Trump News for Sunday, January 15, 2023
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Is Ron DeSantis just Trump 2.0, or something else entirely? Republicans are anxious to find out
The Globe and Mail
Observers say DeSantis is not as clueless as the ex-president, but can be just as ruthless. And he’s building momentum to be the GOP’s candidate in 2024
Jan 15, 2023, 11:00 PM

Fox News Contributor Says 'No Doubt' Network Wants to Move Past Trump
Newsweek
Journalist Mara Liasson explained why she believes conservative media isn't giving the former president as much coverage as they did in 2016.
Jan 15, 2023, 10:50 PM
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GOP lawmakers slam Biden after discovery of classified documents
New York Daily News
Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday accused Biden of 'hypocrisy' in light of the FBI’s August raid of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.
Jan 15, 2023, 10:31 PM

Sarah Huckabee Sanders won't say if she'll back Trump in 2024
New York Post
Newly minted Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as White House press secretary in the Trump administration, sidestepped a question on Sunday about whether she would endorse the former president's 2024 presidential run.
Jan 15, 2023, 9:22 PM
There's a key difference between the classified documents found at a former Biden office and the ones Trump kept at Mar-a-Lago, national security expert says
Yahoo Canada Finance
Trump griped about the finding. One expert explained the difference in how Biden's team handled the documents and how Trump's team did.
Jan 15, 2023, 9:09 PM

Special Counsel Should Ask Biden Key Question, Former DOJ Official Says
Newsweek
Rod Rosenstein, who served in the Trump-era Justice Department, weighed in on how Robert K. Hur should approach his probe into Biden's classified documents.
Jan 15, 2023, 8:56 PM

GOP Probe Into 'Influence Peddling' Will Target Trump Admin: Congressman
Newsweek
"Both Democrats and Republicans have complained about this with the previous two administrations, so something needs to be done," James Comer said Sunday.
Jan 15, 2023, 8:38 PM

Jan. 6 rioter Joshua Black first to be cleared of obstruction charge despite reaching Senate floor
New York Post
The judge said prosecutors failed to prove Joshua Black’s intent was to disrupt Congress – or even whether he was familiar with the proceedings occurring that day to certify Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump.
Jan 15, 2023, 7:46 PM
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‘Avatar 2,’ ‘M3GAN’ hold onto top spots at the box office
New York Daily News
“Avatar 2″ needs to pass $1.92 billion to trump “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which is currently the sixth highest grossing film of all time globally.
Jan 15, 2023, 6:36 PM
Prince Harry reveals Queen Elizabeth II sought Meghan Markle's take on Donald Trump - Here's what she said
Livemint
Prince Harry revealed that his late grandmother had asked his wife about her views on former US President Donald Trump during their first meeting.
Jan 15, 2023, 6:30 PM

Axelrod: Discovery of classified Biden documents ‘a huge gift to Trump’
The Hill
Former Obama senior adviser David Axelrod said the discovery of classified documents in President Biden’s Delaware residence and an old office is a “gift” for former President Trump. “It basically … is a huge gift to Trump,” Axelrod told Reuters in an article published Saturday. Axelrod added that the discovery of classified documents is an “embarrassment”…
Jan 15, 2023, 6:25 PM

GOP lawmakers decry ‘hypocrisy’ in Biden, Trump classified document cases
The Hill
Republican lawmakers on Sunday accused authorities of “hypocrisy” when it came to the handling of classified documents by President Biden and former President Trump after leaving office. While some lawmakers acknowledged there was enough blame to go around on both sides of the matter, others who took to the Sunday political show circuit withheld criticism…
Jan 15, 2023, 6:15 PM

Ex-Trump aide Sanders defends critical race theory ban as Arkansas governor
The Guardian
Sarah Sanders, a former Trump press secretary, says move is preventative and ‘to make sure we’re not indoctrinating our kids’
Jan 15, 2023, 6:01 PM

Goldman says Biden administration is "doing things by the book" on classified documents
CBS News
Rep. Dan Goldman told "Face the Nation" the Biden administration's actions regarding the documents marked classified is in "direct contrast" to former President Donald Trump's.
Jan 15, 2023, 6:00 PM

Trump Is a 'Con Man and a Grifter' Like George Santos: Ex-GOP Congressman
Newsweek
"How can they demand Santos resign when Trump is still there?" former Republican Representative Joe Walsh asked on Sunday.
Jan 15, 2023, 5:47 PM

Sarah Huckabee Sanders avoids question on supporting Trump: ‘My focus isn’t on 2024’
The Hill
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) during an interview on Sunday did not say whether she has spoken to former President Trump about his 2024 White House campaign or whether she would endorse him. “My focus right now has been on 2022, winning the election in November, preparing through transition and getting ready to take…
Jan 15, 2023, 5:40 PM

Biden Made 'Big Mistake' in Taking '2x4 to Trump' Over Documents: Karl Rove
Newsweek
The former senior advisor to George W. Bush said Joe Biden made an error going after Donald Trump following the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago.
Jan 15, 2023, 5:18 PM
WSJ Opinion: It Is Raining Special Counsels in U.S. Politics
Yahoo Canada Finance
Journal Editorial Report: Both President Biden and former President Trump are under investigation. Images: AP/Bloomberg Composite: Mark Kelly
Jan 15, 2023, 4:59 PM

Republicans accuse Biden of hypocrisy over classified documents discoveries
The Guardian
House oversight chair requests Delaware visitor logs as Democrats stress difference from Trump classified records case
Jan 15, 2023, 4:26 PM

GOP rep: Biden and Trump both wrong for document handling
The Hill
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Sunday cast both President Biden and former President Trump as wrong in their handling of classified documents after leaving office following news of the discovery of materials belonging to Biden were made public this week. “I think there’s blame to go around to both sides of this,” Bacon said. “And…
Jan 15, 2023, 4:25 PM

Masters 2023: Judd Trump takes 5-3 lead over Mark Williams in final
BBC News
Judd Trump opens up a narrow 5-3 lead over Mark Williams in the opening session of Sunday's Masters final.
Jan 15, 2023, 4:05 PM

Ex-Trump aide says DOJ wants to 'treat like cases alike,' which could be a 'huge problem' as it probes Trump and Biden over possible missing classified documents
Business Insider India
A special counsel was appointed to look into Biden's mishandling of classified documents. The DOJ previously appointed special counsel to probe Trump for possible
Jan 15, 2023, 3:59 PM

Raskin warns Biden document discovery could become ‘political football’
The Hill
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday warned against the discovery of two dozen classified documents at President Biden’s Delaware residence becoming “political football” between the parties after an FBI search found hundreds classified documents last year at the Florida home of former President Trump. “We don’t want to turn this into just a political football,” Raskin said on…
Jan 15, 2023, 3:34 PM
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Republicans want Biden home visitor logs - but not Trump's
Reuters
The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Sunday demanded visitor logs for President Joe Biden's house in Wilmington, Delaware, after classified documents were found in his office and garage.
Jan 15, 2023, 3:17 PM

Comer sidesteps questions about why Oversight panel won’t investigate Trump
The Hill
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky,) the newly appointed House Oversight and Accountability Committee chairman on Sunday sidestepped multiple questions about why the panel won’t investigate former President Trump over his handling of classified documents, despite plans to probe President Biden for similar offenses. “With respect to investigating President Trump, there have been so many investigations of…
Jan 15, 2023, 3:08 PM