CNN plays a tape of Trump that appears to show classified military documents
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Despite his big lead in a crowded Republican primary field, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he doesn’t know if Donald Trump is the “strongest” candidate to take on President Joe Biden in the 2024 election.
In an interview with CNBC, McCarthy said that Trump can beat Mr. Biden, but that he is not sure another Republican could not do better. Later in the day, the speaker appeared to walk back the remarks telling Breitbart that the former president is “stronger today than in 2016”.
On Monday night, explosive audio revealed that the former president apparently bragged about still possessing classified military documents on Iran after he left the White House.
In the recording, from a July 2021 meeting at Mr Trump’s Bedminster golf club and released by CNN, the former president can be heard audibly shuffling through documents.
Mr. Trump took to Truth Social to smoke about the tape, criticizing “deranged special counsel” Jack Smith and baselessly accusing the DOJ and FBI of leaking it.
Meanwhile, Trump’s co-defendant in the classified documents case, aide Walt Nauta, has postponed his appearance in Miami after his flight was delayed by bad weather in New Jersey.
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Stephen Miller floated around blowing up migrant boats with drones, the book claims
A new book by a former Trump administration appointee accuses a former White House official of wanting to break international law with a suggestion to use military force against unarmed civilians trying to immigrate to the United States.
A spokesman for Miller denied that the conversation, detailed for the first time in a forthcoming book by Miles Taylor, took place. Excerpts from the book were obtained by rolling stone and published on Tuesday.
John Bowden has history
Oliver O’ConnellJune 28, 2023 06:45
Trump-appointed judge denies special counsel’s request to seal witness list
The judge overseeing the federal case against Donald Trump has denied special counsel Jack Smith’s motion to seal the list of witnesses the former president cannot contact.
In a ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by Mr. Trump, who is now overseeing the criminal case over his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House, said the government had provided no reason why the list should remain in public view.
Oliver O’Connell28 June 2023 04:45
Florida’s largest police union abandons Trump
Florida’s largest police union is breaking with former President Donald Trump to endorse the state’s Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
Given his recent polls in early voting states like New Hampshire, this is good news for the Florida governor.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 28, 2023 03:45
Earlier: Trump co-accused Walt Nauta’s impeachment postponed
Walt Nauta, the aide to former President Donald Trump, could not be arraigned Tuesday morning as scheduled after his lawyer told the judge that Mr. Nauta could not make it to Florida because of travel issues.
A new complaint has been set for July 6. There are reports that Mr. Nauta was going to ask for a delay in the procedure as it has been unable to retain local counsel.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 28, 2023 02:45
Trump taping: George Conway calls ex-president ‘sociopathic criminal’
George Conway, a conservative lawyer and co-founder of the Lincoln Project, characterized Donald Trump as a “sociopathic criminal” as he discussed damning audio that captured the former president laughing at his mishandling of sensitive government documents.
Conway made the comments Monday during an appearance on CNN.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 28, 2023 01:45
“He was nasty, unsympathetic, unsmiling,” Trump says of the latest Fox interview
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Monday evening, a week after his interview in which Trump revealed he took documents. Trump faces a federal indictment over his withholding of classified documents, including some related to national defense information.
Mr Trump spoke to Newsmax on Monday evening and complained about the interview.
Eric Garcia reports from Washington, DC.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 28, 2023 12:45 AM
Fox News Releases New Conspiracy White House ‘Flamed Up’ Russian Coup To Distract Hunter Biden
Graig Graziosi has the details.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 28, 2023 12:15 AM
Trump was mocked for breaking into strange moans in the speech
Former President Donald Trump faced ridicule online after making a series of strange grunts and moans during his speech at the Oakland County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day dinner.
Last weekend, Trump attended a dinner in Oakland, Michigan to be honored as “Man of the Decade.”
Oliver O’ConnellJune 27, 2023 11:45 p.m
You see: Florida man Ron DeSantis has no juice
After the 2022 midterm elections, Florida Governor DeSantis appeared almost bulletproof. As voters on the stump like to say, his nearly 20-point re-election victory served as a bright spot on an otherwise tough election night for Republicans.
But despite kicking off his 2024 presidential campaign in a botched Twitter conversation with SpaceX executive Elon Musk, the former GOP golden boy has failed to launch. His candidacy has been littered with stories of awkward retail politics and losing endorsements to former President Donald Trump. Now there is also evidence that his campaign is on the decline.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 27, 2023 11:15 p.m
Trump fumes over ‘illegally leaked’ recording.
In the recording, captured during a July 2021 meeting at Mr Trump’s Bedminster golf club and released by CNN on Monday, the former president can be heard bragging and laughing with associates about his possession of “highly confidential” military documents about Iran.
Oliver O’ConnellJune 27, 2023 10:45 p.m
