By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland defended Special Counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday after former President Donald Trump’s arraignment the previous day. “As I said when I appointed Mr. Smith, I did so because it underscores the Justice Department’s commitment to both independence and accountability,” Garland …
Read More »Judge In Trump Documents Case Orders Attorneys To Get Security Clearance
By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) A federal judge ordered all the lawyers involved in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case to get in touch with the Litigation Security Group of the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, made the order Thursday …
Read More »In Trump Prosecution, Special Counsel Seeks to Avoid Distracting Fights
Jonathan Goodman, the magistrate judge assigned to handle Donald J. Trump’s arraignment, did something of a double take during the proceeding on Tuesday, when the Justice Department offered the former president a bond deal that was not merely lenient but imposed virtually no restrictions on him at all. Jack Smith, …
Read More »Ron DeSantis Accused Of Punishing Florida Republicans That Endorse Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis is accused of lashing out at Florida state legislators who endorsed Trump by vetoing funding for their projects. A state senator that endorsed Trump accused DeSantis of punishing the state’s Trump endorsers: State Senator @JoeGruters speaking out, saying @GovRonDeSantis vetoes of projects for his Sarasota district are …
Read More »Trump Stiffs Fans At Miami Versailles Cafe
Donald Trump made a big show out of proclaiming food for everyone at Miami’s Versailles Cafe when he visited, but he walked out without paying for anything for anyone. Video of Trump: folks, he’s still got it pic.twitter.com/aSDvdTtQvm — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 13, …
Read More »Trump reportedly rejected lawyers efforts to settle classified docs case and prevent his indictment
Former US President, Donald Trump stubbornly rejected his legal team’s efforts last year to settle the classified documents case and prevent him from being indicted by a federal grand jury, a new report claims. Christopher Kise, one of Trump’s attorneys in 2022, wanted to quietly approach the Justice Department …
Read More »Lauren Boebert Is Going To Try To Save Trump With Biden Impeachment Vote
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said that she is going to force the House to vote on Biden impeachment whether Republicans want to do it or not. Video: Boebert said on Newsmax: This man isn’t capable of running a press conference, let alone being the …
Read More »Judge in Trump Documents Case Has Scant Criminal Trial Experience
Aileen M. Cannon, the Federal District Court judge assigned to preside over former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case, has scant experience running criminal trials, calling into question her readiness to handle what is likely to be an extraordinarily complex and high-profile courtroom clash. Judge Cannon, 42, has been …
Read More »Mike Huckabee Compares Donald Trump to Third Monkey on Ramp to Noah’s Ark: ‘Brother, It’s Starting to Rain’
Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas Governor, appeared on Fox Business on Wednesday morning to discuss – what else? – Donald Trump. Huckabee compared Trump to “the third monkey on the ramp to Noah’s Ark,” which is a meme born in 2016. “Here’s what I predict: Donald Trump is like the …
Read More »Trump Prays With Supporters After Pleading Not Guilty To Federal Charges, Jake Tapper Can’t Handle It
On Tuesday, the former President Donald Trump joined supporters at a packed restaurant in Miami where they prayed for him and sang “Happy Birthday,” a scene that prompted a hissy fit from the CNN anchor Jake Tapper. Trump was arraigned at a Miami courthouse earlier in the day where he …
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