On Tuesday, Fox News primetime host Tucker Carlson seemed to beg President Joe Biden to stop the Manhattan District Attorney’s inquiry into former President Donald Trump. Trump claimed over the weekend that he would be arrested this week because of that investigation, which is reportedly examining whether he illegally falsified business records to make hush money payments to an adult film actress… Source Source / Read More: Tucker Carlson Begs Biden to Block Manhattan DA From Issuing Trump Indictments
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Dozens of Mar-a-Lago Staffers Subpoenaed by DOJ as Part of Trump Docs Probe
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has subpoenaed at least two dozen staffers at Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s residence in Palm Beach, Florida, in relation to the grand jury investigation into his removal of government records from the White House, including hundreds of materials that were marked classified. Staffers affected by the department’s orders include restaurant servers… Source Source / Read More: Dozens of Mar-a-Lago Staffers Subpoenaed by DOJ as Part of Trump Docs Probe
Georgia GOP Bill Would Create Panels to Remove Elected County DAs
The Georgia state House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday that would create two oversight panels that could remove elected county-level district attorneys from their posts if they are deemed to have acted in bad faith. A similar bill passed the Senate last week. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R), who has criticized district attorneys for not going after certain crimes he wants prosecuted… Source Source / Read More: Georgia GOP Bill Would Create Panels to Remove Elected County DAs
Former Watergate Prosecutor: Trump Should Have Been Charged Upon Exiting Office
A former Watergate prosecutor has said that former President Donald Trump — who is currently the subject of numerous state and federal investigations — should have been issued criminal charges the moment he left the White House. “I think we need to hold the former president responsible for all of his crimes,” Jill Wine-Banks, who is also a legal commentator for MSNBC, said on Sunday, citing Trump’… Source Source / Read More: Former Watergate Prosecutor: Trump Should Have Been Charged Upon Exiting Office
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Subpoenaed to Testify in DOJ’s Trump Investigation
Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner, both of whom served as advisers to the former president during his single term in office, have been subpoenaed by Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. That investigation encompasses, among other items… Source Source / Read More: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Subpoenaed to Testify in DOJ’s Trump Investigation
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Young environmental activists face baseless defamation charges from Belgian-owned hydropower company in Bosnia
Ahead of a court hearing on Monday in Istočno Sarajevo, Amnesty International urges BUK, a hydropower company owned by Belgian-based Green Invest to drop their defamation suits against two local activists who publicly expressed concerns about the potential environmental impact of the company’s small hydropower plants on the Kasindolska river. Sunčica Kovačević and Sara Tuševljak, […] The post Bosnia and Herzegovina: Young environmental activists face baseless defamation charges from Belgian-owned hydropower company in Bosnia appeared first on Amnesty International.
Commentators Say Affidavit Shows Clear DOJ Justifications for Mar-a-Lago Search
A redacted version of an affidavit from an FBI search warrant justifying why the Department of Justice (DOJ) felt compelled to search for and remove government documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence was made public on Friday, revealing that there was “probable cause to believe that additional documents” were at the property pertaining to National Defense Information (NDI) and other presidential records. The affidavit’s release was previously ordered by Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who had originally signed off on the warrant. The document states that there was “cause to believe that evidence of obstruction” of the investigation into…
Judge Rejects Lindsey Graham’s Arguments to Avoid Grand Jury Testimony
A federal judge has rejected a motion from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) that would have allowed him to avoid testifying before a special grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, which is investigating attempts by him and other allies to former President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state. Trump famously told Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger — who is in charge of supervising elections in Georgia — to “find” him the exact number of votes needed to overturn President Joe Biden’s win in the state, threatening him and his legal counsel with the…
Trump Invokes Fifth Amendment in Deposition for New York Civil Investigation
At a Wednesday deposition for a New York state civil investigation into the Trump Organization’s assets, former President Donald Trump said he would refuse to answer any questions from state Attorney General Letitia James. The investigation into Trump’s business is examining whether he, his family and/or his company inappropriately adjusted the values of his assets in order to suit their needs — including inflating their worth in order to obtain positive bank loan outcomes and deflating their worth in order to avoid taxes. The inquiry is a civil one, which means Trump and his family members won’t face any criminal…
2 Lawyers From Manhattan DA’s Office Abruptly Resign From Trump Case
Two attorneys within the Manhattan District Attorney’s office who were prominent figures in the criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s Trump Organization properties have resigned from their posts. The investigation is examining if Trump and his company unlawfully mischaracterized the value of his assets — whether he illegally inflated and exaggerated his properties’ net worth in order to obtain large loans from several banks over the years. Attorneys Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz submitted their resignation papers on Wednesday. They have not publicly revealed why they chose to leave the investigation, but many have speculated that they have done…