John Dean Spots Potential Witness Who Could Give Trump 'Deep Problems'
1 year, 4 months ago

John Dean Spots Potential Witness Who Could Give Trump 'Deep Problems'

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Watergate figure John Dean on Monday spelled out the significance of potential testimony against Donald Trump by Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who some people speculate may have become a cooperating witness against the former president. “It would actually be more important, because he was at the scene of so many of the activities that occurred that are now causing Trump the problems he’s got.” Dean was White House counsel to President Richard Nixon. He eventually turned on the then-president to cooperate with prosecutors, for which he was nicknamed the Watergate “master manipulator.” Meadows was part of Trump’s inner circle during the aftermath of the 2020 election, when the then-president attempted to overturn his loss to President Joe Biden. Meadows would be “a remarkable star witness if he’s cooperating,” said Dean.

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John Dean Thinks Trump Team Tripped Up, And It's Going To Cost Them
7 months, 1 week ago

John Dean Thinks Trump Team Tripped Up, And It's Going To Cost Them

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LOADING ERROR LOADING John Dean, who helped bring down President Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal, questioned the “sophistication” of a potential tactic from Donald Trump’s team in the former president’s hush money trial. Trump’s defense team didn’t push back very much on the more salacious details that adult film actor Stormy Daniels testified about her alleged 2006 sexual encounter …

Trump can 'sink his own ship' and prosecutors are praying he really testifies: CNN analyst
8 months, 1 week ago

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Raw Story  

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Mark Meadows presents threat to 'high-level officials' who aided Trump's insurrection
1 year, 1 month ago

Mark Meadows presents threat to 'high-level officials' who aided Trump's insurrection

Raw Story  

Mark Meadows has reportedly reached an immunity agreement with special counsel Jack Smith in exchange for his testimony. The former White House chief of staff has, according to reports, spoken to Smith's team at least three times, including once before a federal grand jury that indicted Trump in August on four counts related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 …

“Pointing the finger at his boss”: Experts say Meadows’ surprise testimony may blow back on Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

“Pointing the finger at his boss”: Experts say Meadows’ surprise testimony may blow back on Trump

Salon  

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“He is toast”: Legal experts call out Mark Meadows’ “incriminating admission” on the witness stand
1 year, 3 months ago

“He is toast”: Legal experts call out Mark Meadows’ “incriminating admission” on the witness stand

Salon  

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows testified for nearly four hours on Monday as he seeks to get his Fulton County charges moved to federal court. Meadows testified that he recommended Trump reach out to Georgia Secretary of State Chief Investigator Frances Watson, on which Trump falsely claimed that he won the state by "hundreds of thousands of …

"High-risk gamble": Experts warn Mark Meadows' surprise testimony could blow up in his face
1 year, 3 months ago

"High-risk gamble": Experts warn Mark Meadows' surprise testimony could blow up in his face

Salon  

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Chris Christie Names The Trump Insider He Thinks Secretly Flipped
1 year, 4 months ago

Chris Christie Names The Trump Insider He Thinks Secretly Flipped

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Donald Trump should be very worried about a close member of his inner circle from his final year in office. “I’ve said all along I think Mark Meadows is already a cooperating witness,” Christie, a former U.S. attorney, told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Monday. “He has all the looks of …

Mark Meadows to plead guilty in deal to testify against Trump: report
1 year, 6 months ago

Mark Meadows to plead guilty in deal to testify against Trump: report

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Watergate Lawyer John Dean Says He’s ‘Curious’ About 1 Thing In Trump Investigation
1 year, 6 months ago

Watergate Lawyer John Dean Says He’s ‘Curious’ About 1 Thing In Trump Investigation

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Watergate lawyer John Dean said Tuesday that “all the signs point” to Donald Trump being indicted in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president. “The evidence is certainly overwhelming.” Dean, Richard Nixon’s former White House counsel, said he was “curious” about one thing, though. “But I don’t know if even Donald Trump would take a …

Legal expert suspects DOJ flipped Mark Meadows in two Trump probes
2 years ago

Legal expert suspects DOJ flipped Mark Meadows in two Trump probes

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Jan. 6 Committee Says Donald Trump Associates Tried To Bribe Witnesses
2 years ago

Jan. 6 Committee Says Donald Trump Associates Tried To Bribe Witnesses

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Court says Trump aide Meadows must testify in election probe
2 years ago

Court says Trump aide Meadows must testify in election probe

Associated Press  

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Meadows trying to avoid testifying in Georgia election probe
2 years, 1 month ago

Meadows trying to avoid testifying in Georgia election probe

Associated Press  

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NPR  

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AP source: Meadows complies with Justice Dept. subpoena
2 years, 3 months ago

AP source: Meadows complies with Justice Dept. subpoena

Associated Press  

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Watergate Lawyer John Dean Says Trump Media Loyalists Will Be Embarrassed
2 years, 4 months ago

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Former Trump White House Aides To Testify At Next Jan. 6 Prime-Time Hearing
2 years, 5 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Raw Story  

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CNN  

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Raw Story  

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Associated Press  

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Raw Story  

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3 years ago

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Salon  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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