Tag Archives: Miami

Trump’s “Body Man” Pleads Not Guilty In Miami Court

The Messenger reports: Walt Nauta, Donald Trump’s personal assistant who was indicted with the former president in the federal classified documents case, finally hired a South Florida criminal defense attorney to represent him Thursday as he prepares to plead not guilty at his arraignment in Miami. Sasha Dadan, a 34-year-old Republican all-purpose criminal defense attorney who ran in 2018 for …

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Questions Grow Over Miami Mayor’s Exploding Income

The Miami Herald reports: In his first term as mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez increased his personal net worth five-fold as he used his public office to court technology and real estate companies eyeing business opportunities in the Magic City. Financial disclosures filed annually with the city and state show Suarez’s net worth increased from $245,015 to $1,338,551 between mid-2017 …

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NYT: Russia Tried To Assassinate Defector In Miami

The New York Times reports: As President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has pursued enemies abroad, his intelligence operatives now appear prepared to cross a line that they previously avoided: trying to kill a valuable informant for the U.S. government on American soil. The clandestine operation, seeking to eliminate a C.I.A. informant in Miami who had been a high-ranking Russian …

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Miami Mayor Attacks Biden On Crime In First Ad [Video]

Florida Politics reports: A super PAC supporting Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s imminent run at the White House is running a new, multistate ad positioning him as a “tough-on-crime” alternative to President Joe Biden. The two-minute video will run in New Hampshire, Iowa and Nevada, according to a press note from SOS America PAC, which will spend “six figures” on ad …

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Miami Mayor Files FEC Paperwork For Presidential Bid

Miami’s NBC affiliate reports: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez filed paperwork Wednesday to launch his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, jumping into the crowded race just a day after GOP front-runner Donald Trump appeared in court on federal charges in Suarez’s city. The 45-year-old mayor, the only Hispanic candidate in the race, declared his candidacy with the Federal Election Commission. …

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Cultist Screams “Get Out, You Stupid Bitch” At Reporter After She Tries To Ask Trump If He’s Ready To Go To Jail

Mediaite reports: After pleading not guilty on Tuesday to the 37 criminal federal charges he faces, Trump stopped at the Versailles cafe in Miami, where his supporters showered him with adoration as he held an impromptu event for himself. Reporters followed Trump to the gathering, including Sky News’ Sophie Alexander, who asked: “President Trump, are you ready to go to …

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Trump Pleads Not Guilty, Released With No Restrictions

The Washington Post reports: Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges he broke the law by keeping and hiding top secret documents in his Florida home — the first hearing in a historic court case that could alter the country’s political and legal landscape. “We most certainly enter a plea of not guilty,” Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche said …

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Trump Under Arrest For Second Time In Two Months

CNN reports: Former President Donald Trump has been arrested at the federal courthouse in Miami and will soon be arraigned on charges related to mishandling classified documents. Deputy marshals have booked the former president and take electronic copies of his fingerprints during Tuesday’s proceedings. They were not expected to take a mugshot of Trump, given his recognizability. Trump’s aide and …

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LIVE VIDEO: Crowd Grows Outside Miami Courthouse

The Daily Beast reports: As Donald Trump prepares for his arraignment on Tuesday, his advisers are quietly expressing some concern that the pro-Trump protesters already assembling in front of the courthouse aren’t helping the former president’s case. Those closest to the ex-president pointed to a rally organized by the Trump-adoring activist Laura Loomer—and promoted by longtime Trump ally Roger Stone—as …

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Trump Couldn’t Find New Lawyers Before Arraignment

The Guardian reports: Donald Trump is expected to be represented at his first court appearance to face federal criminal charges for retaining national security materials and obstruction of justice by two of his existing lawyers, despite trying to recruit a local Florida lawyer willing to join his legal defense team. The lawyers making an appearance with Trump on Tuesday will …

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Trump’s Miami Arraignment Scheduled For 3PM Eastern

NBC News reports: Amid heightened security and anticipated protests, former President Donald Trump is set to appear Tuesday in federal court in Miami to face charges he misled investigators and mishandled the country’s secrets. Trump, 76, is scheduled to appear before a magistrate judge at 3 p.m. ET, when he’ll be arraigned alongside his co-defendant and aide, Walt Nauta, 40. …

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Miami Police Brace For Up 50,000 Cultists Tomorrow

Bloomberg News reports: Between Al Capone, telenovela stars and a long list of narcos, Miami has had a long history of high-profile defendants. But none like Donald Trump. As the former president prepares to appear in city court on Tuesday to face criminal charges, Miami police are gearing up for crowds ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 people, said chief Manuel …

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LIVE VIDEO: Miami Officials Speak On Trump Security

Miami’s CBS affiliate reports: Preparations are underway in South Florida for the arrival of former President Donald Trump. Mr. Trump is expected to fly into Miami International Airport on Monday afternoon and stay the night at Trump National Doral Miami. CBS News reports on Tuesday a motorcade will escort him to the Wilkie D. Fergusson Jr. courthouse in downtown Miami …

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Officials Brace For Violence Outside Miami Courthouse

CNN reports: From the halls of Congress to the dark corners of the internet, charged and violent rhetoric is echoing among some Donald Trump sympathizers ahead of the former president’s appearance in a Miami court on Tuesday FBI special agents across the country assigned to domestic terrorism squads are actively working to identify any possible threats, four law enforcement sources …

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REPORT: Miami Mayor Likely To Soon Launch WH Bid

Florida Politics reports: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, whose possible run at the White House has grown increasingly likely in recent months, will head to the Reagan Library in California next week to share his vision for America. The July 15 engagement is part of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute’s “A Time for Choosing Speaker Series,” a conservative forum …

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REPORT: Miami Mayor Took $170K To Help Developer

The Miami Herald reports: A developer quietly paid Miami Mayor Francis Suarez at least $170,000 over the past two years to help cut through red tape and secure critical permits for his stalled real estate project in Coconut Grove, according to internal corporate records exclusively obtained by the Miami Herald. Notes of company meetings held last summer and fall by …

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DeSantis Megadonor Gives $1 Million To Miami Mayor

Florida Politics reports: A top financier of Ron DeSantis’ gubernatorial campaigns recently gave a large donation to a political committee linked to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, whom the Governor may soon face in a Republican Primary for President. Billionaire GOP megadonor Ken Griffin, the CEO of hedge fund Citadel, wrote a $1 million check March 7 to Miami For Everyone, …

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GOP Miami Mayor “Considering Running For President”

Politico reports: When Miami Mayor Francis Suarez arrived at POLITICO’s Rosslyn, Va., headquarters Thursday afternoon, he was in a very chatty mood. When we asked him about Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and why his as-yet-unannounced presidential campaign appears to be struggling, Suarez redirected the conversation to deliver some news. “I’m not here to be a political commentator,” Suarez interjected. …

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Report: Peter Thiel’s Boyfriend Dead In Possible Suicide

The Intercept reports: Jeff Thomas, a model and social media influencer who was recently in a long-term relationship with billionaire Peter Thiel, said he spent much of his time with the tech mogul working to persuade him away from his increasingly aggressive pursuit of a culture war — a war that Thomas warned was blowing back on their community. “I …

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Antisemitic Slurs Spur Brawl At FL School Soccer Match

The New York Post reports: An ugly brawl broke out after a heated soccer game between two private high schools — one Jewish and the other Catholic — in Miami this week, with some players saying they were hit with anti-Semitic slurs. Footage of the incident between Scheck Hillel Community School and Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School shows players battling. …

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