Trump News for Monday, January 16, 2023
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White House, Secret Service say no visitor logs for Biden's Delaware home
Devdiscourse
No visitor logs exist for President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, where classified documents from his vice presidential days were found, as it is a private residence, the White House Counsel and Secret Service said on Monday. Democrats have unsuccessfully sought visitor logs for Trump's Florida home for years. Legal experts have noted the differences between the two cases.
Jan 16, 2023, 11:59 PM

Trump's Saudi Arabia Payments Could Become His Newest Legal Headache
Newsweek
Even if the business deals weren't illegal, there could be political fallout for the former president.
Jan 16, 2023, 10:23 PM

In deposition, Trump dismisses ‘hoax’ rape claim, threatens to sue accuser
The Hill
Former President Trump repeatedly insulted and threatened to sue a writer who has accused him of raping her in the 1990s, according to recently unsealed portions of his October deposition. Trump is being sued by E. Jean Carroll, who has accused the former president of raping her in a New York City department store, one…
Jan 16, 2023, 9:47 PM
Ivana Trump's $34 Million Estate Gives Insight to How She Felt About Ex Donald Trump Before She Died
Yahoo News
Ivana Trump passed away last July, but her will and the $34 million of assets she left behind offered a lot of insight into her family dynamics. She left her children, Ivanka, Donald Jr., and Eric well taken care of, but she didn’t leave anything behind for her ex-husband, Donald Trump. It’s probably rare for […]
Jan 16, 2023, 7:11 PM

Tali Friedman is the kosher cooking guru to the stars
New York Post
Cooking instructor Tali Friedman leads tours of Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda market, where she hosts everyone from Martha Stewart to Ivanka Trump for her kosher culinary classes.
Jan 16, 2023, 5:56 PM

Trump says his classified docs were better 'secured' than Biden's
New York Post
Trump, 76, slammed President Biden, 80, on his Truth Social platform after authorities reviewed multiple batches of illegally stored classified material from the Democrat's tenure as vice-president in his possession.
Jan 16, 2023, 5:51 PM

White House doesn't keep visitor logs of Biden, Trump personal homes
CBS News
Visitor logs are not kept for the president's personal homes, according to the White House counsel's office.
Jan 16, 2023, 5:49 PM

'I have info on everyone': Donald Trump teases blackmail of Mar-a-Lago visitors in Truth Social post
Raw Story
Former President Donald Trump lashed out for the second day in a row about the classified documents that were found inside President Joe Biden's Wilmington, Delaware home.The latest revelation arrived over the weekend that five additional pages were discovered by Biden's personal lawyer and immediat...
Jan 16, 2023, 5:47 PM

'This is yikes': Ex-Trump lawyer startled by Trump fundraising email 'impersonating' DeSantis - but it's fake
Raw Story
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is under fire after a local news anchor from Florida accused the organization of sending out a fundraising email that appeared to be from Governor Ron DeSantis. But the Trump campaign says the email is fake.“It’s a slick fundraising email,” tweeted Spectrum News ...
Jan 16, 2023, 5:26 PM

George Santos tied to cousin of Russian oligarch: report
New York Post
An associate of a former Donald Trump "fixer" who is related to a sanctioned Russian oligarch has deep ties to disgraced Long Island Rep. George Santos, whose murky campaign financing is under investigation by a House ethics committee and federal prosecutors.
Jan 16, 2023, 5:04 PM

Ivana Trump Gives Nanny Who Raised Kids $1 Million as Donald Gets Nothing
Newsweek
Ivana Trump wrote about the nanny in her book 'Raising Trump' and said that she started work "with a sparkle in her eye and plenty of nervous energy."
Jan 16, 2023, 3:55 PM

Donald Trump's Telltale Sign He Knows He'll Be Indicted: Kirschner
Newsweek
The former president has been posting frequently on Truth Social about the investigations he faces.
Jan 16, 2023, 3:33 PM

Republicans decry ‘double standard’ in handling of Biden classified documents case
The Hill
Republicans see a double standard when it comes to how President Biden’s handling of classified documents is being treated compared to how a similar controversy has played out regarding former President Trump. Months after Democrats panned Trump relentlessly for his handling of classified documents, Republicans are returning serve after what the White House says was…
Jan 16, 2023, 3:30 PM

Biden’s classified documents headache won’t go away quietly
The Hill
Republicans will make every effort to create a mirage of false equivalence between Trump’s and Biden’s cases.
Jan 16, 2023, 3:00 PM
Some Republicans Seek Ouster of RNC Chair Once Backed by Trump
The Wall Street Journal
Incumbent Ronna McDaniel is criticized on tactics after election setbacks
Jan 16, 2023, 3:00 PM
Opinion: Potomac Watch
The Wall Street Journal
Joe Biden and Donald Trump both now have special prosecutors investigating their handling of classified material. That puts Attorney General Merrick Garland in the middle of two highly political inquiries as the 2024 presidential race nears, but is this really in the country's best interest?
Jan 16, 2023, 1:16 PM

Explained: Why special counsels appointed in Biden and Trump classified documents' case aren't fully independent
Firstpost
Ensuring impartiality in the Department of Justice can be difficult, as the attorney general is appointed by — and answerable to — a partisan president. This gives the president the power to try to compel attorneys general, who head the department, to pursue a political agenda
Jan 16, 2023, 11:44 AM

First Thing: US Covid surge is big risk and is ‘not being taken seriously’
The Guardian
Fewer precautions, recent holidays and subvariants have driven rise but boosters, masks and other measures still effective. Plus, will Donald Trump be allowed to return to Facebook?
Jan 16, 2023, 11:09 AM

Donald Trump's Saudi Arabia Payments Spark Calls for Fresh Investigation
Newsweek
The former president has hosted LIV Golf tournaments at his resorts, which are funded by the gulf kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Jan 16, 2023, 10:56 AM

Where in the World Is Trump’s Special Counsel?
Slate
Smith is tasked with two Trump-related cases and isn’t wasting any time.
Jan 16, 2023, 10:55 AM

Matt Gaetz Tells Donald Trump He Has a Women Problem
Newsweek
The Florida representative said the former president needs a female VP on the ticket in 2024 to get votes from women who don't like him.
Jan 16, 2023, 9:27 AM

Special counsels, like those examining Biden’s and Trump’s handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren’t entirely
Devdiscourse
Read more about Special counsels, like those examining Biden’s and Trump’s handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren’t entirely on Devdiscourse
Jan 16, 2023, 6:26 AM

Meta’s decision on Donald Trump is looming. Will he return to Facebook?
The Guardian
The ex-president was banned after the Capitol riots in 2021. Will his return rile social media’s ‘cauldron of extremism’?
Jan 16, 2023, 6:00 AM

Europe's warm winter is robbing Putin of a trump card
Cable News Network
Ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine, one question has troubled European governments more than almost any other: What happens if Moscow turns off the gas?
Jan 16, 2023, 5:02 AM

Ivana Trump Left Behind $34 Million. Here’s What Is In Her Will
Forbes
A Manhattan townhouse, a Miami Beach condo, a French property and her dog Tiger Trump are among the items to be split between Ivana Trump’s kids, a former nanny and a mysterious friend.
Jan 16, 2023, 5:00 AM