Trump takes the Watergate path to doom
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump takes the Watergate path to doom

Raw Story  

The Washington Post's Bob Woodward and Robert Costa just brought us some very big January 6th news. Trump has claimed that he doesn't know what a burner phone is and his former National Security Adviser John Bolton says that's a lie, that he heard Trump talk about burner phones more than once. They referred the cases of former Trump "digital guy," then-White House deputy chief of staff for communications Dan Scavino, and Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro, to the Department of Justice, pending a vote from the full House. The committee also called out the Department of Justice for moving so slowly on the other contempt referrals of former Trump adviser and podcaster Steve Bannon and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, urging the agency not to lollygag with these two new referrals as well. But I'm reminded once again of Watergate in which more than 40 people went to jail, including Nixon's top senior advisers, his chief of staff, White House counsel and even the attorney general.

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Jan. 6 chair indicates there could have been more criminal referrals for Trump
2 years, 3 months ago

Jan. 6 chair indicates there could have been more criminal referrals for Trump

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Congress and the attempt to overthrow the 2020 election met for the final time on Monday, approving its report and the criminal referrals to the Justice Department. "The Department of Justice, through its investigative tools that exceed those of this Committee, may have evidence sufficient to prosecute President …

Inside the subpoena: What the Jan. 6 panel wants from Trump
2 years, 5 months ago

Inside the subpoena: What the Jan. 6 panel wants from Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee on Friday subpoenaed former President Donald Trump – an extraordinary but not unprecedented move as the panel works to wrap up its investigation of the 2021 Capitol insurrection. What the House Jan. 6 committee wants from Trump: TEXTS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS Most of the panel’s 19 requests for information are for text messages, …

Whether Trump testifies or not, the January 6 committee has issued a devastating indictment
2 years, 5 months ago

Whether Trump testifies or not, the January 6 committee has issued a devastating indictment

The Independent  

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January 6 committee votes to subpoena Donald Trump as it offers fresh footage of Capitol riot
2 years, 5 months ago

January 6 committee votes to subpoena Donald Trump as it offers fresh footage of Capitol riot

ABC  

After a months-long hiatus, the January 6 committee returned with a promise to reveal former US president Donald Trump's "state of mind" as his supporters stormed the Capitol in 2021. The panel zoomed out from the chaos of January 6 to illustrate Mr Trump's centrality to what it called a "pre-mediated plan" to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trump's election-night …

House Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Trump In Final Public Hearing
2 years, 5 months ago

House Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Trump In Final Public Hearing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― The House Jan. 6 Committee closed out its series of public hearings Thursday investigating Donald Trump’s coup attempt by subpoenaing the former president himself, describing him the “key player” of that day. “It was concocted in advance to convince his supporters that he won.” California Democrat Adam Schiff, meanwhile, detailed a string of emails the …

Five key takeaways from ninth January 6 committee hearing
2 years, 5 months ago

Five key takeaways from ninth January 6 committee hearing

Al Jazeera  

Panel votes to subpoena Donald Trump, saying former president is ‘at the centre’ of what happened at the US Capitol. “The committee needs to do everything in our power to tell the most complete story possible and provide recommendations to help ensure nothing like January 6 ever happens again.” BREAKING: The Select Committee unanimously votes to subpoena Donald J. Trump, …

Jan. 6 committee member says former Republican Congressman's findings about White House call 'didn't pan out'
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 committee member says former Republican Congressman's findings about White House call 'didn't pan out'

Raw Story  

House Select Committee member Rep. Zoe Lofgren, is among those who have been investigating the attack on Congress on Jan. 6 and the lead up to the attack. She spoke to CNN on Sunday, where she was asked about former Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman who is publishing a book about some of the things he observed during his time working …

'Most worried Trumpworld has ever been' -- and they're waiting for 'another shoe to drop': MSNBC's Lemire
2 years, 6 months ago

'Most worried Trumpworld has ever been' -- and they're waiting for 'another shoe to drop': MSNBC's Lemire

Raw Story  

The Jan. 6 Committee has received thousands of new pieces of evidence from the U.S. Secret Service, and MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire said the latest developments in that investigation have struck fear into Trumpworld. Committee chairman Bennie Thompson said Wednesday that investigators had received text messages, radio traffic and other "significant" evidence from the agency, and panel member Zoe Lofgren agreed …

Watergate Lawyer John Dean Says Trump Media Loyalists Will Be Embarrassed
2 years, 7 months ago

Watergate Lawyer John Dean Says Trump Media Loyalists Will Be Embarrassed

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING John Dean ― President Richard Nixon’s White House counsel who testified against his boss and served four months in prison for the Watergate coverup ― said Sunday that media personalities defending Donald Trump in the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago will have “egg all over their face.” Brian Stelter of CNN’s “Reliable Sources” asked Dean about the right-wing …

Trump raided: What happens next and will it stop him running in 2024?
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump raided: What happens next and will it stop him running in 2024?

The Independent  

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Panel: Hearing to show Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘dereliction of duty’
2 years, 8 months ago

Panel: Hearing to show Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘dereliction of duty’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A House committee’s prime-time hearing Thursday will offer the most compelling evidence yet of then-President Donald Trump’s “dereliction of duty” on the day of the Jan. 6 insurrection, with new witnesses detailing his failure to stem an angry mob storming the Capitol, committee members said Sunday. “This is going to open people’s eyes in a big way,” said …

Donald Trump is terrified: Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee have him cornered
2 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump is terrified: Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee have him cornered

Raw Story  

Donald Trump missed his calling. Trump of course was known, before stumbling into the presidency, mostly as a Hollywood sideshow; a poser who would show up in cameos, as he did in "Home Alone." His run for the presidency was both a revenge tour for Barack Obama slighting him at a White House Correspondents dinner and, as his former fixer …

Opinion: This is so much worse than Watergate
2 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: This is so much worse than Watergate

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Nicole Hemmer is an associate research scholar at Columbia University with the Obama Presidency Oral History Project and the author of “Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics” and the forthcoming “Partisans: The Conservative Revolutionaries Who Remade American Politics in the 1990s.” She cohosts the history podcasts “Past Present” and “This Day in …

Watergate 50th meets Jan. 6. Common thread: Thirst for power
2 years, 9 months ago

Watergate 50th meets Jan. 6. Common thread: Thirst for power

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The wreckage of Watergate and Jan. 6 are a half-century apart yet rooted in the same ancient thirst for power at any cost. The challenge for the Jan. 6 inquiry and any prosecution that may follow is “the ambiguous nature of Trump’s statements from a legal point of view,” he said. A women’s magazine called him “studly.” The …

Watergate 50th meets Jan. 6. Common thread: Thirst for power
2 years, 9 months ago

Watergate 50th meets Jan. 6. Common thread: Thirst for power

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The system was under stress then,” he said, “but is under much greater stress …

An Infamous Day. A Search For Answers. Will America Tune In?
2 years, 9 months ago

An Infamous Day. A Search For Answers. Will America Tune In?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Americans are processing the nightmare of the slaughter of children in Texas, the racist murders in Buffalo, New York, and the other numbingly repeated scenes of carnage in the United States. The Watergate affair, which exposed Nixon’s cover-up of politically motivated criminal acts and destroyed his presidency, centered on a question posed by a Republican …

Donald Trump's missing seven hours of phone logs during the January 6 insurrection echo Nixon's missing 18 minutes
2 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's missing seven hours of phone logs during the January 6 insurrection echo Nixon's missing 18 minutes

ABC  

During his 2016 election campaign, Donald Trump famously declared he could shoot somebody in the middle of New York's Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters. Last week, the Washington Post revealed seven hours and 37 minutes of White House phone logs from January 6, 2021 — the day Mr Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol — are missing. "Trump's potentially …

8-hour gap in Trump’s Jan. 6 White House phone records
2 years, 11 months ago

8-hour gap in Trump’s Jan. 6 White House phone records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has identified an almost 8-hour gap in official White House records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls as the violence unfolded and his supporters stormed the building, according to two people familiar with the probe. The gap extends from a little after 11 a.m. to about 7 …

Jan. 6 panel missing roughly 8 hours of Trump's phone calls
2 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 6 panel missing roughly 8 hours of Trump's phone calls

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the …

Trump’s mysterious last recorded phone call before the Jan. 6 riot was to an ‘unidentified person’
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s mysterious last recorded phone call before the Jan. 6 riot was to an ‘unidentified person’

Raw Story  

The last phone call Donald Trump made before the Jan. 6 insurrection began was with an "unidentified person," according to White House call logs. The call records show Trump spoke to allies Steve Bannon and Rudy Giuliani before 9 a.m. and then returned a call from chief of staff Mark Meadows before instructing the operator to call then-vice president Mike …

Records Given To House Panel Show 7-Hour Gap In Trump Jan. 6 Phone Log: Reports
2 years, 11 months ago

Records Given To House Panel Show 7-Hour Gap In Trump Jan. 6 Phone Log: Reports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING White House records handed over to the House select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot show a gap of seven hours and 37 minutes in former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, phone log, The Washington Post and CBS News reported Tuesday. The House of Representatives committee is investigating whether Trump used back channels, borrowed phones or …

'I have no idea what a burner phone is': Trump denies wrongdoing after White House call logs reveal seven-hour gap
2 years, 11 months ago

'I have no idea what a burner phone is': Trump denies wrongdoing after White House call logs reveal seven-hour gap

Raw Story  

The House select committee is looking into a seven-hour gap in the White House call logs from Jan. 6, 2021. One panel member said the committee was investigating a "possible coverup" of the official White House record from that day and looking at whether Donald Trump used "burner phones" -- which the former president denied in a statement to the …

Official logs show hours-long gap in Trump calls on January 6
2 years, 11 months ago

Official logs show hours-long gap in Trump calls on January 6

Al Jazeera  

House investigators are building a record of what Donald Trump was doing as his supporters stormed the US Capitol last year. A United States congressional committee investigating the insurrection at the US Capitol last year has identified a seven-and-a-half hour gap in records of former President Donald Trump’s phone calls as the riot unfolded, US media outlets reported. The gap …

A week of legal setbacks for Trump in Washington, New York
3 years, 1 month ago

A week of legal setbacks for Trump in Washington, New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump faced one legal setback after another this week as a judge ruled he must sit for a deposition in New York to answer questions about his business practices, his accounting firm declared his financial statements unreliable, another judge rejected his efforts to dismiss conspiracy lawsuits and the National Archives confirmed that he took …

A week of legal setbacks for Trump in Washington, New York
3 years, 1 month ago

A week of legal setbacks for Trump in Washington, New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump faced one legal setback after another this week as a judge ruled he must sit for a deposition in New York to answer questions about his business practices, his accounting firm declared his financial statements unreliable, another judge rejected his efforts to dismiss conspiracy lawsuits and the National Archives confirmed that he took …

January 6 committee has obtained phone records from Eric Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle: CNN
3 years, 2 months ago

January 6 committee has obtained phone records from Eric Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle: CNN

Raw Story  

CNN is reporting that the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riots has subpoenaed and obtained phone records from both Eric Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle. "It appears to be the first time the select committee has issued a subpoena that targeted a member of the Trump family, in what marks a significant escalation of the investigation into Trump's …

Jan. 6 committee heats up as Liz Cheney takes center stage: Is it Watergate yet?
3 years, 3 months ago

Jan. 6 committee heats up as Liz Cheney takes center stage: Is it Watergate yet?

Salon  

It happened twice on Tuesday, and one person was involved both times: Liz Cheney. Cheney's question was apparently prompted by the revelation of a series of texts between former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and several members of Congress on Jan. 6 as the assault on the Capitol was underway. "Mr. Meadows's testimony will bear on a key …

Trump Wants Call Logs, Aide’s Notes Hidden From Jan. 6 Panel
3 years, 4 months ago

Trump Wants Call Logs, Aide’s Notes Hidden From Jan. 6 Panel

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump is trying to block documents including call logs, drafts of remarks and speeches and handwritten notes from his chief of staff relating to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection from being released to the committee investigating the riot, the National Archives revealed in a court filing early Saturday. President Joe Biden declined to assert …

Trump whines about 'Harassment Subpoenas' after Capitol riot committee demands his former aides testify
3 years, 5 months ago

Trump whines about 'Harassment Subpoenas' after Capitol riot committee demands his former aides testify

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday put out a new statement complaining about the House select committee on the January 6th Capitol riots slapping four of his former administration officials with subpoenas. "The 'Unselect Committee' of highly partisan politicians, a similar group that perpetrated the now proven lie of Russia, Russia, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine, Impeachment Hoax #1, Impeachment Hoax …

January 6 committee could issue subpoenas this week for top Trump aides including Mark Meadows
3 years, 5 months ago

January 6 committee could issue subpoenas this week for top Trump aides including Mark Meadows

Daily Mail  

The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack is eyeing up a fresh list of subpoenas, including former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale. Last month, the select committee demanded government records from executive branch agencies including the National Archives and Records Administration, the departments …

Anatomy of the phone call now imperiling Trump’s presidency
5 years, 5 months ago

Anatomy of the phone call now imperiling Trump’s presidency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There were dozens of ears listening to President Donald Trump’s 30-minute phone call with the leader of Ukraine that is at the center of a House impeachment inquiry, and as many eyes that saw what he said. “I said ‘Why don’t we just record the call and write a transcript based on that?’” Pfeiffer said his predecessor told …

The subpoena showdown that could spell disaster for Trump (opinion)
5 years, 5 months ago

The subpoena showdown that could spell disaster for Trump (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: In this weekly column “Cross-exam,” Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news. CNN — Congress threw down the gauntlet Friday when it subpoenaed the White House for a broad set of documents relating to President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. …

Whistleblower says White House tried to cover up Trump’s abuse of power
5 years, 5 months ago

Whistleblower says White House tried to cover up Trump’s abuse of power

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump abused his official powers “to solicit interference” from Ukraine in the upcoming 2020 election, and the White House took steps to cover it up, according to a stunning whistleblower complaint released Thursday. Several White House officials were “deeply disturbed” by Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and tried to “lock …

Trump news: White House 'is in fast competition' with Nixon administration on obstruction, Watergate accuser says
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump news: White House 'is in fast competition' with Nixon administration on obstruction, Watergate accuser says

The Independent  

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Democrats to call Watergate witness for Mueller Report hearing as pressure mounts on Trump
5 years, 9 months ago

Democrats to call Watergate witness for Mueller Report hearing as pressure mounts on Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democrats are calling a witness from the Watergate era as …

This is devastating for Trump (Opinion)
6 years, 1 month ago

This is devastating for Trump (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and the author, with Kevin Kruse, of the new book “Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Robert Mueller’s indictment of Stone over alleged coordination with Trump officials about stolen emails from WikiLeaks …

Trump Builds A Watergate All His Own
7 years, 11 months ago

Trump Builds A Watergate All His Own

Huff Post  

It’s déjà vu all over again. According to the Times: “The intelligence reports consisted primarily of ambassadors and other foreign officials talking about how they were trying to develop contacts within Mr. Trump’s family and inner circle before his inauguration, officials said… “Mr. And it’s pretty funny coming from a fellow who last September told Meet the Press, “When you …

Donald Trump Exposed As A Hopeless Conspiracy Theorist By Basically Everyone Who Matters
8 years ago

Donald Trump Exposed As A Hopeless Conspiracy Theorist By Basically Everyone Who Matters

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s March 4 tweetstorm was a stunning occurrence, even for someone who regularly spews controversial thoughts on social media. Richard Burr and Mark Warner ― said they saw nothing to support Trump’s theory: “Based on the information available to us, we see no indications that Trump Tower was the subject of surveillance by …

Richard Nixon's former lawyer warns Donald Trump over Russia cover-up
8 years ago

Richard Nixon's former lawyer warns Donald Trump over Russia cover-up

The Independent  

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Richard Nixon's former attorney sees 'echoes of Watergate' in Donald Trump's presidency
8 years ago

Richard Nixon's former attorney sees 'echoes of Watergate' in Donald Trump's presidency

The Independent  

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