District court Judge Aileen Cannon pressed Donald Trump's attorney to defend an extraordinary claim about special counsel Jack Smith during a hearing on his appointment to investigate the former president. Trump's legal team and some political allies are arguing that Smith, who has charged the ex-president in Florida and Washington, D.C., was not lawfully appointed as special counsel, saying his …
MSNBC host Ari Melber spoke to Donald Trump's lawyer on his Tuesday episode of "The Beat." "Ari, please don't put those words in my mouth," said lawyer Joe Tacopina. asked Melber "I don't need to substantiate anything, they need to substantiate a charge," said the lawyer. For the last three years, they scoured every record of Donald Trump," said Tacopina, …
A Republican senator pressed a legal expert to explain ethical responsibilities for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and she turned his arguments against him. Sen. John Kennedy repeatedly asked Amanda Frost, a law professor at American University and a critic of existing recusal provisions, whether it was improper for then-Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer to put public pressure on the court …
Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif was grilled for an hour by officials of the anti-graft watchdog on Friday over the Toshakhana vehicles case in which he is alleged to have taken luxury cars from the government storehouse. Earlier this month, the NAB widened its investigation into the Toshakhana vehicles case against Sharif and former president Asif Zardari after …