Tag Archives: Trump corruption

Trump: Criminal Charges Would Be “Double Jeopardy”

The Hill reports: Former President Trump on Monday responded to the Jan. 6 committee’s decision to urge the Justice Department to prosecute him and some of his associates over their involvement in the Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, saying the move makes him “stronger.” “These folks don’t get it that when they come after me, people …

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Politico: J6 Committee’s “Big Reveal” Is Yet To Come

Politico reports: The Jan. 6 select committee’s last — and most important — act won’t happen in a hearing room. It will come when one of the panel’s last, beleaguered staffers hits the “publish” button on its collection of evidence compiled over 18 months of investigation, material that still remains almost entirely secret. The committee is sitting on a stockpile …

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J6 Panel: Trump And Allies Offered Jobs To Witnesses

Mediaite reports: Rep. Zoe Lofgren revealed on Monday that the committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot obtained evidence Trump and associates linked to him tried to influence witnesses by offering potential employment. She also claimed one witness was told by a lawyer who would not reveal who was paying for his services that she could tell the committee she …

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Cheney Eviscerates Trump In Opening Statement As The First President To Betray “Miracle Of Democracy”

From Rep. Liz Cheney’s opening statement today: In the eyes of many in the world, this every four-year ceremony that we accept as normal is nothing less than a miracle. Every president in our history has defended this orderly transfer of authority except one. January 6, 2021, was the first time one American president refused his constitutional duty to transfer …

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Audio Shows Flynn Pleading The Fifth To House Panel

CBS News reports: New audio files show that retired Lt. General Michael Flynn repeatedly invoked his right against self-incrimination when pressed over his efforts to help former President Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election. CBS obtained audio from the former Trump national security advisor’s deposition to the January 6th Committee as part of their investigation into the storming of the …

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LIVE VIDEO: January 6 Committee Holds Final Hearing

The Associated Press reports: The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will make its final public presentation Monday about the unprecedented effort by Donald Trump to overturn the results of the presidential election he lost in 2020. The committee has called it an “attempted coup” that warrants criminal prosecution from the Justice Department. Monday’s meeting will be the committee’s 11th …

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Aides Print Out Praise For Trump To Read While Golfing

The Washington Post reports: These days, he is served almost exclusively by sycophants, having replaced successive rounds of loyal yet inexperienced aides with staffers even more beholden and novice. Natalie Harp, one of Trump’s employees and a former host on the pro-Trump cable network One America News, often accompanies Trump on his daily golf outings, riding the course in a …

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Schiff: There’s “Sufficient Evidence” To Charge Trump

The Guardian reports: California congressman Adam Schiff said Sunday that he believes there is “sufficient evidence” to criminally charge Donald Trump in relation to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Schiff’s dramatic statement on CNN’s State of the Union came one day before the House January 6 select committee to which he belongs is poised to release an outline …

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House Panel To Vote On Making Trump’s Taxes Public

The New York Times reports: A House committee is expected to vote on Tuesday on whether to make public six years of former President Donald J. Trump’s tax records, in what would be a significant act of transparency in the waning days of Democratic control of the House. The Ways and Means Committee gave notice on Friday that it would …

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Crypto Site: Trump’s NFT Trading Cards Have Sold Out

Crypto news site CoinDesk reports: Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s non-fungible token (NFT) digital trading card collection sold out early Friday, the day after its initial release. According to data from OpenSea, at time of writing, the collection’s trading volume is 900 ETH, or about $1.08 million. Its floor price is about 0.19 ETH, or about $230 – more than …

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NY Post: “Don’t Give Any Money To Con Artist Trump”

From the editorial board of the New York Post: When Donald Trump teased a “major announcement” Wednesday, the MAGA boards went crazy with speculation. He’s going to be the next speaker of the House! He’s enlisted Ron DeSantis to be his vice presidential candidate! He’s finally found that voter fraud he’s been promising for two years! But no, it was …

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41 Dems Join Bill To Bar Trump From Holding Office

Via press release: Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), senior member of the House Committee on the Judiciary and former impeachment manager today was joined by 40 of colleagues in introducing legislation to bar former President Trump from holding federal office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states, “No person shall …

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Trump Melts Down Over Polls Showing DeSantis Ahead

NBC News reports: Former President Donald Trump unloaded Thursday on polling showing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis beating him in a head-to-head matchup for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. “Great polling has just come out on me versus various others, including Biden, but I still have to put up with the same old ‘stuff’ from The Wall Street Journal, which has …

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Trump Grand Jury To Work At Least Through March

Bloomberg News reports: Justice Department Special Counsel John L. “Jack” Smith’s latest subpoena shows the investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to undermine the 2020 election results is before a newer grand jury in place at least through March 2023. Grand juries operate in secret, but subpoenas provide glimpses behind the scenes. Unlike prosecutors, court …

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Rudy Giuliani Faces Disbarment After DC Bar Ruling

The Washington Post reports: An arm of the D.C. Bar found Thursday that Rudy Giuliani violated the terms of his license to practice law in the nation’s capital when he filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania trying to block certification of the results in the 2020 presidential election. The preliminary finding by a subcommittee of the D.C. Bar’s Board on Professional …

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Trump’s “Major Announcement” Is Digital Trading Cards

The Independent reports: Donald Trump has revealed his “major announcement”, which the former president teased with great fanfare on Wednesday. It turns out that Mr Trump is selling digital trading cards of himself. “My official Donald Trump Digital Trading Card collection is here! These limited edition cards feature amazing ART of my Life & Career! Collect all of your favorite …

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Trump To Make “Major Announcement” Today [VIDEO]

The New York Post reports: Former President Donald Trump teased an upcoming announcement with a superhero-themed video Wednesday, baiting his Truth Social followers with a promise of a major announcement the following day. Trump’s team didn’t immediately respond to The Post’s inquiries, but speculation swirled on social media about what the announcement might be.  Guesses include Trump announcing a return …

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Trump Lawyer: Kari Lake Suit Could Get Him Reinstated

Newsweek reports: A lawyer for Donald Trump has said that Republican candidate for Arizona governor Kari Lake’s election midterm lawsuit might somehow help the former president return to the White House. Attorney Christina Bobb made the remarks during an appearance on Real America on OANN while discussing Lake’s legal attempts to have the Arizona gubernatorial election, which she lost to …

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Trump Sues Pulitzer Prize Board For Defamation

Fox News reports: Former President Trump filed a defamation lawsuit on Tuesday against the Pulitzer Prize Board over the 2018 National Reporting prizes given to The New York Times and Washington Post for coverage of “now-debunked theory” of alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Trump’s suit, filed Tuesday in Okeechobee County, Florida, was obtained by Fox News Digital. It states …

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Natl Archives Asked To Look Into Trump’s Storage Unit

The Washington Post reports: The House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the National Archives on Tuesday requesting a review to determine whether former president Donald Trump has retained any additional presidential records at his storage facility in Florida. The request from the committee’s chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.), follows a report from The Washington Post that at least …

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