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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Haley on Trump lawyer assassination theory: ‘That’s ridiculous’ – The Hill

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley called the argument from former President Trump’s attorney that the assassination of political rivals is protected by presidential immunity “ridiculous.” Haley said at the CNN GOP presidential debate Wednesday that common sense needs to be considered when evaluating what is protected under presidential immunity and what is not. “That’s ridiculous. That’s absolutely…
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E Jean Carroll lawyer warns Trump plans to turn damages trial into ‘circus’ – The Guardian US

Letter accuses ex-president of intending to ‘sow chaos’ next week, while Trump ordered to pay New York Times nearly $400,000Donald Trump’s legal woes continued to mount as a lawyer in an upcoming defamation case asked a judge to ensure the former president does not disrupt imminent legal proceedings – and, in a separate issue, he…
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Battenfeld: Bill Belichick’s flirtation with Donald Trump put him in middle of political cauldron – Boston Herald

E-EditionSign up for email newsletters Sign up for email newslettersE-Edition Trending: Bill Belichick’s long flirtation with Donald Trump put him squarely in the center of the political cauldron in the middle of largely liberal New England.Now Belichick and Trump have something in common – they’re both looking for a job. Belichick will get one. Not…
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Why Trump's Pentagon chief is embroiled in Boeing's safety fiasco – POLITICO – POLITICO

Transportation Patrick Shanahan, once Trump’s acting Pentagon chief, is CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, the company at the center of Boeing’s latest air safety debacle. Patrick Shanahan is known not just as a problem-solver but as someone who would strong-arm a situation to get his way, a former Boeing lobbyist said. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP By…
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Why E. Jean Carroll, Trump have another trial for defamation, sex abuse – Business Insider

Jump to Former President Donald Trump will once again go to trial over his sexual abuse of E. Jean Carroll.Hot off the heels of a completed fraud trial brought against the Trump Organization by the New York Attorney General’s office, the Carroll trial kicks off the first of several criminal and civil trials that Trump…
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Court to consider removing Trump from WA presidential primary ballot – The Seattle Times

A Kitsap County Superior Court will consider a motion to remove former President Donald Trump from the presidential ballot in Washington state, part of a growing effort in states across the country to bar Trump from running for reelection because of his role in fomenting the attacks on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.The…
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Could Allegations Against DA Fani Willis Derail The Case Against Trump In Georgia? – HuffPost

Senior Reporter, HuffPostAllegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the prosecution of Donald Trump in Atlanta, seem unlikely to wholly derail the attempt in Georgia to hold the former president accountable for his attempt to overturn the 2020 election but have handed him additional grist for his grievance-based politics and could…
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Trump levels unsubstantiated claims of collusion against New York AG as civil fraud trial wraps up – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Former President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a story featuring New York Attorney General Letitia James while speaking during a news conference, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in New York. Trump’s lawyers presented closing arguments in his civil business fraud trial earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Mary…
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Trump is ordered to pay New York Times and its reporters nearly $400000 in legal fees – Los Angeles Times

Former President Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to the New York Times and three investigative reporters after he sued them unsuccessfully over a Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices.The newspaper and reporters Susanne Craig, David Barstow and Russell Buettner were dismissed from the lawsuit…
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Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos targeted for recall for not supporting Trump – CBS Minnesota

Watch CBS News January 11, 2024 / 8:37 AM CST / AP Backers of former President Donald Trump filed a petition Wednesday seeking to recall Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office, citing Vos’ opposition to Trump and his not moving forward with impeaching the state’s top elections official.The effort faces a high bar…
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Court should forestall Donald Trump trial circus, E. Jean Carroll says – USA TODAY

E. Jean Carroll wants a New York federal court to consider measures that will prevent former President Donald Trump from turning their upcoming trial “into a circus” after his explosive closing remarks in a fraud case on Thursday.Lawyers for Carroll pointed to Trump’s remarks in a Friday court filing. Judge Arthur Engoron had initially said…
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Georgia prosecutors Fani Willis, Nathan Wade remain silent amid accusations – The Washington Post – The Washington Post

ATLANTA — The Georgia judge overseeing the criminal election interference case against former president Donald Trump and allies said he planned to schedule a hearing next month on a motion seeking to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis amid claims she had an improper personal relationship with a special prosecutor she appointed to…
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Trump Wins Dismissal of 2018 Suit Over Video Phone Pitches – Yahoo News

Trump Wins Dismissal of 2018 Suit Over Video Phone Pitches  Yahoo Newssource

Gov. Sununu says he'd support Trump as GOP nominee even if he's convicted of felonies – WMUR Manchester

Stay up to speed on all the latest local and national political news.In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Gov. Chris Sununu said he would support Donald Trump as the Republican nominee, even if he were a convicted felon.“I think right now most of America looks like they would vote for [Trump]… I’m going to…
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Haley calls Trump attorney's argument against legal charges 'ridiculous' – Fox News

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Did a Young Democratic Activist in 1968 Pave the Way for Donald Trump? – POLITICO

Politics Geoffrey Cowan led a reform effort that did away with ‘smoke-filled rooms.’ But he worries that he opened the door to extremists like Trump. Hubert Humphrey is flanked by state banners as he acknowledges the cheers of Democratic National Convention delegates who chose him to be their presidential candidate in Chicago, Ill., on Aug.…
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A Convicted Criminal as the Nominee? Trump's Rivals Avoid Even Raising It – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byThe former president’s legal jeopardy offers an obvious line of attack for Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, but fears of voter blowback mean that cudgel remains largely unused.By Jonathan WeismanReporting from Waukee and Des Moines, IowaIt is an obvious line of attack that has been creeping into the arsenal of rivals trying to stop…
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Appeals Court Skeptical Of Trump’s Immunity Claims In Jan. 6 Criminal Case – Forbes

A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in former President Donald Trump’s effort to have his criminal charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election thrown out, with judges appearing skeptical of Trump’s argument that presidents are immune from prosecution unless they’re impeached and convicted first—even if they do something like sell military secrets or…
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Donald Trump's Victim Shtick Is Getting Old – The New Yorker

Donald Trump’s Victim Shtick Is Getting Old  The New Yorkersource

Former President Donald Trump cancels 3 of his 4 weekend campaign events – ABC News

Weather continues to impact the schedule of presidential candidates.Weather continues to impact the schedule of presidential candidates heading into the Iowa caucuses as former President Donald Trump has now canceled three out of his four in-person commit to caucus rallies.Instead, Trump will hold a series of telerallies and is still expected to go forward with…
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The Washington voters trying to keep Trump off the state's 2024 ballot – Oregon Capital Chronicle – Oregon Capital Chronicle

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for an arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 4, 2023 in New York City. He faces faces four charges stemming from his actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Frankey Ithaka will be in a courtroom next week fighting to keep Donald Trump off…
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Trump Tried to Clean Up His TV Remarks. Social Media Was Another Story. – The New York Times

Advertisementpolitical memoThe former president presented a more restrained front on air Wednesday, but he resumed his more incendiary comments soon after.By Maggie HabermanThroughout the last year, former President Donald J. Trump’s rhetoric has been in line with his longstanding impulses. He’s aired his lies about the 2020 election, vowed to be people’s “retribution” if he…
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NY judge orders Trump to pay legal fees to NY Times after failed lawsuit over disclosure of his tax documents – CNN

NY judge orders Trump to pay legal fees to NY Times after failed lawsuit over disclosure of his tax documents  CNN Trump ordered to pay New York Times, three reporters nearly $400,000 in legal costs over dismissed lawsuit  CNBC Donald Trump asked to pay NY Times nearly $400,000 in legal costs  BBC.com source

56 percent in new poll willing to see Trump disqualified from ballots in all or some states – The Hill

A majority of Americans in a new survey say they would support the Supreme Court either disqualifying former President Trump from presidential ballots across the country or letting states decide whether to include him on their ballots.Nearly one-third — 30 percent — of respondents in the ABC News/Ipsos survey said they think the justices should…
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Ex-Trump Attorney Slings Mud At Alina Habba Over Handling Of Fraud Case – HuffPost

Assignment Editor, HuffPostA former Donald Trump attorney suggested the former president’s legal team has been handling his New York civil fraud trial so messily that they may not even be trying to obtain a ruling in their favor. “With Alina Habba handling discovery, you know, that’s not something where I think anybody was really at…
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