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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Lawyers paid by Trump work for Trump – The Washington Post – The Washington Post

Late last month, the office of special counsel Jack Smith unexpectedly produced a new charge in the indictment of former president Donald Trump for allegedly possessing national security material at his Mar-a-Lago home.It was understood from the initial allegations that Trump had allegedly sought to prevent the government from knowing about or taking possession of…
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Revised Trump indictment raises new questions about lawyer conflicts of interest – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsFor Donald Trump, loyalty was always key.“I value loyalty above everything else,” he once wrote.It’s a striking reminder for those who now face legal jeopardy for their associations with the former president.This week, the legal risks for two aides who’ve worked for him in Florida came into sharper view. But their once-overlapping…
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Trump replaces top Georgia lawyer ahead of surrender – CNN

Trump replaces top Georgia lawyer ahead of surrender  CNNsource

Donald Trump Won't Show Up to Debate His Fellow Republicans … – Vanity Fair

Donald Trump Won’t Show Up to Debate His Fellow Republicans …  Vanity Fairsource

Biden vs. Trump — the sequel. You may not like it, but it grows more … – Los Angeles Times

It’s hard to ignore just how many Americans would prefer not to face another election between President Biden and former President Trump.But ignoring the unhappiness is exactly what the nation’s two major parties seem determined to do: A rematch appears increasingly inevitable.If you watch cable news or read politics-oriented sites, you might not think the…
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Nothing to See Here, Just Donald Trump's Attorney Admitting in … – Vanity Fair

Nothing to See Here, Just Donald Trump’s Attorney Admitting in …  Vanity Fairsource

Donald Trump Spends Labor Day Weekend Planning A Revenge Tour – Vanity Fair

Donald Trump Spends Labor Day Weekend Planning A Revenge Tour  Vanity Fairsource

It's more than a poll. The Iowa survey is grim news for everyone but … – POLITICO

Elections A poll showing Trump with a commanding lead in Iowa belies the idea that any of his rivals have a secret sauce in the state. Iowa's devout evangelical voters, believed by many Republicans to be interested in finding a more palatable nominee, are still standing behind Donald Trump in droves. | Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo…
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Special grand jury report in Georgia Trump case to be released – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsA Georgia-based special grand jury that initially investigated efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election recommended the indictments of more than three dozen people, including 21 who weren’t charged last month.A report summarizing that special purpose grand jury’s investigation was released Friday after…
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'A new avenue of investigation': Jack Smith's grand jury that indicted Trump reconvenes – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsThe Washington, D.C. grand jury that indicted Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss met again for the first time in four weeks, setting off speculation about whether new, additional charges could be on the way. Barbara McQuade, former U.S. attorney, and David Aaron, former federal…
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Opinion: Why televising Donald Trump’s trials would be a mistake – The Mercury News

Today's e-EditionGet Morning Report and other email newsletters Get Morning Report and other email newslettersToday's e-Edition Trending: I’ll admit to being troubled by the Aug. 31 ruling by the judge in Donald Trump’s upcoming Georgia trial that the proceedings will be televised and live-streamed. With all due respect, I’d like to offer a brief dissent.…
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Georgia's Raffensperger: I can't keep Donald Trump off the ballot – Atlanta News First

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said voters – not prosecutors, politicians or American vice presidents – will decide the 2024 election“The American people will make their own decisions,” Raffensperger wrote Wednesday in an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal. “Country music singer Luke Bryan, a fellow Georgian,…
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Haberman on what 'bothers' Trump about the Georgia election case – CNN

Haberman on what ‘bothers’ Trump about the Georgia election case  CNNsource

This US factory is actually Chinese state-controlled – CNN

This US factory is actually Chinese state-controlled  CNNsource

With Jan. 6 Rioters Sentenced, Prosecuting Trump Will Be a … – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byNews AnalysisWith leaders of the far-right groups that helped drive the attack on the Capitol sentenced to long prison terms, attention is shifting to the fraught process of prosecuting Donald Trump.By Alan FeuerWhen Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison for his central…
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Ex-Trump Lawyer Keeps Mum On Rumored Jan. 6 Scheme To Replace Pence With Grassley – Yahoo! Voices

John Eastman, a former lawyer for ex-President Donald Trump, dodged a question under oath on Wednesday about any conversations he may have had about replacing Vice President Mike Pence with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to certify the 2020 presidential election results, Politico reported.Grassley has consistently denied being part of any such discussions.However, it remains unclear…
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The case that Donald Trump is legally banned from being president again – Vox.com

Filed under:Two conservative lawyers make a strong 14th Amendment argument. But the politics of their theory are very, very dicey.Two conservative legal scholars, members of the Federalist Society in good standing, have just published an audacious argument: that Donald Trump is constitutionally prohibited from running for president, and that state election officials have not only…
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Trump crowns Ramaswamy the debate's winner — for praising him – POLITICO

2024 elections “Thank you Vivek!”By Matt Berg 08/24/2023 07:17 AM EDT Link CopiedFormer President Donald Trump crowned tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy the winner of the Republican presidential debate Wednesday night — for singing his praises.“President Trump, I believe, was the best president of the 21st century,” Ramaswamy said in a clip from the debate Trump…
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Chicago woman charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump and his youngest son, Barron – NBC Chicago

A woman arrested Monday in Chicago faces federal charges for allegedly sending emails threatening the lives of former President Donald Trump and his teenage son, Barron.Tracy Fiorenza, 41, made her initial court appearance at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, hours after being arrested at her Chicago residence Monday morning.Judge Jeffrey Cummings told Fiorenza — who appeared…
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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election fraud case – BBC

This video can not be playedWatch: Trump surrenders last week at Georgia jail…in 74 secondsFormer US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in his Georgia election fraud case, waiving the right to appear in court next week. Mr Trump is among 19 people charged with a conspiracy to overturn the US state's 2020 vote…
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Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz thinks it’s ‘great’ Donald Trump and ‘60 other thousand people’ will attend rivalry game – Fox News

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Chris Christie Spots The News That Has Donald Trump 'Sick To His Stomach' – Yahoo News

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Thursday imagined former President Donald Trump’s nighttime fears following the news that a former Mar-a-Lago employee will testify against Trump in his classified documents case.Christie said his longtime friend-turned-Republican 2024 rival’s private demeanor will be a stark contrast to his bombastic response in public.The testimony won’t be…
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Donald Trump’s big legal loss in the E. Jean Carroll case, explained – Vox.com

Filed under:Trump’s legal losses could eventually cost him literally — and politically.A federal judge has found former President Donald Trump liable for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll after he claimed she was a liar following allegations that he raped her in the 1990s. Judge Lewis Kaplan’s decision means that an upcoming civil trial in the…
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Trump may seek to transfer Georgia 2020 election charges to federal court – The Guardian US

Former president’s lawyer notifies judge in Fulton county that he ‘may seek removal of his prosecution’Donald Trump’s lead defense lawyer notified a judge in Fulton county on Thursday that he could soon seek to remove to federal court the racketeering prosecution charging him with attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in…
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How do Latter-day Saints feel about Donald Trump? – Deseret News

President Donald Trump makes his way to his limousine at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base at the Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City on Dec. 4, 2017.Scott G Winterton, Deseret News In 2016, Donald Trump’s support among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — typically a…
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