Month: January 2024

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Trump backs challenger to Texas Speaker, citing Paxton impeachment effort – The Hill

Former President Trump on Tuesday endorsed a primary challenger to Texas state House Speaker Dade Phelan’s (R) reelection bid, citing Phelan’s role in the “fraudulent” failed impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R).In the months surrounding Paxton’s impeachment, Trump fiercely defended the state’s attorney general and attacked Phelan, who was among the 60…
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Bolton says Trump 'unfit' to be President in new memoir intro – Reuters

Bolton says Trump ‘unfit’ to be President in new memoir intro  Reuterssource

Can Trump pay $83 million verdict? Hear expert's prediction – CNN

Can Trump pay $83 million verdict? Hear expert’s prediction  CNNsource

Trump calls UAW president a 'dope' after union endorses Biden – POLITICO

Labor “Get rid of this dope & vote for DJT,” Trump said on Truth Social. Former President Donald Trump motions before speaking at a campaign event Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. | John Locher/AP Photo By Kierra Frazier 01/29/2024 09:06 AM EST Link CopiedFormer President Donald Trump took a swipe at the United…
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Trump Stays on Ballot in Illinois, State Board Rules – The New York Times

Trump Ballot DecisionsAdvertisementThe state elections board said that it did not have the authority to decide whether Donald Trump had engaged in insurrection.By Mitch SmithReporting from ChicagoThe Illinois State Board of Elections rejected a complaint on Tuesday that accused former President Donald J. Trump of insurrection by trying to remain in office after losing the…
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Ex-Prosecutor Spots Donald Trump Court Moment That Was A ‘Litigator’s Dream’

Glenn Kirschner pinpointed the incident that backfired on the former president.

Ex-Prosecutor Spots Donald Trump Court Moment That Was A ‘Litigator’s Dream’

Glenn Kirschner pinpointed the incident that backfired on the former president.

E. Jean Carroll lawyer Roberta Kaplan blasts conflict-of-interest claim against judge in Trump case: 'Utterly baseless' – New York Post

E. Jean Carroll lawyer Roberta Kaplan blasts conflict-of-interest claim against judge in Trump case: ‘Utterly baseless’  New York Post source

"That would be a crime": Attorney warns Trump can't use campaign funds to pay E. Jean Carroll $83M – Salon

Help keep Salon independentA legal expert warned that Donald Trump can't use his 2024 campaign funds to compensate writer E. Jean Carroll for the $83.3 million in damages he owes her, following her second defamation lawsuit against him.Dave Aronberg, the state attorney in Florida's Palm Beach County, where the former president's sprawling Mar-a-Lago estate is…
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Illinois Elections Board punts Trump eligibility question; former president to stay on ballot – Fox News

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Bipartisan Illinois election board dismisses 14th Amendment case against Trump – CNN

Bipartisan Illinois election board dismisses 14th Amendment case against Trump  CNNsource

Trump Georgia Case: Nathan Wade Settles Divorce, Avoiding Testimony – The New York Times

Trump Georgia Election CaseAdvertisementSupported byThe prosecutor, Nathan Wade, might have been forced to address allegations of a romantic relationship with his boss, Fani T. Willis, at a divorce hearing this week.By Richard Fausset and Danny HakimRichard Fausset reported from Atlanta and Danny Hakim from New JerseyThe special prosecutor leading the election interference case against former…
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Nathan Wade, Prosecuting Trump in Georgia, Settles Divorce Case—Scrapping Testimony – The Wall Street Journal

Nathan Wade, Prosecuting Trump in Georgia, Settles Divorce Case—Scrapping Testimony  The Wall Street Journalsource

Speaker Johnson not dismissing border deal to help Trump: ‘That’s absurd’ – The Hill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) denied Tuesday that his resistance to a bipartisan deal being crafted in the Senate to pair border and migration policy changes with Ukraine aid is an attempt to help former President Trump in his presidential campaign.“No,” Johnson said at a press conference when asked if he was trying to help Trump.…
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Jimmy Kimmel Nails How Trump Just Went ‘Completely Off The Rails’ In Baffling Speech

The late-night host spots a truly strange campaign promise from the former president.

Typos, sloppiness, and math errors raise new questions about the Trump family business – MSNBC

Typos, sloppiness, and math errors raise new questions about the Trump family business  MSNBCsource

Seth Meyers Airs Fox News Moment That’s A Bad Sign For Donald Trump – HuffPost

Reporter, HuffPostSeth Meyers on Monday highlighted an interview on Fox News that went against the conservative network’s usual Donald Trump-boosting grain.Commenting on Trump being ordered to pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defamation, George W. Bush-era Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo said:“The whole point of this, this enormous damages, unprecedented damages now,…
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Prosecutor in Trump's Georgia case reaches temporary divorce agreement and avoids testifying about Fani Willis – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeATLANTA — The lead prosecutor in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump in Georgia reached a temporary agreement with his wife in their divorce proceedings Tuesday, canceling a court hearing Wednesday where he had been expected to testify about an alleged…
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Video: Biden hits Trump on mental fitness, desire to see economy tank in South Carolina – CNN

Video: Biden hits Trump on mental fitness, desire to see economy tank in South Carolina  CNNsource

Trump briefly testifies in defamation trial in New York – FRANCE 24 English

He testified for under three minutes. But former President Donald Trump still broke a judge’s rules on what he could tell a jury about writer E Jean Carroll’s sexual assault and defamation allegations, and he left the courtroom Thursday bristling to the spectators: “This is not America.” Issued on: 26/01/2024 – 01:31Testifying in his own…
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Republicans who voted against impeaching Trump should not vote to impeach Mayorkas – The Hill

When I represented then-President Donald Trump in his first impeachment case, many Republicans praised me for demonstrating that the Constitution permits impeachment only for “treason, bribery, and other high crimes or misdemeanors.” Trump had not been charged with any of those offenses, but rather with vague allegations of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.…
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Trump Allies Pledge 'Holy War' Against Taylor Swift – Yahoo News

Trump Allies Pledge ‘Holy War’ Against Taylor Swift  Yahoo Newssource

Haley shows off foreign policy chops – and her contrast with Trump – as she details how she would respond to drone attack – CNN

Haley shows off foreign policy chops – and her contrast with Trump – as she details how she would respond to drone attack  CNNsource

Trump will soon have to cut a check for at least $90M — appeal or not – Business Insider

Donald Trump’s appeal of his $83.3 million verdict in the E. Jean Carroll trial may keep the money out of her pocket for a year or more, but the former president will still have to cough up at least $90 million — and soon.The dominos for Trump’s big, looming outlay — covering damages plus court-mandated…
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New book investigates Trump and the Georgia election interference probe – CBS News

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