How Donald Trump's Week Fell Apart: The former president started the week with positive 2024 poll results, before being hit by several setbacks.
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Quick Glance: Ivanka Trump Testifies in Civil Fraud Case Involving Family Business
- Ivanka Trump (42) distanced herself from the family business as she appeared in a Manhattan court in connection with the civil fraud case against former president Donald Trump.
- She stated she was not involved in preparing the financial statements central to the case against Donald Trump.
- Donald Trump and his two eldest sons face allegations of inflating the value of their real estate to secure favorable bank loans and insurance terms.
- Although not a defendant, Ivanka Trump had to appear in court to testify due to a subpoena.
New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk
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Quick Glance: Defiant Trump appears at $250m New York fraud trial to condemn 'scam'
- Former President Trump, the Trump Organization, several executives, and two of his children - Donald Jr. and Eric - are the defendants in the civil trial at New York Superior Court.
- As the trial began, Trump occasionally glanced at Judge Arthur Engoron while addressing the court.
- Moments earlier, in a rant outside the court that reverberated throughout the chamber, Trump called the judge a 'rogue adjudicator'.
- While prosecutors presented their case, Trump mostly remained seated, occasionally whispering to his legal team.
Ivanka takes the stand: What to expect as Trump daughter heads to court for fraud trial
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Quick Glance: Judge reminds Trump: Testimony is not a political rally
- Judge admonishes Trump to keep answers concise and reminds him it's not a political rally
- Trump downplays significance of financial statements at the center of the trial
- Testimony gives Trump the opportunity to use the witness stand as a campaign platform
- Trump argues that disclaimers on his financial statements absolve him of wrongdoing
Trump Team Has No Plan to Actually Win His New York Fraud Case: Instead, Trump and his lawyers are hoping to score some PR points, enrage the judge ...
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Quick Glance: Trump Defense: Lawyers Present Hush Money Strategy
- Lawyers argue that the records are not business records and do not relate to the Trump Organization.
- Prosecutors cannot prove Trump's intent to commit the tax crime.
- State election laws do not apply to federal candidates like Trump.
- Prosecutors did not meet their burden of proof before the grand jury.
Mike Davis wants to cage kids, put Trump enemies in a ‘gulag.’ He could be our next AG
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Trump has been indicted for a 3rd time. Here's where all the investigations stand
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Quick Glance: Understanding Donald Trump's Indictments, Lawsuits, and Legal Cases
- Trump was indicted by the DOJ in the Mar-a-Lago documents probe in June.
- Potential charges against the former president remain unclear regarding the efforts to overturn the election.
- Smith initially brought 37 charges against Trump.
- In late July, Smith surprised with a superseding indictment that added more charges against Trump, Nauta, and another Mar-a-Lago employee, Carlos de Oliveira.
Tracking Trump’s tangled web of legal troubles : Former President Trump is increasingly enmeshed in a tangled web of legal troubles, facing state and federal ...
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Justice Dept. Intensifying Efforts to Determine if Trump Hid Documents: Prosecutors investigating the former president’s handling of classified material have ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/04/us/politics/trump-documents-subpoenas-justice-department.html
Signs emerge that Justice Department is edging closer to possible federal indictment of Trump
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Exclusive: Mar-a-Lago pool flood raises suspicions among prosecutors in Trump classified documents case
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Is the Right Satisfied With Hunter Biden’s Guilty Pleas? (LOL, No.): The younger Biden's impending convictions have triggered calls for EVEN MORE Biden ...
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Quick Glance: Hunter Biden Reaches Agreement with DOJ, to Plead Guilty to Tax and Gun Charges
- Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, has made an agreement with the Justice Department to avoid charges related to tax offenses and unlawful possession of a weapon.
- Biden will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on the felony charge of owning a firearm as a drug user.
- The agreement concludes a lengthy investigation into Joe Biden's second son, who has struggled with addiction after his brother Beau Biden passed away in 2015.
- Hunter and Beau Biden hold the bible during a ceremony.
Was was Donald Trump arrested? What you need to know: There have been so many accusations brought against and investigations into Trump in recent years that it's ...
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A Georgia grand jury indicted 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump and several allies Monday on conspiracy charges of trying to steal Georgia's electoral ... Show more bit.ly/3OybXex
Trump Organization's handling of Mar-a-Lago footage under investigation: It is part of the criminal investigation into Donald Trump's handling of classified ...
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Justice Department had video of boxes being moved at Mar-a-Lago before FBI search, unredacted document shows
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House Republicans are no closer to tying Hunter Biden’s activities to Joe: Yet the president’s wayward son could still cause Democrats damage
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The cases against Donald Trump: Former president is entangled in at least six legal cases, including a federal probe into the US Capitol attack
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January 6 committee: What's next for Trump legally and politically: While he could face jail if convicted, these are symbolic recommendations for now not formal ...
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Quick Glance: A committee on January 6 proposes criminal charges against Donald Trump.
- The proposal is mostly symbolic, with the US Justice Department determining whether or not to charge Mr Trump.
- Democrat Bennie Thompson, chair of the committee, said, "We have every confidence that the work of this committee will help provide the road map to justice."
- Ms Cheney noted that prosecutors are now assessing the ramifications of the behaviour highlighted in the committee's findings.
- According to Mr. Trump's lawyer, John Eastman, "A criminal 'referral' from a congressional committee is not binding on the Department of Justice and carries no more legal weight than a 'referral' from any American citizen."
Inside Donald Trump’s rocky relationship with the Supreme Court: Some Supreme Court justices thought Donald Trump was setting them up. Two days after the ...
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Trump responds to Biden classified document discovery, asks when FBI will raid his ‘many homes’
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Manhattan DA Hires Ex-DOJ Official to Help Lead Trump Investigation: The official, Matthew Colangelo, also worked on the New York attorney general’s ...
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Quick Glance: Trump tax fraud trial: Here's what's at risk as juries deliberate
- The Trump Payroll Corporation has been charged with eight counts.
- Repeating the slogan "Weisselberg did it for Weisselberg," Trump Organization lawyers contended that the CEO went rogue and breached the company's trust.
- Weisselberg testified that neither Trump nor his family were aware of what he was doing, which was a victory for the defense.
- The Trump Organization case is the only one to go to trial as a result of the three-year probe.
Trump Org. X-Mas bonus list is a heart attack on a chart, accountant testifies: There was so much fuzzy math at Trump's company each holiday season ...
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Showdown before the raid: FBI agents and prosecutors argued over Trump: An exclusive look at behind-the-scenes deliberations as both sides wrestled with a ...
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Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud: A New York jury has found the Trump Organization guilty of 17 counts of criminal tax fraud for a scheme top ...
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Quick Glance: Donald Trump's corporation has been convicted of a 15-year-long criminal plot to cheat tax authorities.
- The Trump Organization, which owns and runs hotels, golf courses, and other real estate all over the world, faces sanctions as a result of the conviction.
- The corporation had entered a not guilty plea.
- He is currently on paid leave from the corporation and testified that he got over $1 million in salary and bonus payments this year.
- The Trump Organization also attempted to imply that Donald Bender, an outside accountant, should have discovered and reported Weisselberg's wrongdoing.
Classified documents found from Biden’s time as VP, White House cooperating with DOJ
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Trump, Mar-a-Lago Worker Face More Charges in Documents Case: Special counsel Jack Smith filed a revised indictment on Thursday that named a third defendant ...
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Can Stormy Daniels Be to Trump What Taxes Were to Al Capone?: Sometimes, all it takes is a misdemeanor conviction to bring a powerful thug to his knees.
thedailybeast.com/can-stormy-daniels-be-to-trump-what-taxes-were-to-al-capone
Quick Glance: Cohen claims he handed over cellphones to Manhattan prosecutors investigating Trump hush payments.
- "Most recently, they asked for my cellphones because they want to be able to extract from it the voice recordings that I had had with Keith Davidson, former attorney to Stormy Daniels before Michael Avenatti, as well as a bunch of emails, text messages and so on," Cohen said on CNN's "This Morning."
- The phones, which were previously seized by federal agents in 2018, are "new to the district attorney," according to Cohen.
- "I mean, Donald cannot keep track of the lies that he tells," he explained.
- Alvin Bragg Tags Manhattan District Attorney Donald Trump Mr. Michael Cohen Mr. Michael Cohen Stormy Daniels is a celebrity. Stormy Daniels is a celebrity.
US appeals court denies Trump 'special master' request in documents case: The ruling is a win for the US justice department, which is probing Mr Trump over ...
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Quick Glance: Appeals Court Abandons Special Master Review in Trump Documents Case
- The appeals court decision, however, did not address that question since it terminated Judge Cannon's review on jurisdictional grounds.
- Mr. Trump's lawyers claimed during the early days of the special master's investigation that he personally possessed a large number of papers that the government claimed were public property under the Presidential Records Act.
- The court of appeals stated that it was neither considering or endorsing that theory.
- The appeals court decided in favor of the government within a week.
Trump employee tells FBI that Trump directed boxes to be moved at Mar-a-Lago after subpoena served
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Welp, Trump Is Under Investigation For Espionage Act Violations And Obstruction Of Justice
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Untouchable review: Trump as ‘lawless Houdini’ above US justice: Elie Honig offers a powerful indictment of the former president and those who have failed to ...
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FBI Search of Trump’s Florida Home Mar-a-Lago Is Criticized by Republicans: Some GOP lawmakers threaten to conduct oversight into the agency should they win the ...
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Letitia James' Fraud Lawsuit Could Be 'Death Knell' of Trump Org.: Lawyer: "Documents don't lie. Square footage doesn't lie," said Caroline Polisi ...
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Queens Man Arrested: Don't overthink Trump's indictment. Even his downfall is cheap
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Read the full lawsuit against Trump by New York's attorney general, alleging business fraud
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Quick Glance: A New York prosecutor has filed a fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump.
- The New York State Attorney General's Office is suing former United States President Donald Trump and his children for fraud.
- Attorney General Letitia James revealed Wednesday in New York that charges will be filed against Trump's businesses as well as his children Donald Junior, Eric, and Ivanka.
- Donald Trump accuses the proceedings of being politically motivated.
- James is a member of the Democratic Party and serves in the New York state legislature.
Republicans, once outraged by Mar-a-Lago search, become quieter as details emerge
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Trump tax returns must be given to Congress, federal appeals court says in new ruling
cnbc.com/2022/08/09/trump-tax-returns-must-be-given-to-congress-court-says-.html
Quick Glance: A U.S. House subcommittee has the right to inspect Trump's tax returns, according to a court ruling.
- WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a House committee has the right to see former President Donald Trump's tax returns, rejecting his assertions that the request was unconstitutional because it was politically motivated.
- Trump has not said whether he will run for president again in 2024.
- People and police officers gather outside Trump Tower on August 8, 2022, after former US President Donald Trump stated that FBI investigators raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach estate.
- Since Trump's departure in January 2021, the controversy has persisted.
Where 6 Investigations Into Donald Trump Stand: The former president finds himself without the power of the presidency, staring at a host of prosecutors and ...
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Trump investigation: US court unseals list of seized Mar-a-Lago material: The detailed inventory shows FBI agents found multiple top secret documents in Donald ...
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Quick Glance: Detailed inventory reveals 10,000 documents and sensitive records discovered at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
- The inventory had previously been filed under seal, but the Justice Department stated that, given the "extraordinary circumstances," it did not object to the information being made public.
- According to the inventory, the FBI recovered more than 100 classified papers in August, including 18 tagged top secret, 54 secret, and 31 confidential.
- Empty folders discovered in a storage closet
- Separately, in a court filing on Friday, the Justice Department stated that it had reviewed the data taken during the recent search and had separated those with classified markings to ensure that they were stored in accordance with correct policy and practice.
Trump’s lawyer refused his request in February to say all documents returned: After 15 boxes of government records were sent to the National Archives in January ...
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Read the Full Affidavit Used to Search Trump’s Ma-a-Lago Home
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Quick Glance: Donald Trump: Blacked-out affidavit shows president took "top secret" materials home to Mar-a-Lago
- According to an FBI affidavit, Donald Trump brought sensitive materials, some of which were marked top secret, to his Mar-a-Lago estate.
- Mr Trump responded on Twitter, writing, "Affidavit heavily redacted!!!"
- A separate document, a Memorandum of Law, explains why the affidavit needs to be redacted, stating that "revealing this information could severely disadvantage the government as it seeks further information from witnesses... These concerns are particularly compelling in this case... In short, the government has well founded concerns that steps may be taken to frustrate or otherwise interfere with this investigation if facts in the affidavit were prematurely disclosed"
Eric Trump Says He Will Reveal FBI Raid Surveillance Tape: The former president's son has suggested the surveillance tapes captured improper behavior by the FBI ...
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Quick Glance: New Trump Mar-a-Lago information emerges: What we know (and don't know) about these top-secret documents
- 11 sets of sensitive documents were confiscated by the FBI.
- The search warrant, which was unsealed by a federal judge on Friday at the request of the Justice Department, reveals that FBI investigators collected dozens of boxes of records from Mar-a-Lago, among other materials.
- Trump was holding documents at a Mar-a-Lago storage facility.
- The search warrant authorized agents to search the "45 Office," storage rooms, and other locations where Trump and his staff could have placed boxes or documents, but spaces frequented by third parties, including guests, were barred.
Trump search warrant: FBI took top secret files from Mar-a-Lago: The former president says the cache, including information about the "President of France" ...
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Quick Glance: Donald Trump is being probed for espionage charges.
- The order, which was released on Friday afternoon, reveals that the Justice Department is looking into whether Trump violated many federal laws when he transported official records from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago property.
- The documents were unsealed by a federal judge on Thursday after the Justice Department sought that they be made public.
- They were made public an hour after the Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI had retrieved 11 sets of secret documents from Mar-a-Lago.
- Trump's attorneys claim he used his authority to declassify information he took from the White House to Mar-a-Lago.
Trump’s fast-growing obstruction of justice problem: Several troublesome revelations have emerged over the past couple of weeks.
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Some Republicans Make a More Restrained Case for Defending Trump: When some G.O.P. members of Congress attacked the nation’s top law enforcement agencies ...
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The key legal threats facing Donald Trump as he seeks presidency for third time: Here's a look at the key court battles awaiting Trump as he seeks to become ...
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What's up with the investigations of and lawsuits against Donald Trump: Former President Donald Trump is reportedly nearing a decision on when to announce a ...
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Bill Barr criticizes NY AG for ‘overreach’ in going after Trump’s children: Former Attorney General William Barr said a decision by New York’s attorney general ...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to impeach Merrick Garland: Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland
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Trump Had More Than 300 Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago: The National Archives found more than 150 sensitive documents when it got a first batch of material ...
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Quick Glance: Trump seeks a "special master" to evaluate information seized by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago.
- The Justice Department, for example, submitted a subpoena for papers with classified marks in May, only weeks before the search.
- In June, FBI and Justice Department investigators paid a visit to Mar-a-Lago and requested to view a storage room.
- Several news organizations, including The Associated Press, have petitioned the judge to release further documents related to the FBI's investigation of Mar-A-Lago earlier this month, when officials said they recovered 11 sets of classified materials, including top secret records, from the Florida estate.
- The affidavit supporting the search is particularly interesting since it apparently contains critical data concerning the Justice Department's investigation into whether Trump maintained and mishandled secret and sensitive government records.
Former CFO of Trump Org pleads guilty for his role in tax fraud scheme: Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization ...
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Quick Glance: Allen Weisselberg, a Trump Organization executive, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
- Without a plea bargain, Allen Weisselberg could have faced years in prison.
- Weisselberg is still employed by the Trump Organization, however his position has been changed to senior adviser following the indictment in July 2021.
- But, most importantly, he must testify truthfully when the Trump Organization is put on trial in October.
- The former president's investments are managed by the Trump Organization.
Documents 'likely concealed' at Donald Trump's Florida home - officials: Agents were "explicitly prohibited" from searching a storage room at Donald Trump's ...
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Trump Takes Fifth Amendment in N.Y. Deposition: Live Updates: The former president invoked his right against self-incrimination during a deposition that the New ...
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Quick Glance: Donald Trump claims the Fifth Amendment and refuses to answer questions in the New York investigation
- Former US President Donald Trump has stated that he refused to answer questions while testifying under oath in a civil investigation into potential fraud at his family firm by the New York State Attorney General.
- "'If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?'" "I now know the answer to that question," said the statement.
- Attorney General Letitia James is leading the inquiry into Trump's real estate business operations, which he has dubbed a "witch hunt."
- Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have already been called into the investigation.
FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search followed months of resistance, delay by Trump: Former president Donald Trump's advisers pushed back this spring against requests for the ...
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Trump: Judge orders release of redacted search court papers: A redacted version of the affidavit used to justify the Mar-a-Lago investigation will be released on ...
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Quick Glance: Karl Rove Rejects Fox Host's Interpretation of Unsealed Mar-a-Lago Affidavit
- When it comes to the redacted affidavit used to explain the FBI's search for sensitive papers at former President Donald Trump's residence, Fox News contributor and former Trump campaign adviser Karl Rove wasn't buying what Fox was selling on Friday.
- "One is there is a letter, don't know who it came from, but one of President Trump's lawyers apparently comes in June and says you got all the classified material."
- Smith stated, quoting Fox News legal commentator Jonathan Turley, that "the affidavit did not establish that the Trump people were wholly uncooperative or non-communicative."
DoJ allowed to resume examination of documents seized from Donald Trump: Appeals court overturns pause on investigation for ‘special master’ review of classified ...
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Quick Glance: The DOJ tells an appeals court that Trump has failed to demonstrate that he declassified documents taken at Mar-a-Lago.
- According to the DOJ lawyers, Trump "is now resisting" a request by a court-appointed special master for him to give evidence that he declassified seized information.
- He was chosen by Trump and appointed by Cannon, who had also been nominated by Trump.
- NBC News stated that during Tuesday's court hearing, Dearie showed suspicion toward Trump's lawyers regarding which, if any, of the confiscated Mar-a-Lago papers had been declassified.
- Trump and his supporters have claimed in interviews and on social media that he declassified all of the federal documents obtained from Mar-a-Lago.
How Letitia James Stands in Polls Ahead of Attorney General Midterm Race: The Trumps have suggested the New York attorney general filed her $250 million lawsuit ...
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Judge Denies Trump Executive’s Request to Dismiss Manhattan Tax Case: Allen H. Weisselberg, who was indicted last summer, and the Trump Organization are ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/12/nyregion/trump-weisselberg-investigation-plea.html
Trump says on Univision he could ‘weaponize’ FBI, DOJ against his enemies: Trump hasn’t participated in such an interview with Univision since he removed anchor ...
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Feds seized documents from Mar-a-Lago in June with grand jury subpoena: The FBI search at Mar-a-Lago this week came months after federal investigators served an ...
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Eric Trump says he got the call that the FBI was searching Mar-a-Lago: Eric Trump told Sean Hannity he thought there was "no family in American history that has ...
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Quick Glance: Michael Steele: Republicans should "try to be less stupid" in the aftermath of the Mar-a-Lago raid
- "Trump failed to return classified docs requested by the National Archives," Steele wrote in response to Rep.
- "This is not some random FBI move, so you shitforbrains Republicans calling for "defunding the FBI" should try to be less stupid for a change," Steele wrote.
- The former president's son, Eric Trump, told Fox News anchor Sean Hannity that the search was centered on records sought by the National Archives.
- Donald Trump Tags FBI raid on Eric Trump Mar-a-Lago Greene, Marjorie Taylor Steele, Michael Steele, Michael
What to watch for from the hearing on releasing more warrant documents from the Mar-a-Lago search
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Quick Glance: US prosecutors subpoena documents for Capitol attack committee - NYT
- Reuters, August 17 - Federal prosecutors investigating the role of former President Donald Trump and his associates in events leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol have subpoenaed National Archives materials submitted to a House of Representatives committee, according to the New York Times.
- Trump has denied all wrongdoing.
- The Trump supporters' assault on the Capitol resulted in multiple deaths, the injury of more than 140 police officers, and the postponement of Democratic President Joe Biden's triumph over Republican Trump in the November 2020 election.
- Trump erroneously claims that his election defeat was due to fraud.
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago documents dispute: The Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation of Donald Trump over the ...
cnbc.com/2022/10/04/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-intervene-in-mar-a-lago-documents-dispute.html
The Major Investigations Into Donald Trump: Here’s what to know about the major ongoing investigations into Trump, from his alleged Jan ...
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Trump allowed 'special master' in case over handling of classified documents: Donald Trump wins the right to an independent overseer in the investigation into ...
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Quick Glance: A US judge has agreed to appoint a special master in the Trump investigation.
- WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge agreed on Monday to appoint a special master to evaluate evidence seized by the FBI during its unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump's Florida residence, putting the Justice Department's ongoing criminal investigation on hold.
- An overhead picture of former US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., after Trump claimed that FBI investigators searched it.
- Trump's request, on the other hand, was one-of-a-kind.
- Many former Justice Department lawyers, both Democrats and Republicans, have slammed Trump's request for a special master.
Possibility of Obstruction Looms Over Trump, Affidavit Suggests : Unredacted portions of the affidavit underlying the Mar-a-Lago search warrant point to a crime ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/26/us/politics/obstruction-trump-search-documents.html
Quick Glance: Takeaways from the Affidavit Used to Support Trump's Search
- More materials were provided over by Mr. Trump's advisors in June.
- However, the Justice Department was questioning witnesses in the case and concluded that Mr. Trump was in possession of further classified materials.
- The search yielded a cache of very sensitive documents.
- There were highly classified documents among the materials.
- The affidavit did not reveal the substance of any of the documents or the subject matter they addressed, and the Justice Department has not addressed the risk to national security if any of the records fell into the hands of competing nations.
Donald Trump’s Summer of Legal Hell: Donald Trump’s many legal troubles are starting to converge, and it’s going to get worse in the coming weeks.
thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-summer-of-legal-hell
Trump presented his Russia hoax theory to a court. It went poorly.: Perhaps the theory should have been kept in the media bubble where it originated and thrived.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/09/trump-2016-russia-clinton/
Trump Claims He’s a Victim of Tactics He Once Deployed: Donald J. Trump’s efforts to politicize the law enforcement system have now become his shield as he tries ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/10/us/politics/trump-fbi-justice-department.html
The FBI conducted a raid Monday on former President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort. The search indicates the former president may be under greater government ... Show more cnb.cx/3dkVH1F
Trump’s secrets: How a records dispute led the FBI to search Mar-a-Lago: The court-authorized search was a remarkable moment for Donald Trump ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/13/trump-mar-a-lago-search/
Trump to Be Deposed as N.Y. Investigation Nears Its End: Attorney General Letitia James finally will have the chance to question Donald J. Trump ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/10/nyregion/trump-questioning-investigation.html
Trump rages at judge over Trump Organization watchdog order: The former president stepped up his attacks on judge Arthur Engoron who is adjudicating in a fraud ...
businessinsider.com/trump-rages-at-judge-over-trump-organization-watchdog-order-2022-11
The many investigations surrounding Donald Trump: Jan. 6, Mar-a-Lago, taxes and more
npr.org/2022/08/11/1116800904/trump-investigations
Meadows complies with DOJ subpoena in Jan. 6 investigation: report: Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows complied with a Department of Justice subpoena ...
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3644232-meadows-complies-with-doj-subpoena-in-jan-6-investigation-report/
Remember When Eric Trump Adamantly Claimed They Didn’t Receive the Search Warrant?
thedailybeast.com/remember-when-eric-trump-adamantly-claimed-they-didnt-receive-the-search-warrant
Mar-a-Lago a magnet for spies, officials warn after nuclear file reportedly found
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/07/mar-a-lago-trump-nuclear-documents-spies
The Trump Organization Is Fraud All the Way Down: The complaint filed today by New York Attorney General Letitia James is remarkable not for the shrewdness of ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/09/ny-attorney-general-trump-organization-was-fraud/671500/
Quick Glance: Donald Trump's Major Investigations
- The charges have been refuted by Trump.
- According to the Washington Post, the Justice Department has begun an investigation into Trump as part of its criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, including alleged efforts by Trump's circle to have GOP officials in certain states submit "alternate" slates of electors for the Electoral College vote count.
- According to CNN, the Justice Department issued over 30 more subpoenas to people in Trump's orbit on September 13 to appear before a federal grand jury.
- In December, a Manhattan jury found the Trump Organization guilty on multiple counts of criminal tax fraud and falsifying company documents.
To My MAGA Aunt: You Should Have Watched the Jan. 6 Hearings: A letter to a beloved relative, who still doesn’t understand that Trump attempted a coup.
thedailybeast.com/to-my-maga-aunt-you-should-have-watched-the-jan-6-hearings
Jan. 6 hearings: Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani are in trouble, but Bill Barr will wriggle free
salon.com/2022/06/16/jan-6-miniseries-unfolds-plot-barr-calls-bullst-rudy-was-drunk-and-in-trouble/
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