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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Trump's Boldest Argument Yet: Immunity From Prosecution for Assassinations – The New York Times

Trump Federal Election CaseAdvertisementSupported byNews AnalysisA lawyer for the former president said he would be immune from prosecution for the murder of a political rival while in office unless he was first impeached and convicted in Congress.By Adam LiptakReporting from WashingtonEight years ago, just before the Iowa caucuses, Donald J. Trump crowed about his invulnerability.“I…
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Trump on Christie dropping out: ‘I might even get to like him again’

Former President Trump said he may come around to liking Chris Christie again after the former New Jersey governor dropped out of the GOP primary race Wednesday night, he said. Trump also touted Christie’s hot mic incident earlier Wednesday, where Christie said Nikki Haley’s “gonna get smoked” in the race against the former president. “I hear Chris…
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Trump promotes 'totally baseless' birther conspiracy theory against Nikki Haley – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeDES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump, the chief propagator of false “birther” claims first against then-President Barack Obama and later against Sen. Ted Cruz, has a new target: Nikki Haley.As Haley surges in New Hampshire polling, Trump posted an article on his Truth Social…
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Opinion | Donald Trump isn't coming for us. The rule of law is coming for him. – The Washington Post

James B. Comey is a former director of the FBI and a senior fellow at the Kettering Foundation.I have heard it said that America needs to tread carefully in the way we handle prosecutorial or legal decisions about Donald Trump, lest we provoke violence. We are supposed to worry about the tumult his many indictments…
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‘Totally baseless’: Trump denounced for Nikki Haley ‘birther’ lie – The Guardian US

Former president promotes racist conspiracy theory that Haley, born in South Carolina and a US citizen, is not qualified for officeA leading professor of US constitutional law condemned Donald Trump for “playing the race card” by propagating the “totally baseless” claim that Nikki Haley, his surging rival for the Republican presidential nomination, is not qualified…
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“Dead man walking”: Experts say Trump immunity lawyer lost judges after he “set a trap for himself” – Salon

Help keep Salon independentLegal experts criticized former President Donald Trump’s legal team for arguing on Tuesday that presidential immunity covers political assassinations.Judge Florence Pan grilled Trump lawyer John Sauer on the presidential immunity claim during a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hearing.“Could a president who ordered Seal Team Six to assassinate a political rival, who…
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Christie on hot mic says Haley’s ‘gonna get smoked’ 

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie found himself on a hot mic ahead of his announcement in New Hampshire that he was ending his campaign, saying that Nikki Haley’s “gonna get smoked” in the race against Donald Trump.  “I mean look, she’s spent like 68 million so far, just on TV — spent 68 million…
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Trump can’t speak during closing arguments in NY civil fraud trial, judge says – CNN

Trump can’t speak during closing arguments in NY civil fraud trial, judge says  CNN Trump refuses conditions for fraud trial closing argument, won’t be allowed to speak  CNBC New York Judge Engoron rescinds offer for Trump to deliver closing argument in NYAG civil trial  Fox News source

How to Watch Trump's Town Hall on Fox News – The New York Times

AdvertisementFox News will host the event from Iowa starting at 9 p.m. Eastern time tonight.By Alyce McFaddenFormer President Donald J. Trump will join the Fox anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday for a live town-hall event. It will be broadcast on Fox News and can be streamed at…
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Election Live Updates: Trump Town Hall, Haley-DeSantis Debate and Iowa News – The New York Times

Election Live Updates: Trump Town Hall, Haley-DeSantis Debate and Iowa News  The New York Times DeSantis hits Trump, Haley in Fox News town hall: 3 takeaways  USA TODAY Haley’s rise in polls draws Trump’s birther conspiracy, again  NPR source

Trump's Plan to Deliver Fraud Trial's Closing Speech Falls Apart – The Daily Beast

SEARCHDonald Trump wanted to deliver a closing argument at his bank fraud trial. But when his lawyers wouldn’t agree that he’d follow the rules, the judge blew the plan apart.Political Investigations ReporterDonald Trump, ever the showman, did everything he could to turn his three-month New York bank fraud trial into a circus. And he intended…
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If Trump Wins in 2024, Expect Tariffs, Decoupling From China – Bloomberg

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Chris Christie Is Dropping Out Of 2024 GOP Presidential Race

The former New Jersey governor was Donald Trump’s loudest critic in the field, making him anathema to most Republican primary voters.

Amalija Knavs, mother of Melania Trump, dies at 78 – POLITICO

National The Slovenian immigrant became an American citizen during her son-in-law’s presidency. Amalija Knavs and her husband, Viktor Knavs, are seen at the White House in 2019. | Carolyn Kaster/AP By Associated Press 01/10/2024 01:41 AM EST Link CopiedWASHINGTON — Amalija Knavs, the mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died at the age…
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Biden campaign blasts Trump for allegedly saying he wouldn't defend Europe if attacked – POLITICO

Elections “The only person he cares about is himself,” a Biden campaign spokesperson said. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College January 5, 2024 in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images By Matt Berg 01/10/2024 11:16 AM EST Updated: 01/10/2024 01:46 PM EST Link CopiedPresident Joe Biden’s campaign…
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Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis faces second misconduct case in Colorado over conviction – Colorado Newsline

Jenna Ellis speaks during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee on December 2, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. (Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)Colorado officials have again accused Jenna Ellis, previously an attorney for former President Donald Trump, of professional misconduct and asked a state judge Tuesday to impose further disciplinary action.The accusation came in a…
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Trump won't be allowed to deliver closing arguments in NY fraud trial – Business Insider

Jump to The judge in Donald Trump’s New York fraud trial on Wednesday denied the former president’s unusual request to be allowed to help deliver his own closing arguments on Thursday.Trump failed to meet a noon deadline to agree to limitations that would be imposed if he were to directly face the judge and make…
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A crash course on Donald Trump's January 9th hearing – Fox News

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Jamie Raskin Points Out Wild Possible Outcome If Trump's 'Ludicrous' Claim Was Real – HuffPost

Senior Reporter, HuffPostRep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) painted a terrifying picture as he poked holes in Donald Trump’s claims of presidential immunity.In a federal appeals court on Tuesday, Trump’s attorney argued that his client was immune from prosecution for actions he committed while he was in office, and that presidents cannot be prosecuted unless they were…
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Trump trial: Judge won't allow him to give own closing argument – Los Angeles Times

Former President Trump won’t make his own closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial after his lawyers objected to the judge’s insistence that the former president would stick to “relevant” matters.Judge Arthur Engoron rescinded permission on Wednesday, a day ahead of closing arguments in the trial.The trial could cost Trump hundreds of…
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Trump 14th Amendment political challenger arrested on federal tax charges

A Texas man who filed over two dozen challenges to former President Trump’s ballot eligibility was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging he filed 17 sets of false tax documents to the IRS.  John Anthony Castro was indicted last week on 33 counts of aiding the preparation of false tax returns. Prosecutors claim he ran a…
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Epstein Accuser Claims Sex Tapes

A Jefferey Epstein accuser, Sarah Ransome, claims the late pedophile recorded sex tapes of his prominent friends.

Biden tops Trump in Pennsylvania survey 

President Biden polled ahead of former President Trump in Pennsylvania, a pivotal battleground state the president won in 2020, according to a survey released Wednesday. The new poll from Quinnipiac University found Biden received 49 percent support and that Trump received 46 percent support from voters in the swing state. The 3-point lead over Trump comes after…
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How to watch Trump’s Fox News town hall in Iowa – The Hill

Former President Trump will take part in a Fox News town hall Wednesday night at the same time as CNN’s Iowa presidential debate between Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. Trump was one of three candidates who met CNN’s polling requirements to qualify for participation in the debate, which will be the last one before the Iowa…
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Trump's immunity claim gets frosty reception at appeals court – POLITICO

Legal With Trump looking on, three judges grilled his lawyer on his claim that he cannot be prosecuted for subverting the 2020 election. By Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein 01/09/2024 11:06 AM EST Updated: 01/09/2024 12:34 PM EST Link CopiedA federal appeals court panel strongly suggested Tuesday that it would reject Donald Trump’s claims of…
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