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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Trump wants Georgia election subversion case dismissed, arguing he has presidential immunity – CNN

Trump wants Georgia election subversion case dismissed, arguing he has presidential immunity  CNNsource

The reality of Trump and Stefanik's Jan. 6 'hostages' – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — In recent days, former President Donald Trump and one of his top allies, Rep. Elise Stefanik, have referred to the federal criminal defendants incarcerated in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as “hostages,” a comparison equating the American…
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Texas Attorney Will Represent Trump in Supreme Court Case Over Ballot Access – The Texan

President Donald Trump. Kim Roberts is a reporter for The Texan in the DFW metroplex area where she has lived for over 20 years. She has a Juris Doctor from Baylor University Law School and a Bachelor’s in government from Angelo State University. She graduated all three of her young adult children from home schooling and…
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Attorneys push to remove Trump from Massachusetts primary ballot – GBH News

Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan and Free Speech For People filed a 90-page objection to the Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission requesting the removal of former President Donald Trump from the Republican presidential primary ballot in Massachusetts. Multiple states have filed similar challenges following Colorado’s Supreme Court ruling barring Trump from the state’s primary ballot. They cite  Section Three…
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Trump is already fear-mongering for the Christian right in 2024 – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsIn recent campaign stops and on social media, Donald Trump has reprised lies aimed at inciting his Christian-right base against Joe Biden. These tirades, centered on the false charge that the Biden administration is persecuting Christians, aren’t just Trump’s typically dubious claims. Much like Trump’s lies about a stolen election,…
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Co-defendant in Trump's Georgia election case seeks to disqualify DA, alleging romantic relationship with prosecutor – ABC News

Fani Willis allegedly had a romantic relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade.One of former president Donald Trump's co-defendants in his Georgia election interference case is seeking to dismiss the indictment against him and disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, alleging that she "engaged in a personal, romantic relationship" with one of the top prosecutors she…
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The legal case for Trump’s disqualification is clear – The Hill

The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to disqualify Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment (14:3) — which states that a person who has taken an oath of office to support the Constitution and then engages in insurrection against the government is barred from holding office again — has…
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Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's federal election interference case, appears to be victim of 'swatting' – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — Police and fire trucks showed up Sunday night at the house of Tanya Chutkan, the federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case after she appeared to be the target of an attempted “swatting” attack.Police confirmed to NBC News that…
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Will America choose Donald Trump over its ‘sacred cause’? – The Hill

2024 marks a moment when our political institutions, voters and even the foundations of our republic face a stern test. With the Supreme Court poised to determine whether Donald Trump is qualified to run for president, given the clear disqualification requirement outlined in Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, the court, the Republican Party and the voters…
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Trump is raising expectations heading into the Iowa caucuses. Now he has to meet them – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Trump has long seemed like an unlikely fit for the conservative Christians who shape the first contest of the Republican primary in Iowa. But as the former president again seeks the White House, he is finding more supporters among the faithful. (Jan 7) (AP video: Mark Vancleave)Jackie Garlock,…
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CNN legal analyst breaks down strength of Trump's presidential immunity argument – CNN

CNN legal analyst breaks down strength of Trump’s presidential immunity argument  CNNsource

No easy answer as SCOTUS agrees to weigh if Trump can be kicked off ballot in Colorado – MSNBC

No easy answer as SCOTUS agrees to weigh if Trump can be kicked off ballot in Colorado  MSNBCsource

Alina Habba blasts Jack Smith for moving Trump from campaign trail into courtroom: 'Obvious and pathetic' – Fox News

Log in to comment on videos and join in on the fun.Watch the live stream of Fox News and full episodes.Reduce eye strain and focus on the content that matters.Trump attorney Alina Habba joins ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to discuss the former president’s push for Special Counsel Jack Smith to be held in contempt and other…
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Trump super PAC hits Haley in new ad for being ‘too liberal’ on border – The Hill

Former President Trump’s supporters have set their sights on former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley after her remarks on immigration issues at the U.S. southern border.“Drug traffickers. Rapists. Poisoning our country,” the narrator says in the new ad from Make America Great Again Inc., a political action committee that supports Trump. “But Nikki Haley refused…
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Donald Trump's Latest 'Relentlessly Stupid' Ramble Attracts One Hell Of A Fact Check – Yahoo News

Donald Trump’s Latest ‘Relentlessly Stupid’ Ramble Attracts One Hell Of A Fact Check  Yahoo Newssource

Trump threatens to indict Biden if courts don't give him immunity – Business Insider

Jump to Former President Donald Trump says federal courts better give him total immunity from criminal prosecution — or he’ll go after Joe Biden if he wins this year.“If I don’t get Immunity, then Crooked Joe Biden doesn’t get Immunity,” Trump wrote in an early-morning post on his social media site.Trump — the GOP frontrunner…
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"Joe has opened a giant Pandora's box": Trump issues veiled threat to Biden on Truth Social – Salon

Help keep Salon independentFormer President Donald Trump indicated on Monday that he will be attending a hearing at the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. this week on his claim that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution. Trump has pushed the argument that he is protected from charges that he plotted to subvert the 2020…
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Donald Trump is possessed by a fascist mania – Salon

Help keep Salon independentDuring the holiday season, Donald Trump and his agents did not stop or otherwise rest in their campaign to make him America’s first dictator. In that way, Trump and his forces are possessed by a type of fascist mania, a compulsive drive for victory and domination. This helps to explain why they are…
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Trump’s civil fraud trial nears end as legal filings preview next week’s closing arguments – PBS NewsHour

Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Leave your feedbackNEW YORK (AP) — Launching a final effort to make their case, New York state lawyers and Donald Trump’s defense filed court papers Friday highlighting their takeaways from more than 10 weeks of testimony in his civil business fraud trial.The filings preview closing arguments, set for…
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Can Donald Trump meet raising expectations heading into the Iowa caucuses? – The Hindu

To enjoy additional benefitsCONNECT WITH US January 08, 2024 12:03 pm | Updated 05:00 pm IST – NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa COMMents SHARE READ LATER Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump stands on stage after speaking during a commit to caucus rally, on Jan. 6, 2024, in Clinton, Iowa. | Photo Credit: AP When Donald…
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Trump says he’ll attend immunity hearing Tuesday in DC – The Hill

Former President Trump will attend a hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday over whether he can be prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.Trump confirmed on Truth Social that he plans to attend the hearing in person as he and his legal team push the argument that he has absolute presidential immunity from…
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Donald Trump didn't sign Illinois loyalty oath that pledges he won't advocate overthrow of government – Yahoo! Voices

Donald Trump didn’t sign Illinois loyalty oath that pledges he won’t advocate overthrow of government  Yahoo! Voicessource

Ga. AG Chris Carr signs brief to keep Donald Trump on Colorado ballot – Atlanta News First

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined an effort to keep former President Donald Trump on the Colorado ballot, joining 26 others GOP attorneys general across the U.S. in a Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, court brief.The “friend of the court” filing came only hours after the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Trump taunts John McCain — and makes trouble for Kari Lake – The Arizona Republic

Donald Trump took a potshot at John McCain on Saturday, mocking the late senator who has been in his grave for five years now.I picture McCain laughing his head off, to be living still in the ex-president’s head.I picture Democratic Senate hopeful Ruben Gallego writing a thank-you note.And his Republican opponent, Kari Lake?I picture her…
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Trump Confirms He’ll Attend Court Hearing Tuesday In Jan. 6 Criminal Case, Says He’s ‘Entitled To Presidential Immunity’ – Forbes

Former President Donald Trump will be in court Tuesday when an appeals court considers whether to throw out criminal charges against him, he confirmed early Monday morning, basing his appeal on his indictment for trying to overturn the 2020 election on claims he has “presidential immunity.”Former President Donald Trump at a rally on Jan. 6,…
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