Trump called January 6 a ‘beautiful day’ during a CNN town hall
After becoming the first US president in history to be arrested and charged, Donald Trump appeared in court via video for a second hearing.
The former president was on screen in Manhattan Criminal Court so that Judge Juan Mercant could make sure he understood the terms of the protective order in the case.
The judge imposed the order after Trump, who targeted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Judge Merchan on social media, was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up alleged affairs with women.
The trial date is set for March 25, 2024 — in the middle of the Republican primaries.
Mr Trump’s other legal troubles are also heating up. On Monday, author E Jean Carroll amended the remaining defamation suit against Mr Trump to include a defamatory comment about him during a CNN town hall after a jury trial in New York found Ms Carroll liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
In response, the former president lashed out again on Truth Social.
Trump says his First Amendment rights were ‘violated’
Donald Trump went on a tirade following a hearing in New York County Supreme Court in which the former president said his First Amendment rights were “violated.”
“In the New York County Supreme Court hearing, I believe my First Amendment rights of “freedom of speech” were violated, and they forced us to set a trial date of March 25th in the middle of primary season,” he wrote. In real society.
“Very unfair, but this is what the far-left democrats wanted. This is called election interference, and nothing like this has ever happened in our country before,” he added.
Alisha Rahman Sarkar24 May 2023 09:15
Trump slams Fox News’ Laura Ingraham over ‘hit piece’
Donald Trump has lashed out at his longtime promoter and Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham after polls suggested the former president’s Republican rival would be the best contender to take back the White House in 2024.
Craig Graziosi The story is there.
Oliver O’Connell24 May 2023 08:15
Trump’s lawyers say he is being ‘unfairly treated’ in an investigation into the documents
Donald Trump’s lawyers say the former president is being “treated unfairly” after asking for a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland over an investigation into his handling of classified documents.
Attorneys John Rowley and James Trusty requested a meeting about the Justice Department investigation, with Mr Trump saying in a letter posted on his Truth social media site that he wanted to discuss the “injustice perpetrated by your special counsel and his lawyers”.
The words echoed Mr Trump’s language about investigations into whether the former president illegally kept hundreds of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and tried to block government efforts to turn over the records.
Alisha Rahman Sarkar24 May 2023 07:45
‘Am I entitled to nothing?’ Trump asks in the bizarre recording
Donald Trump launched into a bizarre rant on Truth Social about paying Dominion polling rigs.
“So Dominion gets almost a billion dollars, after years of fake news, hoaxes, fraud and investigations, I’m not entitled to anything,” he asked on the social media platform.
“Is that really the way it’s supposed to work? I don’t think so.”
Alisha Rahman Sarkar24 May 2023 07:08
Trump defamed Jean Carroll again
Donald Trump has launched a new defamation attack on E. Jean Carroll, as his lawyers asked to formally amend his defamation lawsuit against the former president to include a CNN town hall.
Ms Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, on Monday filed a proposed update to her $10 million Manhattan civil court complaint covering comments made by Mr Trump after a jury trial in New York found her liable for sexual assault and defamation.
Mr Trump made a surprising move in response, delivering a new mixed salvo via Truth Social on Tuesday morning.
Oliver O’Connell24 May 2023 06:15
The conflict between the former president’s lawyers has been exposed
A lawyer who served on Donald Trump’s legal team has quit, citing infighting within the former president’s inner circle.
Timothy Parladore left his role this week The New York TimesAfter working for Mr Trump for at least a year.
In an interview With CNN On Saturday, Mr Parladore explained that his departure was due to ongoing friction with Boris Epstein, another of Mr Trump’s legal advisers.
John Bowden Filed this report from Washington.
Oliver O’Connell24 May 2023 04:15
Trump Welcomes Scott to 2024 Race (While Attacking DeSantis)
Gustaf Glander The story is there.
Oliver O’Connell24 May 2023 03:15
Cary Lake suffers a final defeat in an attempt to overturn the Arizona governor’s race
Gary Lake suffered a final defeat in his bid to overturn his loss in last year’s race for Arizona governor. A judge rejected Ms Lake’s only remaining legal claim, upholding the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs.
Oliver O’Connell24 May 2023 02:15
Secret documents probe: Trump organization orders handover of foreign real estate deal records
The Trump Organization has been ordered to hand over records related to foreign real estate deals made since Donald Trump entered the White House — as the investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents continues to heat up.
two sources said The New York Times His office has subpoenaed the business empire for documents related to real estate licensing and development transactions made in seven countries since special counsel Jack Smith took office in 2017.
Rachel Sharp There are details.
Oliver O’Connell24 May 2023 01:15
