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As the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump or his advisers broke the law in withholding documents that include any potentially classified material from the White House nears its end, the White House’s legal team is said to Mr. Trump is afraid of disloyalty.
The Daily Beast reported Tuesday that the former president’s lawyers are reportedly concerned that some of them may decide to start talking to the Justice Department, becoming witnesses in the case, as the agency’s attention it addresses the actions of the legal team itself.
The investigation into Mr Trump’s handling of presidential records, including classified documents, exploded last year when FBI agents raided Mar-a-Lago, Mr Trump’s home and resort in Florida .
Additionally, one of Trump’s lawyers said he was “precluded” from seeking classified documents in the former president’s office in the weeks leading up to the FBI’s court-authorized search.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden was asked Monday if he would ever consider a pardon for the former president, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would have announced his 2024 campaign for the presidency.
Mr. Biden laughed at the idea.
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Chris Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of planned 2024 campaign
Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his long-awaited bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
Christie has emerged as the only potential candidate willing to take on former President Donald Trump directly, who currently leads the GOP field by wide margins. The former governor and federal prosecutor was a longtime friend and adviser to Trump, but broke with the former president over his refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election and has become a leading critic of Trump in later years.
Oliver O’ConnellMay 31, 2023 06:45
Report: As documents probe looms, Trump lawyers fear some may leak to feds
As the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump or his advisers broke the law in withholding documents that include any potentially classified material from the White House nears its end, the White House’s legal team is said to Mr. Trump is afraid of disloyalty.
The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday that the former president’s lawyers allegedly worry that some of them will decide to start talking to the Department of Justice, becoming witnesses in the case, as the agency’s attention turns to acting from the legal team itself.
Oliver O’Connell31 May 2023 04:45
Report: Trump lawyer discouraged from searching Mar-a-Lago office for documents
One of Donald Trump’s lawyers has said he was “precluded” from seeking classified documents in the former president’s office in the weeks before FBI agents found more than 100 such records during a search authorized by the court.
In accordance with the guardianEvan Corcoran has told associates that several of the former president’s aides had told him that he only had to look in a storage room at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club when doing research to respond to a subpoena for documents on behalf of of Mr. Trump.
Oliver O’ConnellMay 31, 2023 03:45
Kimberly Guilfoyle threatens DeSantis
Vocal Maga supporter Kimberly Guilfoyle claimed Saturday that Ron DeSantis “should and will be hurt” over the Florida governor’s 2024 presidential bid against Donald Trump, her boyfriend’s father.
Graeme MassieMay 31, 2023 03:17
All major lawsuits and investigations facing Trump
Not only have things gotten more complicated now that he’s a private citizen without the support of the Justice Department. No former president has ever been charged with criminal conduct.
The usually buffoonish former president may finally be feeling the heat, after telling an associate that since he left office, he’s worried people across the country will ‘report me for the rest of my life’ .
Here’s what you need to know about all the major investigations and lawsuits against Donald Trump.
Oliver O’ConnellMay 31, 2023 02:45
Utah Republican Chris Stewart plans to resign from Congress
U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, plans to leave Congress because of his wife’s illness later this year, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
The six-term Utah Republican will announce Wednesday that he will likely step down at the end of the year, leaving an open Republican seat on the House Appropriations and Intelligence committees. The person with knowledge of the matter spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to speak publicly ahead of the planned announcement.
Oliver O’ConnellMay 31, 2023 02:15
DeSantis slams Trump for canceling his Iowa event
DeSantis slams Trump for canceling his Iowa event
Graeme MassieMay 31, 2023 02:02
Trump brags about poll numbers against DeSantis during rally
“Kayleigh “Milktoast” McEnany just gave the wrong poll numbers to FoxNews,” the one-term president wrote on Truth Social.
I’m 34 points above DeSanctimonious, not 25 above. While 25 is great, it’s not 34. I knew the group that did the survey corrected the number up. RINOS & Globalists can have it. FoxNews should only use REAL stars!!!”
Graeme MassieMay 31, 2023 01:46
Scenes from Ron DeSantis’ first campaign rally
Florida Governor Ron Desantis kicks off his campaign for the 2024 US Republican presidential nomination with his first official campaign event being an evening rally at Eternity Evangelical Church in West Des Moines, Iowa, USA. on May 30, 2023.
(REUTERS)
Florida Governor Ron Desantis kicks off his campaign for the 2024 US Republican presidential nomination with his first official campaign event being an evening rally at Eternity Evangelical Church in West Des Moines, Iowa, USA. on May 30, 2023.
(REUTERS)
Florida Republican Governor Ron Desantis kicks off his campaign for the 2024 US presidential nomination with an evening campaign rally at Eternity Evangelical Church in West Des Moines, Iowa, USA on May 30, 2023 .
(REUTERS)
Florida Republican Governor Ron Desantis arrives with his wife Casey to kick off his campaign for the 2024 US Republican presidential nomination, with his first official campaign event being an evening rally at Eternity Evangelical Church of West Des Moines, Iowa, USA on May 30, 2023.
(REUTERS)
Graeme MassieMay 31, 2023 01:31
DeSantis hits familiar targets of Fauci, Disney and ‘wokeness’ and illegal immigration at first rally as 2024 candidate
Florida governor begins quest for GOP nomination without mentioning Donald Trump.
John Bowden has all the details.
Graeme MassieMay 31, 2023 01:20
