The raid on Donald Trump ’s Mar-a-Lago home was set off by an informant who provided authorities a detailed description of classified documents the former president kept in his basement, according to reports. Someone close to Trump tipped off authorities, who planned for the raid to take place on Monday when Trump was out of town, several government sources told Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal. While the FBI and Department of Justice have not shared details behind the raid, reports indicate it occurred to recover classified documents, even after the National Archives retrieved 15 boxes of records from Mar-a-Lago earlier this year. The informant who told law enforcement that Trump still had important documents in his home was able to pinpoint the exact location they were being kept, according to both publications. Officials had hoped to keep the raid more low-profile, prompting it to take place while Trump was away in order to keep it more discreet, a … [Read more...] about FBI was ‘tipped off by an informant what documents Donald Trump kept at Mar-a-Lago’
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Donald Trump shuts down his million-dollar charitable foundation that he never gave money to
President Donald Trump's charitable foundation, which he never donated to, is finally in the process of being shut down. In a statement received by NBC News, a spokesperson for the Trump Foundation confirmed that it is being shuttered. "The foundation continues to cooperate with the New York Attorney General's Charities Division, and as previously announced by the President, his advisers are working with the Charities Division to wind up the affairs of the Foundation," the statement reads. "The Foundation looks forward to distributing its remaining assets at the earliest possible time to aid numerous worthy charitable organizations," the statement adds. The foundation can't close yet, though, because it is still under investigation by the New York Attorney General's Office. The investigation must be completed before finally closing it down. The Washington Post reported that the Trump Foundation transferred "income or assets to a disqualified person." That disqualified … [Read more...] about Donald Trump shuts down his million-dollar charitable foundation that he never gave money to
Senate candidate slammed for comparing Obama and AOC to Trump raid
A Republican U.S. Senate candidate in California is facing criticism after comparing the FBI 's raid of former President Donald Trump 's Mar-a-Lago residence to hypothetical law enforcement action against top Democrats . "Imagine the backlash if while he was in office, Trump had Obama's home raided and AOC's phone seized," Mark Meuser, a constitutional and election law attorney, wrote in a Twitter post on Wednesday. "Are you tired of the double standard?" he added. The raid of Trump's Palm Beach, Florida, residence on Monday was reportedly related to an investigation of potentially unlawful handling of White House records after he left office. Trump blasted the raid , and in a statement on Tuesday said the raid "was an unprecedented infringement of the rights of every American citizen." In reaction to Meuser's tweet, several social media users blasted him for comparing the raid to former President Barack Obama and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , a … [Read more...] about Senate candidate slammed for comparing Obama and AOC to Trump raid
Alex Jones ‘texted naked photo of his wife to Donald Trump ally Roger Stone’
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones reportedly sent a notorious Republican political operative and ally of ex-President Donald Trump an ‘intimate’ photo of his wife. A lawyer for Sandy Hook parents revealed the detail after he reviewed the contents of Jones’ phone from the past two years. Jones had previously told the audience on his InfoWars show that there was an intimate photo of his wife on his phone that was accidentally handed over to attorneys for the plaintiffs in his defamation trial. He did not mention that the photo was sent to GOP consultant and former convicted felon Roger Stone, who is a longtime friend of Trump. ‘I’m a little concerned about it, because that intimate photo was sent to Roger Stone. And I don’t know if that was consensual,’ Attorney Mark Bankston told the Young Turks in an interview on Monday night. Bankston said he was concerned that it might violate revenge porn laws now on the books in several states. He said he was willing to give … [Read more...] about Alex Jones ‘texted naked photo of his wife to Donald Trump ally Roger Stone’
Donald Trump insists ‘I did nothing wrong’ and there’s a mission to ‘get and destroy’ him
Former President Donald Trump declined to answer questions from the New York attorney general, then slammed her efforts to ‘get and destroy’ him and said he ‘did nothing wrong’. Trump, who faced questioning under oath in a civil investigation into his business practices, on Wednesday morning pleaded the Fifth. In doing so, he exercised a right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution to refuse to answer questions in order to avoid incriminating himself. In a lengthy statement shared on his Truth Social platform , Trump attacked the woman behind the probe. ‘Attorney General Letitia James openly campaigned on the policy of “Get and Destroy Trump,”‘ he stated. ‘This political attack on me, my family and my great company is her despicable attempt to fulfill that cynical, and very corrupt promise.’ Trump added that James’ investigation over the course of three years ‘is a disgrace to the legal system’, state taxpayers and ‘a violation of the solemn rights and … [Read more...] about Donald Trump insists ‘I did nothing wrong’ and there’s a mission to ‘get and destroy’ him
White House Says Biden Fell On ‘Very Windy’ Day. Donald Trump Jr: Technically, It Was A ‘Moderate Breeze’ | The Daily Wire
Donald Trump Jr. fact-checked the White House on Friday after a spokeswoman blamed President Joe Biden’s fall on the stairs of Air Force One on the wind. White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the weather was “pretty windy” when asked about Biden’s stumble while boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on his way to Atlanta. Video online shows Biden , 78, stumbling several times and falling once while walking up the stairs to board the plane before reaching the top, turning, saluting, and boarding. “It’s pretty windy outside,” Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard the plane. “It’s very windy. I almost fell coming up the steps myself. He is doing 100 percent fine.” Trump Jr. then pulled up a general weather report for Joint Base Andrews for Friday, showing that wind speeds were expected to average 14 miles per hour. He also pulled up a guide on wind speeds from the National Weather Service (NWS) showing that wind blowing 13 to 18 miles per hour is … [Read more...] about White House Says Biden Fell On ‘Very Windy’ Day. Donald Trump Jr: Technically, It Was A ‘Moderate Breeze’ | The Daily Wire
Trump Tower, golf courses “at stake” in N.Y. as Trump pleads Fifth: Expert
A former assistant attorney general for New York state warned that former President Donald Trump 's most prized assets, including Trump Tower in Manhattan and his golf courses, are "at stake" in the civil probe by Attorney General Letitia James. Trump sat for an hour-long deposition on Wednesday, reportedly invoking his Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions more than 400 times. The investigation involves the valuation of Trump's assets, and whether the former president's business, the Trump Organization, misrepresented the stated valuations of some of its real estate assets for financial gain, including better terms on loans and insurance, as well as tax benefits. Tristan Snell, the managing partner of mainstreet.law and a former assistant attorney general for New York state, said that the probe is a "big deal" and assessed that Trump pleading the Fifth made James' case "even stronger." Notably, Snell helped lead the successful civil prosecution of the now-defunct Trump … [Read more...] about Trump Tower, golf courses “at stake” in N.Y. as Trump pleads Fifth: Expert
Letters: What’s in the White House belongs to the people, not to Donald Trump
As I understand the facts, former President Donald Trump was asked by the National Archives to return documents he had no right to remove from the White House. The reporting from many news sources also say he took classified information — some of it top-secret material from the White House. The White House and all the documents generated in the White House — The People's House — belong to the people. Not one individual. If you go to a hotel and take a towel or fluffy white bathrobe you are stealing. It is my understanding that he was asked several times to return the material. He did not comply with the requests. The search of his Florida estate was justified by a warrant from a federal judge. The FBI called the Secret Service at his Florida home and told them they were coming. No doors were knocked in. It was not a raid, as the former president spun it. Before pro-Trump politicians and supporters denounce the FBI's search, it would be wise for all of us to wait and see what … [Read more...] about Letters: What’s in the White House belongs to the people, not to Donald Trump
Eric Trump: My dad isn’t playing games on national security
Eric Trump has stressed that his father is "not playing" when it comes to national security and "protecting the free world against lunacy." Speaking in an interview with Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures , the president's second eldest son said: "I think having three or four aircraft carriers parked right off the peninsula really shows the might of a nation." His comments appeared to be a nod to the deployment of three Navy aircraft carrier groups to the Korean Peninsula last month, in a move that Defense Department chief spokeswoman Dana White told The Hill at the time was "not directed towards any particular threat," rather "a demonstration that we can do something that no one else in the world can." However, Trump appeared to have a different opinion of the deployment of the carriers, telling Fox News host Maria Bartiromo that neither his father nor Secretary of Defense James Mattis were the kind of people who played games with national security. "It also makes it very … [Read more...] about Eric Trump: My dad isn’t playing games on national security
Fox News beaten in ratings by both CNN and MSNBC for first time in 20 years
Both CNN and MSNBC scored a ratings win over Fox News for the first time in 20 years on Friday, January 8, according to Nielsen, via Mediaite. The conservative network is facing competition from its liberal competitors and it seems the attack at Capitol Hill has contributed to the ratings win. Friday night saw CNN average 4.36 million total viewers, and 1.31 million in the key demographic of viewers aged 25-54. This was closely followed by MSNBC, with 4.32 million total viewers and 838,000 in that same demographic. Fox came in third place, with 2.98 million total viewers and 513,000 in the 25-54 demographic. Newsweek has contacted Fox News for comment. Prime time saw most viewers tune into cable news shows, with MSNBC leading the charge with The Rachel Maddow Show and 5.15 million total viewers—the most-watched show of the day. In second was CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 with 4.86 million viewers on Friday night. Cuomo Prime Time had 4.32 million total … [Read more...] about Fox News beaten in ratings by both CNN and MSNBC for first time in 20 years