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Donald Trump is likely feeling the heat after a series of new allegations related to the special counsel’s investigation into secret documents he is accused of keeping at Mar-a-Lago after his presidency.
This week, multiple reports alleged that Mr. Trump was caught on tape in 2021 admitting that he had held on to a classified Pentagon document that described a possible attack on Iran. It was later found that the document in question was missing.
While Mr. Trump continues to maintain that he did nothing wrong, the latest claims could be central to special counsel Jack Smith’s final decision on whether to press charges.
Meanwhile, the former president came under fresh fire — including from members of his own party — when he congratulated North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un on Friday for a deal with the World Health Organization.
This followed a Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity, where Trump claimed that he would solve most of America’s problems within six months of taking office and that America would “jump” again, simultaneously who boasted of his tough stance on Russia and Iran.
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Federal judge recuses himself from Disney v DeSantis
A federal judge presiding over Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has recused himself from the case, citing a family member who owns shares in the company, according to an order filed June 2.
US District Judge Mark E Walker, who was appointed to the federal judiciary by Barack Obama, responded to a motion by DeSantis’ legal team asking for his removal from the case.
Alex Woodward has the details.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 3, 2023 3:45 p.m
Trump criticized for congratulating Kim Jong-un
“Congratulations to Kim Jung Un!” the former president wrote to Truth Social, misspelling his name while sharing news of the admission.
The post drew immediate condemnation from GOP presidential candidates and state party leaders.
‘Kim Jong Un Starving His Own People,’ Trump’s Former UN Ambassador and 2024 Opponent Nikki Haley he said on Twitter.
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Megan SheetsJune 3, 2023 3:16 p.m
The DOJ will not charge Pence for classified documents
The department sent a letter saying it will not charge Mr. Pence after the former vice president’s lawyer found classified documents at his home in Indiana. Mr Pence had asked his lawyer to search his home after news reports said President Joe Biden had classified documents at his own personal residence.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 3, 2023 12:45 p.m
The report says it’s possible Georgia could expand the investigation to other states
Oliver O’ConnellJune 3, 2023 09:45
‘Are you blind?’: DeSantis attacks reporter on New Hampshire campaign visit
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded to a reporter asking “Are you blind?” after being asked why he wouldn’t take questions from potential voters.
DeSantis, who formally announced his 2024 presidential bid during a botched Twitter space event hosted by Elon Musk, held a campaign event in New Hampshire on Thursday, after which he declined to take any questions.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 3, 2023 06:45
Vivek Ramaswamy calls for an end to US support for Ukraine
Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur and anti-woke asset manager turned Republican presidential hopeful, has a plan to end Russia’s year-and-a-half war in Ukraine, sort of.
Andrew Feinberg filed this story from New Hampshire.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 3, 2023 04:45
‘I did it for 30 years’: Roger Stone took a hot mic explaining how to manipulate Trump
Longtime Donald Trump ally Roger Stone was caught on audio explaining how he allegedly manipulated the former president for decades.
Stone, who served as a formal advisor to Trump during his first presidential campaign, is the subject of the Danish documentary A Storm Foretold which refers to Stone as “Trump’s political godfather.”
While Stone publicly bragged about Mr Trump’s skills and image, privately he apparently felt differently.
Ariana Baio has history
Oliver O’ConnellJune 3, 2023 02:45
Trump’s town halls expose the media’s inability to fact-check a source of nonsense
Donald Trump ended his town hall on Fox News Thursday evening after making another whirlwind of false claims on a wide range of topics: the 2020 election, his trade policy and his efforts to remain in the presidency to name a few. -some of them
The roughly hour-long performance was notable only for its rigid adherence to form: The former president spewed falsehoods and conspiracies faster than any reporter could respond, without Fox’s Sean Hannity ever significantly rebutting .
But the similarities between Mr. Trump’s appearances on Fox News and his second-place rival, CNN, a few weeks earlier raise the question: Why does cable news keep doing this?
Oliver O’ConnellJune 3, 2023 01:45
‘Not inspiring’: Trump, Maga allies mock Biden for fall Air Force graduation
The president fell to his knees after tripping over a sandbag after two hours on stage at the Colorado Springs service academy on Thursday.
Biden, 80, did not appear injured by the fall and continued to stand on stage until the ceremony ended a few minutes later, according to the White House pool.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 3, 2023 00:45
Trump downplays legal threat to tap secret documents
Donald Trump made a familiar comeback on Thursday, once again insisting he had done nothing wrong, even as new challenges appear seemingly every day for the former president facing a bevy of criminal and civil investigations.
Trump returned to Iowa for a town hall-style event on his favorite cable network, Fox News, moderated by opinion host Sean Hannity, who is now arguably the closest Fox star to the former president due to the dismissal of Tucker Carlson, the leader of the network. previous star expert.
And in the face of a new leaked recording indicating Mr Trump knew he kept classified materials after his presidency ended, he again insisted he had done nothing wrong.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 2, 2023 11:45 p.m
