunts against me, including the New York Hoaxes – The Manhattan SCAM cooked up by Soros backed D.A., Alvin Bragg, Racist New York Attorney General Tish James’ shameless ATTACK on the amazing business that I have built, and the FAKE Bergdorf’s ‘case.’ PROUD TO BE …

Via press release from the Biden/Harris campaign: Today’s ruling doesn’t change the facts, so let’s by very clear about what happened on January 6: Donald Trump snapped after he lost the 2020 election and encouraged a mob to overthrow the results of a free and fair election. Trump is already running for president as a convicted felon for the very …

“Absolute immunity is important for all presidents, I’ve said it time and time again. I’ve argued on immunity for President Trump, and I think they did get right that they recognize absolute immunity exists. “Another thing I do think needs to be pointed out is that they said presumptive immunity exists for acts within the outer perimeter of his official …

“The president of the United States is the most powerful person in the country, and possibly the world. When he uses his official powers in any way, under the majority’s reasoning, he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution. “Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. …

NBC News reports: Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority decision in the Trump immunity ruling. It’s a complicated ruling — attempting to draw a line between official and unofficial acts. “This case poses a question of lasting significance: When may a former President be prosecuted for official acts taken during his Presidency? In answering that question, unlike the political …

Law & Crime reports: Another batch of subpoenas has gone out in Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, this time targeting MyPillow, its CEO Mike Lindell, and FrankSpeech, Lindell’s streaming app and website. The former mayor’s creditors are looking to learn more about a contract — “Talent Services Agreement” — between Giuliani and FrankSpeech, seemingly the agreement Giuliani’s attorney Gary Fischoff referenced …

The Huffington Post reports: Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) fired back at Donald Trump after the former president shared an image saying she is guilty of treason and calling for “televised military tribunals.” “Donald – This is the type of thing that demonstrates yet again that you are not a stable adult—and are not fit for office,” she wrote as …

“Without Presidential Immunity, a President of the United States literally could not function! It should be a STRONG IMMUNITY, where proper decisions can be made, where our Country can be POWERFUL and THRIVE, and where Opponents cannot hold up and extort a Future President for Political Gain. “It is a BIG decision, an important decision, a decision which can affect …

The Daily Beast reports: In an interview with The Daily Beast on Sunday, Bannon, 70, seemed unfazed about his four-month prison sentence and presented himself as a MAGA martyr. “It’s very simple,” said Bannon, who played a central role in the leadup to the Jan. 6 insurrection. “I’m a political prisoner, because I have a very successful platform that reaches …

NBC News reports: In an interview with NBC News, Steve Bannon continued to assert that the Jan. 6 committee’s subpoenas “don’t mean anything” and reiterated arguments about executive privilege that have been rejected in courts. The vocal ally of former President Donald Trump is set to report to prison by Monday to serve a four-month sentence for defying subpoenas to …

ABC News reports: Donald Trump’s top advisers are planning to overhaul and shorten the Republican Party’s platform so that it will be “in line” with the former president’s “vision for America’s future,” according to a memo sent to the party’s platform committee that was obtained by ABC News. The memo comes as some more socially conservative RNC members — along …

From the editorial board of the Philadelphia Inquirer: President Joe Biden’s debate performance was a disaster. His disjointed responses and dazed look sparked calls for him to drop out of the presidential race. But lost in the hand wringing was Donald Trump’s usual bombastic litany of lies, hyperbole, bigotry, ignorance, and fear mongering. His performance demonstrated once again that he …

Posted today to Trump’s Truth Social account: As I walked off the stage on Thursday night, at the end of the highly anticipated “Debate,” anchors, political reporters and all screamed that I had had the greatest debate performance in the long and storied history of Presidential Debates. They all said, effectively, “Trump was fantastic!” This theme was universal, even at …

Politico reports: Donald Trump would yank the United States out of the Paris climate accord for the second time if he wins the presidency again in November, a campaign spokesperson told POLITICO Friday. The statement comes after years of conservatives laying the groundwork for Trump to withdraw from the global agreement intended to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases causing …

“They’re coming from prisons and jails, mental institutions and insane asylums like Silence of the Lamb. The press always says, ‘Why does he ramble about Silence of the Lamb?’ The late, great Hannibal Lecter. He’d like to have you over for dinner. Did you ever? Don’t do it. If he suggests, ‘I’d like to have you for dinner,’ don’t go. …

“All they know is electric, they want electric army tanks, they want electric planes. What happens if the sun isn’t shining while you’re up in the air? Well, sir, those, you know that I told you there’d be problems, sir. No, they want electric everything every day. They want electric boats. The problem, the boats, they, they don’t float because …