Trump Demands That DeSantis Handle Assassination Attempt Case
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump Demands That DeSantis Handle Assassination Attempt Case

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Florida Gov. “LET FLORIDA HANDLE THE CASE!” The DOJ and the FBI did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s queries about Trump’s statement. Trump’s new 418-word tirade, which he also posted on his Truth Social platform, goes through his familiar litany of complaints about the investigations against him, from special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into his campaign’s cooperation with Russian spies to win the 2016 election, to his 2020 impeachment for trying to extort Ukraine into helping him win reelection that year, to the federal and Georgia prosecutions based on his Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt. He also tied in Hunter Biden’s laptop and the FBI search of Trump’s South Florida country club to find secret documents he took with him from the White House upon leaving office. “It’s very difficult to trust the Biden/Harris DOJ/FBI to investigate the assassination attempts, due to Election Interference and the FAKE CASES brought against me, including their control over local D.A.s and A.G.s.” DeSantis last week announced that a statewide prosecutor would also investigate Routh’s apparent attempt to shoot Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course on Sept. 15.

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2 months ago

DeSantis goes on road to attack Florida GOP’s’ defiant immigrant bill

Raw Story  

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Trump axes DOJ officials, touts rare punishment for ’violent people’
2 months ago

Trump axes DOJ officials, touts rare punishment for ’violent people’

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Trump DOJ shake-up sidelines top prosecutors in national security, adds new US attorneys in DC and New York
2 months, 1 week ago

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CNN  

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Raw Story  

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4 months ago

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Raw Story  

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Florida fighting with the U.S. Justice Department over prosecuting Ryan Routh
5 months, 1 week ago

Florida fighting with the U.S. Justice Department over prosecuting Ryan Routh

NPR  

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

'Unconstitutional!' Trump pitches Truth Social fit after Jack Smith's latest filing

Raw Story  

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'Trump was completely wrong': Expert flags ex-president's false assassination attempt info
6 months ago

'Trump was completely wrong': Expert flags ex-president's false assassination attempt info

Raw Story  

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Man charged with attempted assassination of Donald Trump for alleged Florida golf course plot
6 months ago

Man charged with attempted assassination of Donald Trump for alleged Florida golf course plot

The Independent  

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Trump accuses US Justice Department, FBI of 'mishandling, downplaying' second assassination attempt case
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump accuses US Justice Department, FBI of 'mishandling, downplaying' second assassination attempt case

India TV News  

Former US President Donald Trump accused the Department of Justice and the FBI of “mishandling and downplaying” the latest assassination attempt on his life and demanded that the state of Florida handle the case. The second assassination bid on Trump’s life took place on September 15 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. “The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden …

Apparent Trump assassination attempt: Florida will launch criminal probe
6 months, 1 week ago

Apparent Trump assassination attempt: Florida will launch criminal probe

Associated Press  

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Florida seeks to take over investigation into apparent Trump assassination attempt
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida seeks to take over investigation into apparent Trump assassination attempt

NPR  

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Feds charge suspect with gun crimes as Trump blames ‘rhetoric of Biden and Harris’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Feds charge suspect with gun crimes as Trump blames ‘rhetoric of Biden and Harris’

LA Times  

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Trump set to sue DOJ for $100m over Mar-a-Lago raid after classified documents case dismissed
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump set to sue DOJ for $100m over Mar-a-Lago raid after classified documents case dismissed

The Independent  

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CIA lawyer debunks common 'false premise' about Jack Smith's Trump case in Florida
10 months ago

CIA lawyer debunks common 'false premise' about Jack Smith's Trump case in Florida

Raw Story  

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Daily Show host mocks Trump’s assassination paranoia: ‘I’ve never heard Biden sound so cool in my life!’
10 months ago

Daily Show host mocks Trump’s assassination paranoia: ‘I’ve never heard Biden sound so cool in my life!’

The Independent  

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'Beyond reason': Ex-FBI agent deconstructs conspiracy theory about Trump assassination
10 months, 1 week ago

'Beyond reason': Ex-FBI agent deconstructs conspiracy theory about Trump assassination

Raw Story  

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Trump allies are planning a "purge" of the Justice Department, hoping to eliminate checks on power
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump allies are planning a "purge" of the Justice Department, hoping to eliminate checks on power

Salon  

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Trump says he would weaponise DOJ and FBI against political enemies
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump says he would weaponise DOJ and FBI against political enemies

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DeSantis blasts DOJ while conceding he has 'not read the indictment' of Trump
1 year, 7 months ago

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Raw Story  

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Ron DeSantis lawsuits: There's at least one way the Florida governor is competitive with Donald Trump.
1 year, 8 months ago

Ron DeSantis lawsuits: There's at least one way the Florida governor is competitive with Donald Trump.

Slate  

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'Borders on frivolous': DOJ destroys Trump's bid to delay docs case indefinitely
1 year, 8 months ago

'Borders on frivolous': DOJ destroys Trump's bid to delay docs case indefinitely

Raw Story  

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Don Trump Jr. accused by ex-FBI official of setting the stage for post-indictment chaos
1 year, 10 months ago

Don Trump Jr. accused by ex-FBI official of setting the stage for post-indictment chaos

Raw Story  

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Ron DeSantis Vows To Violate U.S. Constitution To Protect Accused Criminal Trump
1 year, 11 months ago

Ron DeSantis Vows To Violate U.S. Constitution To Protect Accused Criminal Trump

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump talks to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is vowing to defy the U.S. Constitution to protect newly indicted Donald Trump from criminal charges by refusing to hand him over to New York state. “Maybe he can offer Trump safe haven in the governor’s mansion.” Nikki Fried, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party, said the statement offered yet …

Trump indicted over hush money: Rival Ron DeSantis says Florida 'won't assist' in former president's 'extradition'
2 years ago

Trump indicted over hush money: Rival Ron DeSantis says Florida 'won't assist' in former president's 'extradition'

Firstpost  

New York: Governor Ron DeSantis, one of the predicted rivals of Donald Trump for 2024 Republican nomination for president, said Florida “will not assist in extradition request” of the former US president who has been indictment on “hush money” payment charges. The former US president is being probed by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office for allegedly falsifying business records in …

Trump busted by CNN fact checker for telling a 'story that cannot possibly be true'
2 years ago

Trump busted by CNN fact checker for telling a 'story that cannot possibly be true'

Raw Story  

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Ron DeSantis breaks silence on Trump indictment with quiet dig at ‘alleged affair’ with Stormy Daniels
2 years ago

Ron DeSantis breaks silence on Trump indictment with quiet dig at ‘alleged affair’ with Stormy Daniels

The Independent  

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Trump wallowing in 'frustration and confusion' due to DeSantis' presidential run strategy: analyst
2 years ago

Trump wallowing in 'frustration and confusion' due to DeSantis' presidential run strategy: analyst

Raw Story  

The refusal of Gov. Ron DeSantis to officially jump into the fray to win the 2024 Republican Party presidential nomination is driving Donald Trump to distraction as his shots at the Florida Republican fail to land because there is no certainty DeSantis will actually run. According to MSNBC's Hayes Brown, the former president is anxiously awaiting a DeSantis announcement because …

Trump prepares to lob 'grenade' at DeSantis and 'nothing is off the table': report
2 years ago

Trump prepares to lob 'grenade' at DeSantis and 'nothing is off the table': report

Raw Story  

Politico has published a lengthy report about what is says is the "grenade" that former President Donald Trump is preparing to lob at Florida Gov. Among other things, Trump's team is preparing an opposition research file that will accuse DeSantis of being an "extremely lenient prosecutor" on child pornography cases during his tenure an assistant U.S. attorney. The publication notes …

Florida prosecutor blasts DeSantis' 'ridiculous witch hunt'
2 years ago

Florida prosecutor blasts DeSantis' 'ridiculous witch hunt'

Raw Story  

Ron DeSantis recently booted a Tampa prosecutor from office after he refused to enforce state abortion laws — a move a federal judge declared unconstitutional. But in an interview with The Daily Beast, Worrell called the move a "ridiculous witch hunt" — and revealed the real reason Florida Republicans want her out. "Last Wednesday, law enforcement arrested 19-year-old Keith Moses …

DeSantis accused of distracting voters from the 'festering problems in Florida' in scathing editorial
2 years, 1 month ago

DeSantis accused of distracting voters from the 'festering problems in Florida' in scathing editorial

Raw Story  

The Editorial Board of the Miami Herald issued a scathing piece Wednesday accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of adopting a Donald Trump tactic to manipulate the public's attention away from real problems Floridians suffer under. Then there's his war with Disney, one of the largest employers in the state, because they "had the temerity to push back against the governor’s “Don’t …

DOJ sued over Trump's claim he sent FBI to help DeSantis win in 2018
2 years, 1 month ago

DOJ sued over Trump's claim he sent FBI to help DeSantis win in 2018

Raw Story  

A government watchdog group sued the U.S. government to find out if former President Donald Trump sent the FBI to help now-Gov. In a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed on Monday, Citizens for Ethics in Washington noted that the public has an interest in finding out if Trump interfered in the election as he claimed last year. The lawsuit …

DOJ asked to investigate Trump's claims he sent FBI to help Ron DeSantis win in 2018
2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ asked to investigate Trump's claims he sent FBI to help Ron DeSantis win in 2018

Raw Story  

U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland was asked to investigate former President Donald Trump's claim that he sent the Federal Bureau of Investigations agents to ensure that Ron DeSantis won his race for governor in 2018. "I was all in for Ron, and he beat Gillum, but after the race, when votes were being stolen by the corrupt Election process in Broward …

Trump claims he used the FBI to help DeSantis win 2018 election – prompting calls for investigation
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump claims he used the FBI to help DeSantis win 2018 election – prompting calls for investigation

The Independent  

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Trump says Florida home \'raided\' by FBI
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump says Florida home \'raided\' by FBI

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump said Monday that his Mar-A-Lago residence in Florida was being "raided" by FBI agents in what he called an act of "prosecutorial misconduct." "These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents," he …

DOJ directly probing Trump's actions in plot to overturn 2020 election in criminal investigation: report
2 years, 8 months ago

DOJ directly probing Trump's actions in plot to overturn 2020 election in criminal investigation: report

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, The Washington Postreported that the Justice Department is now focusing in on the actions of former President Donald Trump in the plot to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election. "Prosecutors who are questioning witnesses before a grand jury — including two top aides to Vice President Mike Pence — have asked in recent days about …

Federal judge deals huge blow to Trump's lawsuit against tech companies for banning him
3 years, 5 months ago

Federal judge deals huge blow to Trump's lawsuit against tech companies for banning him

Raw Story  

On Wednesday, a federal judge in Florida dealt a massive blow to former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against Twitter, Google, and Facebook for blocking him from their platforms — ruling that the case must be heard in a less favorable venue to the former president. But according to POLITICO legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein, Judge Kevin Michael Moore, a George …

Why the investigation into Trump’s alleged misdeeds may be in trouble
3 years, 8 months ago

Why the investigation into Trump’s alleged misdeeds may be in trouble

Salon  

A spike in violent crime in the Atlanta area may jeopardize one of the strongest investigations into former President Donald Trump's alleged misdeeds, as the local district attorney struggles to both probe the former commander-in-chief and tackle an "historic" backlog in cases that grows by the day. Fulton County DA Fani Willis has for months dedicated significant resources to investigating …

DOJ Appoints Special Prosecutor To Investigate Trump Campaign's Russia Ties
7 years, 10 months ago

DOJ Appoints Special Prosecutor To Investigate Trump Campaign's Russia Ties

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to serve as special prosecutor overseeing the investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election. In a statement, Rosenstein stressed that his decision “is not a finding that crimes have been committed or that any prosecution is warranted.” But he said he’d …

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