Trump news – live: Trump begs Congress to help save him from legal troubles as Jan 6 indictment decision looms

Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump has begged Congress to help save him from his escalating legal troubles as his potential indictment on criminal charges related to January 6 looms.

In a video message on Tuesday, the former president pleaded with lawmakers to investigate what he falsely claims is “retribution” for “winning” the 2020 election and “election interference regarding the 2024 presidential election”.

“Congress, if you will, please investigate the political witch hunts against me currently being brought by the corrupt DOJ and FBI, who are totally out of control,” he says.

Mr Trump has gone on the attack over the federal grand jury investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot and his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

In one of the clearest signs Mr Trump could face federal charges in the case, he said last week that he had received a letter saying he is a target of a grand jury investigation.

Court documents revealed on Monday that former New York City Police Department commissioner Bernie Kerik, who collected spurious evidence of alleged voter fraud and manipulation for Mr Trump’s campaign, has agreed to turn over hundreds of documents to the DOJ as part of its probe.

Key points

When will Donald Trump be indicted?

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To clarify: When will he be indicted for the third time?

Joe Sommerlad reports.

When will Donald Trump be indicted?

DeSantis: Why Florida’s new curriculum on slavery is becoming such a political headache

05:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Why was a major candidate for the presidency just asked about a lesson set to be taught to middle school students in Florida social studies classes?

Governor Ron DeSantis found himself answering yet more questions about his state’s new conservative-friendly social studies curriculum at a press event in Utah over the weekend as the Republican sees continued signs that his record on racial and social issues in the Sunshine State will be an issue in the upcoming GOP primary debates and, potentially, the 2024 general election.

John Bowden reports.

Why Florida’s new curriculum on slavery is becoming a political headache for DeSantis

Is Donald Trump going to prison?

03:30 , Oliver O'Connell

It’s the question everyone wants the answer to...

Is Donald Trump going to prison?

Report: Melania Trump wants nothing to do with husband’s 2024 campaign

02:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Melania Trump has reportedly rejected multiple requests to appear alongside her husband, former president Donald Trump, at campaign stops and appearances as part of the multiple criminal cases against him in New York and Florida.

Andrew Feinberg has the story.

Melania Trump wants nothing to do with husband’s 2024 campaign

Trump rants about ‘loser’ and ‘lowlife’ Mitt Romney

01:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Former president Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at Utah senatorMitt Romney with an hours-long ranting session on his Truth Social website, after asking his followers there to weigh the relative merits of Mr Romney and Texas Senator John Cornyn.

Mr Trump asked: “Who is a worse Senator, John ‘The Stiff’ Cornyn of Texas, or Mitt ‘The Loser’ Romney of Massachusetts (Utah?)?”

Andrew Feinberg has the details of one of the latest tirades emanating from Bedminster.

Trump goes on late-night Truth Social rampage against ‘loser’ and ‘lowlife’ Romney

Giuliani won’t contest defamation claims from Georgia election workers

Thursday 27 July 2023 00:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Rudy Giuliani will not contest claims from two Georgia election workers who have accused the former attorney to Donald Trump of smearing them with false and defamatory statements surrounding the 2020 presidential election.

A late-night federal court filing from Mr Giuliani’s attorneys on 25 July states that he “concedes solely for the purposes of this litigation” that he made false statements about Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss that “carry meaning that is defamatory”.

Alex Woodward has the details.

Rudy Giuliani won’t contest defamation claims from Georgia election workers

Biden laughs off impeachment threat

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:30 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden on Tuesday responded to a reporter’s query about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s claim that the GOP could soon open an impeachment inquiry into the president by laughing as he exited a White House event.

Mr Biden was caught cracking a smile and chucking on his way out of the East Room after delivering remarks on his administration’s efforts to increase the availability of mental health treatment.

Andrew Feinberg has the story.

Biden laughs off impeachment threat after McCarthy teases inquiry

Ohio secretary of state jeered over “radical abortion” amendment

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, the architect of the anti-choice Issue 1 campaign in the Buckeye State, gets repeatedly jeered by a Cleveland City Club crowd as he says he is trying to stop a “radical abortion” amendment and that he is just an “unbiased referee.”

Here’s the latest Democratic PAC ad — apparently newly banned by X, formerly known as Twitter — to stop the State Issue 1 campaign from changing Ohio’s constitution to make amendments harder to pass.

Pence adviser says she was told to keep ‘lunatic’ Navarro out of his office

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Former Trump White House adviser Olivia Troye has said she was ordered to keep trade adviser Peter Navarro out of Vice President Mike Pence’s office during their term in office.

Ms Troye said on MSNBC that it was because he was considered a “complete lunatic” and would write “conspiracy-filled memos”.

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Former White House staffer recalls keeping ‘lunatic’ Navarro out of Pence’s office

Jan 6: High school student who sat in Pence’s chair during Capitol riot sentenced

Wednesday 26 July 2023 22:45 , Oliver O'Connell

A high school student who stormed the U.S. Capitol, assaulted a police officer and sat in a Senate floor chair reserved for the vice president was sentenced on Wednesday to one year in prison.

Georgia resident Bruno Joseph Cua was 18 when he attacked the Capitol on 6 January 2021, making him one of the youngest people charged in the riot.

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High school student who sat in Pence’s chair during Capitol riot is sentenced to 1 year in prison

ICYMI: Trump begs Congress to help save him from his legal troubles

Wednesday 26 July 2023 22:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Former President Donald Trump released a video message through his 2024 presidential campaign, asking Congress to investigate the “witch hunts” against him.

Mr Trump said – without evidence, as usual – the legal challenges against him were brought by the “corrupt DOJ and FBI,” adding that the “continuing saga is retribution against me for winning.”

Kelly Rissman reports.

Trump begs Congress to help save him from his legal troubles

Watch: DeSantis would consider pardoning Trump to move country on

Wednesday 26 July 2023 22:15 , Oliver O'Connell

...and yes, he misspeaks and says Nixon pardoned Ford.

Recap: Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to two tax charges after court chaos

Wednesday 26 July 2023 22:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Federal prosecutors and attorneys for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden have settled on a deal for the lawyer and lobbyist turned artist to plead guilty to tax misdemeanour charges and enter into a diversion programme on a gun-related charge, but the judge overseeing the case wants more information before accepting the deal.

US District Judge Maryellen Noreika has ordered attorneys from both sides to file briefs with the court on a provision of the agreement which she had questioned because it raised separation of powers concerns, or modify the agreement to exclude the provision she questioned.

Andrew Feinberg has the details.

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to two tax charges after chaos around deal

Watch: Trump claims DoJ and FBI are ‘grave threat to our democracy'

Wednesday 26 July 2023 21:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Musk’s Twitter bans ad showing Republican interrupting couple in bedroom

Wednesday 26 July 2023 21:31 , Oliver O'Connell

An ad launched by Progress Action Fund launched, showing an elderly Republican congressman interrupting a couple in the bedroom, has now been banned on X, formerly known as Twitter.

According to the Progress Action Fund, which aims to defeat Republicans in red states, the platform “has censored” its account as well as the ad, called “Keep Republicans Out Of Your Bedroom.” In addition, the platform has “placed a ‘Search Ban’ and a ‘Search Suggestion Ban’ on the account.”

As of Wednesday afternoon, the account did not show up on the social media platform, yet the ad could still be seen on X through retweets from other accounts.

Kelly Rissman reports.

Elon Musk’s Twitter bans ad showing Republican interrupting couple in bedroom

Democrat issues bid to censure Marjorie Taylor Greene

Wednesday 26 July 2023 21:23 , Oliver O'Connell

Trump-favourite Marjorie Taylor Greene has tired out just about everybody in the House — except Kevin McCarthy — with her bomb-throwing and embrace of conspiratorial misinformation.

This week, fresh off being booted from the far-right House Freedom Caucus for attacking other members, the Georgia firebrand is facing a new resolution aimed at organising her formal censure by the House of Representatives.

John Bowden reports from Washington, DC.

Democrat issues bid to censure Marjorie Taylor Greene over ‘conspiracy theories’

Watch: Gaetz and DHS Sec Mayorkas clash at immigration hearing

Wednesday 26 July 2023 21:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Profile: Jack Smith — The former war crimes prosecutor coming for Trump

Wednesday 26 July 2023 21:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Andrew Feinberg writes:

Jack Smith, the experienced war crimes prosecutor who unveiled an unprecedented federal indictment against former US president Donald Trump, is no stranger to high-profile probes of public figures.

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Who is Jack Smith? The ex-war crimes prosecutor who is coming for Trump

Hunter Biden conditions of release: No alcohol, drugs, or firearms

Wednesday 26 July 2023 20:51 , Oliver O'Connell

Hunter Biden’s conditions of release include: he must not consume alcohol or prohibited drugs, or possess a firearm, must submit to random drug tests as required, must actively seek employment and not violate any laws.

Watch: Fed no longer forecasting recession

Wednesday 26 July 2023 20:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Where do all the lawsuits and criminal charges facing Donald Trump stand now?

Wednesday 26 July 2023 20:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Here’s what you need to know about all the major investigations and lawsuits against Donald Trump:

All the investigations Trump still faces following his second arrest

Former head of cybersecurity, fired by Trump, has spoke to federal 2020 election probe

Wednesday 26 July 2023 20:15 , Oliver O'Connell

NBC News reports that Chris Krebs, the former head of CISA — the nation’s cybersecurity agency under DHS — who was fired by Donald Trump, has spoken with Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigators in the election interference probe.

Worrying moment: McConnell leaves press conference abruptly after appearing unable to speak

Wednesday 26 July 2023 20:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Mitch McConnell appeared briefly unable to continue speaking and was escorted away from a SenateRepublican press conference on Wednesday, before returning moments later.

The scene occurred as Republicans held their last weekly press briefing before the August recess, and discussed remaining business including the chamber’s effort to pass a defence spending bill before the holiday begins.

John Bowden reports from Washington, DC.

Mitch McConnell leaves press conference abruptly after appearing unable to speak

Trump, January 6 and a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election

Wednesday 26 July 2023 19:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Indictments are imminently expected following a federal investigation into efforts from Donald Trump and his allies to subvert the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

The former president announced he received a target letter – a document formally indicating he is the subject of an investigation – in connection with a sprawling US Department of Justice special counsel probe into an alleged scheme to preserve Mr Trump’s presidency against the wills of millions of voters.

Alex Woodward explains what is expected to happen next, and how we got here:

The federal investigation into Trump and January 6, explained

Full story: Giuliani won’t contest defamation claims from Georgia election workers

Wednesday 26 July 2023 19:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Rudy Giuliani will not contest claims from two Georgia election workers who have accused the former attorney to Donald Trump of smearing them with false and defamatory statements surrounding the 2020 presidential election.

A late-night federal court filing from Mr Giuliani’s attorneys on 25 July states that he “concedes solely for the purposes of this litigation” that he made false statements about Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss that “carry meaning that is defamatory”.

Alex Woodward has the story.

Rudy Giuliani won’t contest defamation claims from Georgia election workers

Report: Melania Trump wants nothing to do with husband’s 2024 campaign

Wednesday 26 July 2023 18:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Melania Trump has reportedly rejected multiple requests to appear alongside her husband, former president Donald Trump, at campaign stops and appearances as part of the multiple criminal cases against him in New York and Florida.

The New York Times reported on Wednesday that the ex-first lady, who has eschewed the typical post-White House activities of her predecessors, has put most of her energies as of late into helping her 17-year-old son, Barron Trump, search for and apply to colleges.

She also reportedly keeps her social circle small by choosing to spend time with her parents, her son, and “a handful of old friends” in addition to visits to hairdressers and consultations with longtime stylist Herve Pierre.

Andrew Feinberg reports.

Melania Trump wants nothing to do with husband’s 2024 campaign

Pence adviser told to keep ‘lunatic’ Navarro out of vice president’s office

Wednesday 26 July 2023 18:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Former Trump White House adviser Olivia Troye has said she was ordered to keep trade adviser Peter Navarro out of Vice President Mike Pence’s office during their term in office because he was considered a “complete lunatic” and would write “conspiracy-filled memos”.

During an appearance on MSNBC’s The ReidOut hosted by Joy Reid, Ms Troye — who was Pence’s Homeland Security adviser and part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force — reacted to a video published by Mr Navarro in which he warned of an imminent second civil war between Democrats and Republicans.

“I think the issue is that Peter Navarro and others are still out there trying to radicalise Americans,” she told Reid. “That’s the point of this whole thing and I almost feel like it’s projection. It’s the willingness and wanting it to happen, right? That’s the issue. That they want to see this happen in the United States.”

She continued: “Look, Peter Navarro, I just want to say, was considered a complete lunatic in the West Wing of the White House. I had strict orders to keep him out of the vice president’s office because he would write these conspiracy-filled memos that he wanted to deliver to Vice President Mike Pence at the time, and I was specifically ordered by the vice president’s chief of staff to take those memos out of his hand and make sure that he never set foot in the office. That’s the kind of individual that we’re dealing with right now.”

Ms Troye added that Mr Navarro would distribute such memos around the rest of the West Wing to “try to get in Donald Trump’s ear”.

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Trump rants about ‘loser’ and ‘lowlife’ Mitt Romney

Wednesday 26 July 2023 18:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former president Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at Utah senator Mitt Romney with an hours-long ranting session on his Truth Social website, after asking his followers there to weigh the relative merits of Mr Romney and Texas Senator John Cornyn.

Mr Trump asked: “Who is a worse Senator, John ‘The Stiff’ Cornyn of Texas, or Mitt ‘The Loser’ Romney of Massachusetts (Utah?)?”

Andrew Feinberg reports on what he said next.

Trump goes on late-night Truth Social rampage against ‘loser’ and ‘lowlife’ Romney

Full Story: Hunter Biden plea deal back on track

Wednesday 26 July 2023 18:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Andrew Feinberg filed this report after federal prosecutors and attorneys for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden have settled on a deal for the lawyer and lobbyist turned artist to plead guilty to tax misdemeanour charges and enter into a diversion programme on a gun-related charge.

Earlier in the hearing, the deal appeared to fall apart when the judge overseeing a plea hearing questioned whether the deal would preclude the government from pursuing other charges against him.

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Hunter Biden plea deal back on track after nearly getting derailed during hearing

Voices: Ron DeSantis — The new Jeb Bush

Wednesday 26 July 2023 17:40 , Oliver O'Connell

Eric Garcia writes:

At this point, almost everyone, including his fans, acknowledge Florida Gov Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign has severely underperformed its expectations. He failed to raise more money than former president Donald Trump and his campaign has burned through cash, which has led to him shedding staff.

Mr DeSantis’ recent headaches have drawn comparisons to his predecessor as governor and one-time Republican frontrunner Jeb Bush. Like Mr DeSantis, Mr Bush had a massive fundraising advantage ahead of the competition and often appeared at the top of the polls. But Mr Trump’s constant barbs against Mr Bush stuck with him to the point the description “Low-energy” seemed to always precede his name, much in the same way Mr Trump’s nicknames like “DeSanctimonious” or “Meatball Ron” have been hard for him to shake.

Read on...

Ron DeSantis: The new Jeb Bush

More detail on Hunter Biden plea deal

Wednesday 26 July 2023 17:27 , Oliver O'Connell

CNN further reports:

The Hunter Biden plea proceedings have restarted, and the president’s son has agreed to a limited agreement that covers 2014-2019 that only includes conduct related to tax offences, drug use and gun possession.

He will still plead guilty to the tax misdemeanours for 2017 and 2018, but the agreement will also cover his tax-related conduct for the three years prior.

The two sides have agreed that this deal does not shield him from potential future charges.

More limited Hunter Biden plea deal reported

Wednesday 26 July 2023 17:23 , Oliver O'Connell

CNN’s Paula Reid reports that the Hunter Biden plea deal is back on track but will be more limited in scope with the Department of Justice now able to charge Mr Biden on unrelated issues at a later date.

Full story: Hunter Biden plea deal in jeopardy

Wednesday 26 July 2023 17:20 , Oliver O'Connell

Federal prosecutors and attorneys for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, are at loggerheads and appear to have scrapped a deal for the lawyer and lobbyist turned artist to plead guilty to tax misdemeanour charges and enter into a diversion programme on a gun-related charge after the judge overseeing a plea hearing questioned whether the deal would preclude the government from pursuing other charges against him.

Andrew Feinberg reports.

Hunter Biden plea deal in jeopardy after judge questions agreement

Biden laughs off impeachment threat

Wednesday 26 July 2023 17:00 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden on Tuesday responded to a reporter’s query about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s claim that the GOP could soon open an impeachment inquiry into the president by laughing as he exited a White House event.

Andrew Feinberg reports.

Biden laughs off impeachment threat after McCarthy teases inquiry

Hunter Biden plea deal on tax charges falls through after judge expresses concern about agreement

Wednesday 26 July 2023 16:52 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter's plea deal on two tax charges fell apart on Wednesday after the federal judge hearing his case expressed concern over a related agreement on a more serious gun possession charge.

The outcome leaves open, at least temporarily, the yearslong investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings. He had been charged with two misdemeanor tax crimes of failure to pay more than $100,000 in taxes from over $1.5 million in income in both 2017 and 2018, and he made an agreement with prosecutors, who were planning to recommend two years of probation.

Last month, Biden was charged with possession of a firearm by a person who is a known drug user, a felony. He had a Colt Cobra .38 Special for 11 days in October 2018. He agreed to enter into a diversion agreement, which means that he would not technically plead guilty to the crime. As long as he adhered to the terms of his agreement, the case would be wiped from his record. If not, the deal would be withdrawn. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, said she was concerned about the language in the diversion agreement and suggested the lawyers get back together and discuss it.

“I think having you guys talk more makes sense,” she said.

Republicans had argued Biden was getting a sweetheart deal.

NY congressman responds to Giuliani Georgia election admission

Wednesday 26 July 2023 16:40 , Oliver O'Connell

Democratic New York Congressman Ritchie Torres responded to news of Rudy Giuliani’s admission to making false statements regarding the Georgia election workers he accused of mishandling ballots in the 2020 election.

The lawmaker tweeted: “Rudy Giuliani has admitted something the world has long known: he’s a liar. He lied about the outcome of the 2020 election, just like he lied when falsely accusing two George election workers of mishandling ballots.”

He added: “Giuliani has disgraced himself and his country.”

McCarthy will do impeachment inquiry if House members find evidence of level needed

Wednesday 26 July 2023 16:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Politico’s Olivia Beavers reports that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Republican members this morning that a potential impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden will only happen “if they find what he needs for it”, according to a conservative GOP lawmaker who was in the room.

“It has not yet been identified yet to that level — lots of evidence, not to that level.”

Ian Sams, the White House spokesperson for oversight and investigations, responded to Beavers’s reporting by tweeting: “Will there now be a sweeping national media news cycle about Speaker McCarthy, just over 24 hours after floating an impeachment inquiry, now apparently admitting ‘oops nevermind’?”

‘Who are we to stop him?'

Wednesday 26 July 2023 16:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Republican Accountability pokes fun at Donald Trump on Twitter for ranting about the “stollen” election (which he has done many times before — must be a big fan of German Christmas bread) but notes that if the former president wants to take the stand in one of his criminal trials, as he posted this morning, “who are we to stop him?”

Trump begs Congress to help save him from his legal troubles

Wednesday 26 July 2023 16:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Former President Donald Trump released a video message through his 2024 presidential campaign, asking Congress to investigate the “witch hunts” against him.

Kelly Rissman reports.

Trump begs Congress to help save him from his legal troubles

Watch: Haley says Congress has oversight to conduct impeachment inquiry of Biden

Wednesday 26 July 2023 15:40 , Oliver O'Connell

Republican attempt tp block Hunter Biden plea deal

Wednesday 26 July 2023 15:25 , Oliver O'Connell

Republican lawmakers have made a last-ditch bid to block Hunter Biden’s plea deal ahead of a court hearing in Delaware where he will plead guilty to two federal charges.

In a court filing in Wilmington on Tuesday, the GOP chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep Jason Smith asked the judge to throw out the plea agreement claiming that testimony from two Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblowers show the deal is “tainted”.

The IRS whistleblowers had testified before the committee that Hunter Biden was given preferential treatment in the criminal case by the Justice Department due to his position as President Joe Biden’s son.

Rachel Sharp reports.

GOP try to block Hunter Biden plea deal at Delaware court hearing

Giuliani concedes he made false claims about Georgia election workers

Wednesday 26 July 2023 15:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has admitted that when he was acting as a lawyer for then-president Donald Trump, he made false statements about two Georgia elections workers, claiming they had mishandled ballots in Atlanta during the count for the 2020 election.

Mr Giuliani made the admission in court papers filed on Tuesday night in the defamation case brought against him by Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, The New York Times reports.

The former mayor and others are accused of promoting a video that they claimed showed the mother and daughter manipulating ballots at the State Farm Arena in the count for Fulton County.

Mr Giuliani now concedes that the statements he made about Ms Freemand and Ms Shaye “carry meaning that is defamatory per se.”

He also admitted that his statements were “actionable” and “false” and that he no longer disputed the “factual elements of liability” raised in the lawsuit.

However, Mr Giuliani still claims that his accusations about the two election workers are still protected under the First Amendment and that they had not suffered any damage as a result of what he said — a requirement to find in their favour in a defamation suit.

The filing states that Mr Giuliani is making the admission to curtail unnecessary expenses in the case and move things forward so he can file a motion to dismiss.

Watch: Hunter Biden arrives at court

Wednesday 26 July 2023 15:06 , Oliver O'Connell

Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, arrived at a federal court in Delaware on Wednesday where he is expected to plead guilty to two minor tax crimes and admit to possessing a gun as a drug user.

Trump rounds out start of day with spray of Truth Social posts

Wednesday 26 July 2023 15:00 , Oliver O'Connell

In quick succession, the all-caps diatribe was bashed out onto Truth Social in a series of five posts:

SO, THEY IMPEACH ME OVER A “PERFECT” PHONE CALL, AND THEY DON’T IMPEACH BIDEN FOR BEING THE MOST CORRUPT PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES???

We’ll have fun on the stand with all of these people that say the Presidential Election wasn’t Rigged and Stollen. THE TRIAL OF THE CENTURY!!!

2024 ELECTION INTERFERENCE!!!

PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT!!!

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!

All in a morning’s work...

Trump hails ‘best polls ever in Iowa'

Wednesday 26 July 2023 14:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Former president Donald Trump celebrated his “best polls ever in Iowa” in a Truth Social post this morning but accused his rivals of putting out “fraudulent ads talking to people who say they won’t be voting for me”.

He wrote:

Just got my best Polls ever in Iowa, a 35 point lead, and yet they put up fraudulent ads talking to people who say they won’t be voting for me. What kind of “stuff” is that. Remember, I got Farmers 28 Billion Dollars from China, made a 50 Billion Dollar Trade Deal with China, saved Ethanol from certain death, terminated America’s worst ever trade deal, NAFTA, and replaced it with America’s BEST EVER TRADE DEAL, USMCA. Nobody else could have done any of these things. Iowa will vote BIG for TRUMP!

Trump blames Christie for Romney’s 2012 loss to Obama

Wednesday 26 July 2023 14:38 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump took criticism of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie a step further after he reposted a Truth reading: “Nevee forget: Christie was the one who gave Obama a “big fat hug” that arguably won Obama a second term in 2012! He has always been a fat liberal hack!”

The former president added:

Christie was so star struck with Barack Hussein Obuma, that Romney, who is a terrible politician and horrible representative of the Republican Party, never had a chance of winning the Presidency. Christie sold Romney out, making one of the worst Convention Speeches in History—Virtually not even mentioning Romney by name. Romney sat watching, in a trance—He couldn’t believe it!

Court documents reveal eight search warrants were obtained in classified documents case

Wednesday 26 July 2023 14:15 , Rachel Sharp

Newly-released court documents have revealed that eight search warrants were obtained as part of the investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents on leaving the White House.

Last month, Mr Trump was indicted on 37 federal charges over his handling of classified documents, including national defence information, after leaving the White House.

The indictment, which was unsealed on Friday (9 June), alleges that Mr Trump deliberately lied to and misled authorities so that he could hold onto documents that he knew were classified.

The charges came after a raid of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in August.

Now, recently-unsealed court motions show that seven other warrants and affidavits were obtained.

The contents of the warrants remain sealed so it is unclear where searches may have been executed. As well as properties, they could include tech devices.

Voices: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s cash haul shows she doesn’t need the Freedom Caucus

Wednesday 26 July 2023 13:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Eric Garcia writes:

For the most part, Ms Greene has seemed undeterred by her ostracisation and she seems fully confident in her position as a beloved figure. And a major reason for that might be the fact she remains a mega-fundraiser who can vacuum up tons of small-donor contributions from the base.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s cash haul shows she doesn’t need the Freedom Caucus

Christie knocks Trump over bankrupting three casinos

Wednesday 26 July 2023 13:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former New Jersey Governor and 2024 presidential candidate Christ Christie poked fun at his chief rival, former president Donald Trump and his record both in office and in business.

He tweeted: “Surprised Trump couldn’t balance the budget? I’m not. This is the same guy that bankrupted 3 casinos 3 different times. Who the hell can’t make money running a casino? House always wins! Trump, that’s who…”

Could prosecutors charge Trump with racketeering in Georgia case?

Wednesday 26 July 2023 12:45 , Oliver O'Connell

The Georgia prosecutor investigating Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in that state is reportedly weighing a racketeering indictment against the former president and others.

Alex Woodward explains how it might be done.

How prosecutors could charge Trump with racketeering in Georgia case

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