Trump News for Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Michigan Republicans urge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president in 2024
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
In a newly released letter, nearly a quarter of State House Republicans are asking Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) to run for president in 2024 against former President Donald Trump.
Jan 19, 2023, 11:30 PM
The Justice Department’s Double Standards on Classified Documents
The Wall Street Journal
Biden and Trump both have special counsels. But the president’s lawyers got to conduct his search, while his predecessor’s weren’t even allowed to be present.
Jan 19, 2023, 11:27 PM
U.S., Cuban officials wrap up law-enforcement talks in Havana
Devdiscourse
A visiting U.S. delegation wrapped up two days of talks on law-enforcement issues with Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday, the State Department said, the first meeting of its kind since such negotiations were halted under former President Donald Trump.
Jan 19, 2023, 10:58 PM
Trump campaign asks Meta to reinstate him on Facebook
CBS News
CBS News obtained a copy of the letter the Trump campaign sent, which says the continued bank could be seen as a deliberate effort by the company "to silence Mr. Trump's political voice."
Jan 19, 2023, 10:13 PM
Trump calls for jailing journalists who broke Supreme Court’s draft abortion decision
The Hill
Former President Trump is calling for the jailing of the journalists who published a leaked draft opinion showing the Supreme Court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Last spring, Politico reporters Josh Gerstein and Alexander Ward published a blockbuster report on a draft opinion penned by Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn the landmark abortion ruling.…
Jan 19, 2023, 9:40 PM
Trump's tensions with evangelicals creates opening for rivals
NBC News
WASHINGTON — There is a deepening crack in Donald Trump's bond with conservative faith voters that potential rivals for the 2024 GOP nomination see as an opportunity.
Jan 19, 2023, 9:36 PM
Trump and Lawyer Sanctioned Almost $1 Million for ‘Frivolous' Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton
NBC10 Boston
Donald Trump had claimed in a dismissed lawsuit that Hillary Clinton and others tried to rig the 2016 presidential election in her favor.
Jan 19, 2023, 9:23 PM
Trump’s Interior Secretary Didn’t Violate Ethics Rules, Watchdog Finds
The New York Times
An inspector general’s report found no evidence that David Bernhardt had improperly favored a group that once employed him as a lobbyist.
Jan 19, 2023, 9:20 PM
Judge denies Navarro effort to dismiss contempt case for defying Jan. 6 committee
POLITICO
The ruling said Navarro had failed to prove that former President Donald Trump wanted him to assert executive privilege over his potential testimony.
Jan 19, 2023, 8:08 PM
Peter Navarro: Judge rejects request to dismiss contempt of Congress case and clears the way for trial
Cable News Network
A federal judge declined Thursday to dismiss the criminal contempt of Congress charges brought against former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro for his failure to comply with a subpoena from the House select committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
Jan 19, 2023, 7:56 PM
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Trump mistakes rape accuser for ex-wife Marla Maples
New York Daily News
If accuser E. Jean Carroll isn't Trump's 'type,' how could he confuse her photo with that of his second wife?
Jan 19, 2023, 7:21 PM
DOJ should just charge Trump with obstruction.
Slate
The Justice Department is in a bind now. But there’s a way out.
Jan 19, 2023, 7:15 PM
Fact check: Trump's latest baseless claims about the documents investigation
Cable News Network
Former President Donald Trump made a variety of false or unsupported claims in his initial response to the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago residence and resort in August. Five months later, Trump is now trying to use President Joe Biden's newly revealed document-handling controversy to bolster his public defense -- but he is still littering his commentary with baseless assertions.
Jan 19, 2023, 7:09 PM
Prince Andrew wants 'HRH' titles back now that trump card' Queen is gone
The News International
Prince Andrew wants to have his HRH titles back, says insider.Ephraim Hardcastle in his column for the Daily Mail wrote: is said to be perplexed as to why he cannot again use the HRH title...
Jan 19, 2023, 7:00 PM
Trump, lawyers sanctioned nearly $1mn over Clinton lawsuit
The News International
WASHINGTON: A federal US judge sanctioned former president Donald Trump and his lawyers nearly $1 million Thursday for a frivolous lawsuit claiming Hillary Clinton had tried to rig the 2016...
Jan 19, 2023, 7:00 PM
Donald Trump, lawyer hit with $937,989 sanctions in Clinton case
Livemint
The sanctions were issued on behalf of 18 defendants who submitted a joint motion accusing Trump of knowingly filing a suit with bogus and unbelievable claims to dishonestly advance a political narrative
Jan 19, 2023, 6:30 PM
Pompeo says Haley plotted with Ivanka and Jared to become veep
New York Post
Nikki Haley schemed with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump to become then-President Donald Trump's vice president even while she was serving as the administration's ambassador to the United Nations, ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo relates in his new book.
Jan 19, 2023, 6:10 PM
Rupert Murdoch to appear in court over claims Fox peddled Trump election lies
Evening Standard
Fox has argued that it had the right to report the claims of Donald Trump
Jan 19, 2023, 5:17 PM
Mike Pompeo: Trump told me ‘shut the hell up’ about China COVID secrecy
New York Post
Trump allegedly told his top diplomat to stop criticizing China after Xi expressed his anger.
Jan 19, 2023, 5:13 PM
Donald Trump's Decades-Old Habit Is An 'Obstacle' for Prosecutors
Newsweek
That lack of a "smoking gun" makes bringing a case against Trump a risky prospect, controversial attorney Alan Dershowitz told Newsweek in an interview.
Jan 19, 2023, 5:03 PM
John Eastman Is Unbowed as Investigations Proliferate
The New York Times
A legal reckoning awaits a chief architect of Donald Trump’s effort to reverse his election loss. But in Mr. Eastman’s telling, he was far from a criminal.
Jan 19, 2023, 4:57 PM
LIV Golf's TV Deal With CW Network Sparks Wave of Jokes
Newsweek
A wealth fund headed by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman funds the tournament. Donald Trump has hosted several LIV Golf events at his resorts.
Jan 19, 2023, 4:49 PM
Donald Trump's Giving Prosecutors Evidence of His Guilt: Kirschner
Newsweek
Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday that he would retain empty folders that were marked as classified, saying "they were a 'cool' keepsake."
Jan 19, 2023, 4:32 PM
HUD revamps Obama-era discrimination rule in rebuke to Trump
POLITICO
Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown called the proposal “an important step to ensure that we are fulfilling our nation’s commitment to fair housing in all of our communities."
Jan 19, 2023, 4:31 PM