Trump cultists

The Washington Examiner reports: One of the 16 people indicted in Michigan for acting as a fake elector for former President Donald Trump claimed she was “duped” by a lawyer for the former president. In an interview with WDIV, a local news station in Michigan, Michele Lundgren, a 73-year-old photographer from Detroit, volunteered to be a Trump delegate and elector …

County music star Jason Aldean raged against cancel culture last night at a concert in Cincinnati, much to the delight of his fans. ALDEAN: Well, I got to tell you guys, man, it’s been a long-ass week. It’s been a long week. And I’ve seen a lot of stuff. I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m …

Politico reports: Kevin McCarthy denies he made any deal with Donald Trump to expunge his impeachment record. Even if the speaker did call for such a vote, a bloc of House GOP centrists would likely defeat it. “What is there to expunge? He was acquitted at trial. I don’t really see the purpose of it,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) told …

“I think that Joe Biden has been selling access to our enemies for decades. I think that. Basis is, you know, if you studied Joe Biden like I have, he’s always been cash-strapped. He’s never had a successful career in investing or anything like that. Then you look at the assets he’s accumulated on the Senate salary? It’s pretty, pretty …

NBC News reports: Donald Trump political appointee who attempted to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6 was convicted of seven felonies on Thursday, the same day that a grand jury deciding whether to indict the former president for his efforts to stop the peaceful transfer of power was hearing testimony from former White House aide William Russell. Federico Klein, who …

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports: Lawyers for Georgia’s former Republican Party chair are again trying to fend off their client’s possible indictment into possible criminal interference with the 2020 presidential election. Ex-GOP chair David Shafer was within his constitutional rights when he cast an “alternate” Electoral College ballot for then-President Donald Trump and therefore should not be criminally charged, Shafer’s …

The Messenger reports: A federal judge on Thursday denied the “QAnon Shaman” Jacob Angeli Chansley’s request to reverse his guilty plea in regards to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Chansley pleaded guilty in 2021 to obstructing an official government proceeding during the attack on the Capitol. Chansley, who has the nickname of “QAnon Shaman” and gained notoriety after a …

Playbook reports: After Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested on national television last month that Trump may not be the GOP’s best presidential candidate in 2024, the former president was furious — and wanted the California Republican to rectify the slight immediately. “He needs to endorse me — today!” Trump fumed on his way to a campaign event in New Hampshire, according …

The Daily Beast reports: After Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) insisted on bringing posterboards with sexually explicit images of Hunter Biden to a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday, the congresswoman said on Newsmax that even though she felt “uncomfortable” doing so, “the American people deserve to see” it. “I believe that’s how they can hold this government accountable,” Greene …

NBC News reports: A Jan. 6 rioter who was armed with a concealed weapon as he led a mob that overran police on the steps of the Capitol was sentenced to seven years in federal prison on Wednesday. Christopher Alberts, a Maryland Donald Trump supporter was found guilty on nine charges in April after he testified that “instinct took over” …

The Hill reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced on his podcast Tuesday he is introducing legislation to defund investigations into President Trump led by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Gaetz made the announcement hours after Trump said he’d been notified he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack and efforts to overturn the …

“There’s a legal debate about it but based on my review, he can pardon himself. But even if he can’t pardon himself, if he can get into office before the cases are resolved, he can pull the case back. “He’s going to be the person appointing the Attorney General of the United States, and I’m very sure it will not …

The Daily Beast reports: Former New York City police commissioner Bernie Kerik is in talks to be interviewed by special counsel Jack Smith’s team investigating efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election, Kerik’s attorney said Tuesday. Kerik worked with Rudy Giuliani after the election to find evidence of voter fraud and later provided documents about a plan …

Reuters reports: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged the 16 Republicans with a series of felonies, including forgery, conspiracy to commit forgery, and conspiracy to commit election forgery. The charges carry possible penalties ranging from five to 14 years in prison. The group includes Marian Sheridan, the grassroots vice chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party; Meshawn Maddock [photo], former co-chair …

“So this whole ballgame, it’s a back-up plan. This is the back-up plan — is the 14th Amendment. Now, the 14th Amendment is unbelievably important, obviously, but it’s way too broadly written. I’m gonna be honest: it’s way too broadly written. The 14th Amendment solved a lot of problems, and it’s created some problems. It should be, I think, narrowed …

CNBC reports: Michigan’s attorney general on Tuesday criminally charged 16 so-called “fake electors” for former President Donald Trump, accusing them of a fraudulent effort to reverse President Joe Biden’s victory in the state’s 2020 election. The 16 people each face eight charges, including conspiracy, election law forgery, and uttering and publishing, state Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a video …

Mediaite reports: House Republican Andy Biggs (R-AZ) joined Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo on Tuesday and accused President Joe Biden and his family of potentially taking in over $100 million – a wild corruption accusation that blows past anything other GOP politicians have levied. “Maria, we’re talking literally, it’s not $10 million. It’s it’s well over 20, $30 million. And …

NBC News reports: A Pennsylvania mother who was known as “Bullhorn Lady” because she used the sound amplifier to instruct rioters at the Capitol was convicted Tuesday of nine federal counts. Rachel Powell was found guilty on a variety of charges, including felony charges of interfering with officers performing their duties and obstruction of an official proceeding. Powell’s bench trial …

The Messenger reports: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the expected indictment is “just one more example that you’re seeing a constant targeting over and over and over again by this administration against Donald Trump.” “This is absolute bulls–t,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told The Messenger. “This is weaponized government. Democrats can’t win an election so they have to arrest …

“My concern is unless we reconcile ourselves with what the truth of the matter was that led to Jan. 6, that’s really just going to be a friendly preview of what’s to come in this country. I think every American has to look, especially much of the Left in this country that denounces Jan. 6 and the supposed threats to …