Jan. 6 panelists: Enough evidence uncovered to indict Trump
2 years, 9 months ago

Jan. 6 panelists: Enough evidence uncovered to indict Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they have uncovered enough evidence for the Justice Department to consider an unprecedented criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. As the hearings unfold, Rep. Adam Schiff said he would like the department to “investigate any credible allegation of criminal activity on the part of Donald Trump.” Schiff, D-Calif., who also leads the House Intelligence Committee, said that ”there are certain actions, parts of these different lines of effort to overturn the election that I don’t see evidence the Justice Department is investigating.” The committee launched its public hearings last week, with members laying out their case against Trump to show how the defeated president relentlessly pushed his false claims of a rigged election despite multiple advisers telling him otherwise and how he intensified an extraordinary scheme to overturn Joe Biden’s victory. Additional evidence is to be released in hearings this week, Democrats say, that will demonstrate that Trump and some of his advisers engaged in a “massive effort” to spread misinformation, pressured the Justice Department to embrace his false claims, and urged then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject state electors and block the vote certification on Jan. 6, 2021. Committee members said they would present clear evidence that “multiple” GOP lawmakers, including Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., had sought a pardon from Trump, which would protect him from prosecution. “Once the evidence is accumulated by the Justice Department, it needs to make a decision about whether it can prove to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt the president’s guilt or anyone else’s,” Schiff said.

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Donald Trump declares Biden’s pardons ‘void’ over autopen use; Jan 6 panel, Fauci and others may face scrutiny
1 week, 6 days ago

Donald Trump declares Biden’s pardons ‘void’ over autopen use; Jan 6 panel, Fauci and others may face scrutiny

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump claimed in a social media post that former President Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons are invalid because they were signed using an autopen. “The ‘pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that …

U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to void some Biden pardons including ones to J6 Committee, Fauci
1 week, 6 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to void some Biden pardons including ones to J6 Committee, Fauci

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump has attempted to void some of his predecessor Joe Biden’s eleventh hour pardons, the latest in a series of moves to prosecute his political opponents. The pardons Mr. Trump declared void included those for Members of the U.S. House of Representatives investigating the January 6, 2020, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump …

‘Ridiculous sideshow’: CNN expert issues one-word slapdown to Trump’s latest threat
1 week, 6 days ago

‘Ridiculous sideshow’: CNN expert issues one-word slapdown to Trump’s latest threat

Raw Story  

CNN legal expert Elie Honig had a simple answer when asked if Trump’s latest threat carried any weight. Honig had been asked about the president's late-night declaration that his presidential predecessor Joe Biden’s pardons of members of the House Select Committee that investigated the January 5th Capitol riots were void. "The 'Pardons' that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect …

Judge rejects DOJ’s effort to expand reach of Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Judge rejects DOJ’s effort to expand reach of Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon

Politico  

Friedrich said DOJ’s position “contradicts” the “clear and unambiguous” language of Trump’s Day 1 executive order granting pardons to about 1,500 people convicted of participating in the riot. Friedrich noted that Trump’s order said it applied to “individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.” The judge found …

Judge criticizes Justice Department’s broad reading of Trump’s Capitol riot pardons
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1 month ago

Judge criticizes Justice Department’s broad reading of Trump’s Capitol riot pardons

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday criticized the Justice Department’s evolving position that a presidential pardon for a Kentucky man who stormed the Capitol also covers his conviction for illegally possessing guns at his home. Friedrich said it was “extraordinary” for the Justice Department to declare that President Donald Trump’s blanket pardons for Capitol rioters apply to crimes related …

Trump’s election interference judge says his Jan 6 pardons can’t ‘whitewash blood, feces, and terror’
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s election interference judge says his Jan 6 pardons can’t ‘whitewash blood, feces, and terror’

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. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who presided over Trump’s federal election interference case brought by …

Had option to pardon myself: Trump's veiled attack on Biden's last-minute clemency to family members
2 months, 1 week ago

Had option to pardon myself: Trump's veiled attack on Biden's last-minute clemency to family members

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News revealed that while he had the option to pre-emptively pardon himself in 2021, he did not choose to do so. Trump has been vocal against former president Joe Biden's last-minute decision to pardon his family member on January 20, the day Trump was sworn in. Trump, who was sitting in …

Trump pardons Jan. 6 prisoners: The only reason to set the Capitol rioters free.
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump pardons Jan. 6 prisoners: The only reason to set the Capitol rioters free.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “We’re not looking backwards, we’re looking forwards,” Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have both said in response to questions about the Jan. 6 pardons. A lot of people are asking about Biden’s sweeping preemptive pardons …

'Will not change the truth': Federal judge who oversaw J6 trials rips into Trump's pardons
2 months, 1 week ago

'Will not change the truth': Federal judge who oversaw J6 trials rips into Trump's pardons

Raw Story  

A federal judge who oversaw several trials for January 6 rioters has a furious response to President Donald Trump's decision pardoning 1,500 people who stormed the Capitol, Politico reported on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Bill Clinton appointee, made the remarks in a statement dismissing the charges against Dominic Box, a Georgia man convicted of felony civil disorder, …

Trump’s Pardons For His Jan. 6 Mob Complete The Rewriting Of His Coup Attempt
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s Pardons For His Jan. 6 Mob Complete The Rewriting Of His Coup Attempt

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Within hours of swearing to protect and defend the Constitution in his oath of office, Trump on Monday freed from federal prison hundreds of his followers who had been convicted of beating, kicking, punching, bear-spraying and otherwise attacking police officers to help …

‘President’s prerogative’: Republicans conveniently dodge questions on Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
2 months, 1 week ago

‘President’s prerogative’: Republicans conveniently dodge questions on Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons

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. Nobody's been treated worse than these people, and they deserve to have their day …

Trump's Jan. 6 pardons put one of his nominees at risk: Morning Joe
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump's Jan. 6 pardons put one of his nominees at risk: Morning Joe

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough predicted that Donald Trump's pardon of his violent Jan. 6 supporters could endanger the chances of at least one of his nominees to be confirmed. The newly inaugurated president issued blanket pardons to U.S. Capitol riot defendants, including those convicted of attacking law enforcement officers, within hours of being sworn in to a second term in office, …

Donald Trump pardons 1,500 of supporters charged in January 6 US Capitol attack
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump pardons 1,500 of supporters charged in January 6 US Capitol attack

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump signed pardons Monday for some 1,500 participants in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by his supporters trying to overturn the 2020 election. "These are the hostages – approximately 1,500 people – for a pardon, full pardon," Trump said at a signing ceremony shortly after arriving at the White House on Monday. The …

Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon of January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency
2 months, 1 week ago

Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon of January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency

CNN  

Washington CNN — Republican senators struggled to defend Donald Trump’s decision to commute and pardon hundreds of January 6 protesters, including those who were charged and convicted of crimes against police officers, just hours after the president entered office Monday. Sen. James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma, told CNN he was still digesting the “details” of Trump’s pardons and commutations, …

Biden issues last-minute preemptive pardons to Trump enemies
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden issues last-minute preemptive pardons to Trump enemies

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to a number of individuals who Donald Trump seemed likely to target for prosecution once he returns to the White House. The outgoing president announced the pardons of members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 insurrection, as well as police officers who testified during that probe, and the former chairman …

Trump offers long-promised pardons to some 1,500 January 6 rioters
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump offers long-promised pardons to some 1,500 January 6 rioters

NPR  

Trump offers long-promised pardons to some 1,500 January 6 rioters toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Trump issued pardons for some 1,500 defendants who participated in the siege on the U.S. Capitol four years ago, including the leader of a far-right group, fulfilling a campaign promise to exercise executive clemency on behalf of people he's called "patriots" and "hostages." The …

Top DC prosecutor: Trump pardons couldn’t erase impact of Capitol riot convictions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Top DC prosecutor: Trump pardons couldn’t erase impact of Capitol riot convictions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pardoning rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago can’t erase the truth about what happened that day, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., said Tuesday as he prepares to leave office. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to pardon Capitol rioters when he returns to the White House next week, but Graves said pardons can’t undo …

'I believe him': Jan. 6 committee chair in pardon talks amid fear of Trump retribution
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'I believe him': Jan. 6 committee chair in pardon talks amid fear of Trump retribution

Raw Story  

Members of the Jan. 6 select committee are privately discussing presidential pardons with the White House days before the return of Donald Trump, who has publicly threatened vengeance against them and other political enemies. Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chaired that congressional panel, told Punchbowl News that he had spoken to the White House counsel's office last month about the possibility …

'Don't want it!' Ex-GOP lawmaker says he doesn't need pardon for protection against Trump
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Don't want it!' Ex-GOP lawmaker says he doesn't need pardon for protection against Trump

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who served with fellow former Rep. Liz Cheney on the Jan. 6 Committee, defiantly declared that he doesn't need a pardon to protect himself from Donald Trump's threats of retribution. Anderson Cooper asked, "Should President Biden issue pardons for the January 6th Committee members, including yourself?" "Because the second a pardon is issued — and, look, …

Finger-pointing and suspicion: Jan. 6 defendants in disarray over potential Trump pardons
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Finger-pointing and suspicion: Jan. 6 defendants in disarray over potential Trump pardons

Raw Story  

Before the 119th Congress convenes today with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding over a joint session to certify Donald Trump’s election win, a group of Jan. 6 defendants and their supporters will hold a press conference at a hotel across town to press the case for blanket pardons when Trump takes the oath of office in two weeks. Makes you …

‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons

Al Jazeera  

The fourth anniversary of the US Capitol riot was met with hope by those convicted for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. It was the night before the fourth anniversary of January 6, 2021, when thousands stormed the United States Capitol in an extraordinary attempt to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss. “No January 6 defendants, whether incarcerated or on …

Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint
Trending News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot. Even the ones that fought Capitol Police, caused damage to the Capitol, I …

Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be ‘frightening’
3 months, 1 week ago

Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be ‘frightening’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members said Wednesday that it would be “frightening” if the anti-government group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes, is pardoned for orchestrating a violent plot to keep Donald Trump in the White House after he lost the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta alluded to the …

'Grave juror misconduct': Trump lawyers mount new bid to dismiss hush money case
3 months, 1 week ago

'Grave juror misconduct': Trump lawyers mount new bid to dismiss hush money case

Raw Story  

Lawyers for Donald Trump now say they’ve uncovered evidence of “grave juror misconduct” in their continued push to shed the incoming president of his 34 felony convictions in New York state court, according to reports. Although details of the juror misconduct references remain murky, attorneys for Trump said they wrote a letter to Judge Juan Merchan after being contacted by …

Trump Claims To Have Evidence Of Juror Misconduct In Hush Money Case
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump Claims To Have Evidence Of Juror Misconduct In Hush Money Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump’s attorneys are continuing their fight against his hush money conviction by arguing that “grave juror misconduct” tainted the verdict, although prosecutors called the allegation “vague.” Details of the supposed misconduct were redacted from court filings made public Tuesday. New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan decided Monday, however, that Trump is not immune to …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition, Cabinet pick meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill
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55 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition, Cabinet pick meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill

CNN  

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. Stephanie Keith/Reuters/File President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to pardon US Capitol rioters on Day One, but one month before Inauguration Day it’s not clear who among the hundreds of convicted rioters, defendants awaiting trial and remaining fugitives would receive …

Jan. 6 defendants struggle to parse Trump pardon comments that 'change every day': report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 defendants struggle to parse Trump pardon comments that 'change every day': report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has pledged to pardon his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol, but lawyers representing some of those defendants say his transition team has offered more clarity than the president-elect's public statements. “The statements change every day," said one defense lawyer working on multiple Jan. 6 cases. The Jan. 6 pardon won't go through the traditional application process, …

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters

Firstpost  

After pledging to pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his first day in office, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would like to see those who investigated the insurgency behind bars. In the 45-minute-long NBC interview aired on Sunday, Trump insisted that members of the now-defunct House select committee tasked with investigating the deadly January 6 insurrection should be in jail. …

Donald Trump vows to pardon January 6 Capitol attack defendants on day one
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump vows to pardon January 6 Capitol attack defendants on day one

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he would act on his first day in office to pardon rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, further building expectations for a broad granting of clemency. "I'm going to be acting very quickly, first day," Trump said on NBC News' "Meet the Press with Kristen …

'Literally holding our breath': Jan 6 rioters suffer 'anxiety' as Trump silent on promise
3 months, 4 weeks ago

'Literally holding our breath': Jan 6 rioters suffer 'anxiety' as Trump silent on promise

Raw Story  

Scores of participants in the January 6, 2021 siege on the U.S. Capitol are hoping that President-elect Donald Trump will follow through on his campaign promise to pardon them. "Hopefully some kind of messaging comes soon.” Previously, Trump was assumed to pardon the nearly 1,500 total defendants that Attorney General Merrick Garland's Department of Justice prosecuted since the attack. But …

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching
4 months ago

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching

Politico  

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching Presented by Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in protest of the 2020 presidential election. Many supporters in Trump’s base — especially those closest to Jan. 6 defendants — have called for a blanket pardon, suggesting it would be fruitless to try to parse the details of …

'Member of future Trump administration' says 'pardon is almost certain' for rioter: report
4 months, 1 week ago

'Member of future Trump administration' says 'pardon is almost certain' for rioter: report

Raw Story  

Numerous defendants facing charges stemming from the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, have sought delays in their cases due to a potential pardon from Donald Trump. Kyle Cheney, senior legal affairs reporter for Politico, said on Sunday that one defendant's attorney reported speaking to a senior member of Trump's future administration about the issue. Cheney posted a screenshot from …

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies

Raw Story  

With the nomination of former congressman Matt Gaetz, a MAGA loyalist known for hyperbolic rhetorical attacks against Donald Trump’s enemies, to serve as attorney general, the president-elect appears to be eying the U.S. Justice Department as a cudgel against his political enemies. “There must be severe legal, political and financial consequences,” Davis said, after citing the FBI raid on Trump’s …

Republicans face a 'double-edged sword' if they seek revenge for Trump: legal expert
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans face a 'double-edged sword' if they seek revenge for Trump: legal expert

Raw Story  

Members of Congress bent on getting revenge for the way they think Donald Trump was treated after he left office may be stepping into precarious territory — particularly if they make good on threats to go after special counsel Jack Smith. In a column for MSNBC, attorney Shan Wu noted a post on X from owner Elon Musk –– now …

Jan. 6 defendants celebrate Trump’s win and anticipate pardons
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jan. 6 defendants celebrate Trump’s win and anticipate pardons

NPR  

Jan. 6 defendants celebrate Trump’s win and anticipate pardons toggle caption Brent Stirton/Getty Images Outside the Washington, D.C. jail, supporters of the Jan. 6 defendants have held a nightly vigil for the last two years. The medical examiner determined that Sicknick’s death was the result of two strokes, while also noting “all that transpired played a role in his condition.” …

Jan. 6 rioter seeks pause in his case due to Trump's promised pardon
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jan. 6 rioter seeks pause in his case due to Trump's promised pardon

Raw Story  

Jan. 6 attacker Christopher Carnell submitted a filing to Judge Beryl Howell asking for the case to be paused until Dec. 13. According to the filing, "after this status data was scheduled sua sponte by the Court, new developments arose that significantly impacted the status of this case." Throughout his campaign, President-elect Trump made multiple clemency promises to the Jan. …

Convicted January 6 rioter tells court he expects Trump to pardon him
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Convicted January 6 rioter tells court he expects Trump to pardon him

CNN  

CNN — The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s election victory on Tuesday is already being felt in Washington, DC, where some defendants charged in the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, could soon be pardoned by the incoming president who has promised as much. “Throughout his campaign, President-elect Trump made multiple clemency promises to the January 6 defendants, particularly to …

Trump victory encourages Jan. 6 defendants to ask for their cases to be set aside
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump victory encourages Jan. 6 defendants to ask for their cases to be set aside

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to pardon his supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but some of those same defendants are not waiting until he's sworn in before asking that their cases be set aside. "Throughout his campaign, President-elect Trump made multiple clemency promises to the January 6 defendants, particularly to those who were nonviolent …

Trump asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to halt release of trial evidence until after election
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to halt release of trial evidence until after election

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyers went to court again to ask the judge not to reveal additional evidence against him as the election fast approaches. In a court filing posted on Thursday, Trump asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to keep any further evidence against him in the criminal case involving election interference under wraps from voters until after they go to the polls. …

Revealed: Jack Smith's new Trump evidence could reach the public before election
6 months ago

Revealed: Jack Smith's new Trump evidence could reach the public before election

Raw Story  

New evidence in former President Donald Trump's criminal election interference case could be revealed to the public as soon as mid-October, according to a new analysis of court records. Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday filed an order setting the timetable for Trump's attorneys to object to any new information revealed in a 180-page summary of Smith's case filed under seal …

January 6 evidence against Trump may be released before election after judge’s decision
6 months, 3 weeks ago

January 6 evidence against Trump may be released before election after judge’s decision

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 Prosecutors may release never-before-seen evidence in the federal election interference …

Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Resumes — Days After He Claimed A Right To ‘Interfere’ In The Election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Resumes — Days After He Claimed A Right To ‘Interfere’ In The Election

Huff Post  

An image of a mock gallows on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing. via Associated Press WASHINGTON ― A federal judge on Thursday is holding her first hearing in Donald Trump’s criminal case for his Jan. 6, …

Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded. “The United States Secret Service has a no-fail mission, yet it failed on Saturday when a madman attempted to assassinate President Trump, killed an innocent victim, …

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes

Bloomberg  

The Supreme Court, in perhaps its most consequential decision about the powers and parameters of the US presidency, ruled on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be tried in a criminal court for any “actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority” while serving in the White House. The most direct result of the ruling is that Trump, a twice-impeached convicted …

Judge in classified documents case grants Trump’s request for hearing on evidence
9 months ago

Judge in classified documents case grants Trump’s request for hearing on evidence

LA Times  

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Trump on Thursday granted a defense request for a hearing on whether prosecutors improperly breached attorney-client privilege when they obtained crucial evidence from one of Trump’s ex-lawyers. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon also denied a request for a hearing on a separate Trump team claim that the …

‘Harm Democrats’: Republican lawmakers practically giddy about Trump prison silver lining
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Harm Democrats’: Republican lawmakers practically giddy about Trump prison silver lining

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Many Republicans on Capitol Hill are all but daring New York Judge Juan Merchan to lock Donald Trump up ahead of November. “I think it’s bulls—,” Sen. Lindsey Graham told Raw Story of the guilty verdict. “It’d be seen as election interference on steroids.” Others are predicting political retribution to come for Democrats if Trump’s locked up, as …

Republicans Join Trump's Attacks On Justice System And Campaign Of Vengeance After Guilty Verdict
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans Join Trump's Attacks On Justice System And Campaign Of Vengeance After Guilty Verdict

Huff Post  

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy listen as former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives to attend his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 14, 2024. And those Republicans who expressed doubts about Trump’s …

After Trump Conviction, GOP Lawmakers Attack U.S. Justice System
9 months, 4 weeks ago

After Trump Conviction, GOP Lawmakers Attack U.S. Justice System

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Republican leaders blasted Donald Trump’s guilty verdict on Thursday — and casually trashed the entire U.S. justice system. “The weaponization of our justice system has been a hallmark of the Biden Administration,” Johnson said, “and the decision today is further evidence that Democrats will stop at nothing to silence dissent and crush their political opponents.” …

Republican lawmakers react with fury to Trump verdict and rally to his defense
10 months ago

Republican lawmakers react with fury to Trump verdict and rally to his defense

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers reacted with immediate fury on Thursday as a New York jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 election, speaking out with near unanimity in questioning the legitimacy of the trial and how it was conducted. Trump’s defense has complained about a $15 donation Judge Juan Manuel …

‘Shameful Political Stunt’: Trump Allies Go Off Following Guilty Verdict
10 months ago

‘Shameful Political Stunt’: Trump Allies Go Off Following Guilty Verdict

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s allies rushed to his defense Thursday following the announcement of a guilty verdict in his criminal trial, blasting the entire process as a political sham. Kari Lake, a U.S. Senate candidate in Arizona who became one of Trump’s biggest cheerleaders during her failed gubernatorial campaign two years ago, called Trump’s trial “a shameful …

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