A key witness against former President Donald Trump and his two co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago documents case recanted previous false testimony and provided new information implicating the defendants after switching lawyers, according to a new court filing by special counsel Jack Smith’s office. Yuscil Taveras, the director of information technology at Mar-a-Lago, changed his testimony… Continue reading Witness in Trump docs case changed testimony after switching lawyers, special counsel says
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Biden names former Obama-era lawyer as White House counsel
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden named former federal prosecutor and Chicago lawyer Ed Siskel as his top White House lawyer on Tuesday, saying the former White House deputy counsel would start his new post next month. Siskel served in the White House Counsel’s Office for nearly four years when Biden was vice president under former… Continue reading Biden names former Obama-era lawyer as White House counsel
Epstein referred former Obama White House counsel to JPMorgan as client
Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein referred former Obama White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler to JPMorgan Chase as a client in 2019, months before he was arrested on charges related to federal sex trafficking, court documents showed. Epstein’s assistant emailed JPMorgan Chase executive Mary Erdoes in February 2019 suggesting Ruemmler as a customer, according to an email filed as… Continue reading Epstein referred former Obama White House counsel to JPMorgan as client
Former Nixon Counsel Believes Giuliani Will End Up Bankrupt With Court-Appointed Lawyer
Rudy Giuliani, indicted Monday on election interference charges, might lose it all. The former New York City mayor has steadily revealed himself as a key figure in former President Donald Trump’s alleged attempts to remain in power after the 2020 election and was slammed this week with 13 charges in Georgia related to election tampering.… Continue reading Former Nixon Counsel Believes Giuliani Will End Up Bankrupt With Court-Appointed Lawyer
Special Counsel Obtained Trump’s Twitter DMs Before Jan. 6 Indictment
Federal prosecutors obtained many of former President Donald Trump’s direct messages sent on his Twitter account, as well as drafts and deleted missives, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday. It’s unclear what information the direct messages may contain or who they were exchanged with. But the revelation, first reported by CNN, adds new details to… Continue reading Special Counsel Obtained Trump’s Twitter DMs Before Jan. 6 Indictment
Special counsel sought Trump’s tweets and direct messages in search warrant
Special counsel Jack Smith’s office obtained a search warrant this year to gain access to Twitter communications, including direct messages, linked to former President Donald Trump’s account, new details about the warrant revealed Tuesday. According to a newly unsealed copy of the warrant, prosecutors sought “all content, records, and other information relating to communications sent… Continue reading Special counsel sought Trump’s tweets and direct messages in search warrant
Maui wildfires the deadliest in U.S. history and D.C. abuzz over Hunter Biden special counsel: Weekend Rundown
The historic scale of the destruction in Maui comes into focus. Republicans and Democrats react to the Hunter Biden special counsel. And Generation Zers embrace being labeled “haters.” Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend. Maui fires the deadliest in modern U.S. history Scenes from the aftermath of the wildfire in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.AP,… Continue reading Maui wildfires the deadliest in U.S. history and D.C. abuzz over Hunter Biden special counsel: Weekend Rundown
Mike Pence says he hopes Hunter Biden special counsel will ‘do his job without fear or favor’
Mike Pence, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, on Sunday welcomed the newly appointed Hunter Biden special counsel and said he hopes David Weiss will do his job fairly without any political influence. The former vice president also accused federal law enforcement officials of having pushed a “political agenda” under the Trump administration,… Continue reading Mike Pence says he hopes Hunter Biden special counsel will ‘do his job without fear or favor’
Republicans Are Mad They Got The Hunter Biden Special Counsel They Asked For
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) does not think much of the appointment of U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel for the Justice Department’s investigation into Hunter Biden, the president’s son. Attorney General Merrick Garland “knows Weiss will protect Hunter,” Blackburn scoffed in a social media post on Saturday. But Weiss’ appointment is exactly what she… Continue reading Republicans Are Mad They Got The Hunter Biden Special Counsel They Asked For
Distrustful Republicans rip Hunter Biden special counsel appointment
WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republicans on Friday ripped Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to appoint U.S. Attorney David Weiss as the special counsel in the ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden. Republicans accused Weiss of signing off on a “sweetheart deal” with the president’s son and suggested that he was appointed as special counsel to inhibit… Continue reading Distrustful Republicans rip Hunter Biden special counsel appointment