Trump News for Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Assessing Political Spin in the Debt Ceiling Fight
The New York Times
Republicans have wrongly suggested that President Biden and his party are solely responsible for the situation, while Democrats have overstated former President Donald J. Trump’s role.
Feb 1, 2023, 11:42 PM
Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, asked the Justice Department in a letter Wednesday to investigate close allies of former President Donald Trump and others who accessed and disseminated personal data from a laptop that a computer repair shop owner says was dropped off at his Delaware store in 2019.
Feb 1, 2023, 11:37 PM
Trump Is the GOP’s Albatross
The Wall Street Journal
Republicans who want to win will need to find a way around the former president.
Feb 1, 2023, 11:21 PM
Eager to Challenge Trump, Republicans Aren’t So Eager to Be the First
The New York Times
Nikki Haley is expected to join the 2024 race this month, but other G.O.P. contenders are taking a wait-and-see approach. Some anti-Trump Republicans worry that too much dithering could be costly.
Feb 1, 2023, 11:20 PM
Hunter Biden asks for criminal probe into Trump allies over laptop
NBC News
Lawyers for Hunter Biden sent letters requesting probes into allies of former President Trump who they say trafficked in stolen information from his laptop.
Feb 1, 2023, 11:00 PM
Trump, Haley, Scott, Pence make moves
CNBC
Nikki Haley is expected to join former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary race as early as this month.
Feb 1, 2023, 10:53 PM
National Archives 'wasn’t allowed' to reveal Biden classified documents discovery
Washington Examiner
A top House Republican says the top lawyer for the National Archives “wasn’t allowed” to weigh in on the discovery of classified documents in President Joe Biden’s possession — despite publicly commenting repeatedly on former President Donald Trump’s similar circumstance.
Feb 1, 2023, 10:36 PM
Hunter Biden Asks for Criminal Inquiry of Trump Allies Over Laptop
NBC10 Boston
The request for a criminal inquiry, which comes as Hunter Biden faces his own tax evasion investigation by the Justice Department, does not mean federal...
Feb 1, 2023, 10:35 PM
Nikki Haley, once Trump's UN ambassador, to take him on in 2024
Devdiscourse
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will kick off her campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this month, squaring off against her one-time boss, Donald Trump, two sources familiar with her plans said on Wednesday.
Feb 1, 2023, 9:28 PM
Dems name former Trump impeachment officials to GOP investigative panel
POLITICO
Speaker Kevin McCarthy gets to approve any lawmakers on the subcommittee, but has said he would allow Democrats to name their members without interference.
Feb 1, 2023, 9:21 PM
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Trump outlines plan to attack trans rights if re-elected, vows to ‘protect children from left-wing gender insanity’
New York Daily News
In a newly released video, the twice-impeached president equated gender-affirming care to "child abuse" and outlined a series of proposals designed at stopping “the chemical, physical and emotional mutilation of our youth."
Feb 1, 2023, 9:10 PM
Five things to know about Nikki Haley as she prepares for 2024 race
The Hill
Nikki Haley – a former two-term South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations – is anticipated to announce a 2024 White House bid, becoming the second Republican to officially wade into the GOP primary and the first to challenge former President Trump. The official announcement, expected to come on Feb. 15, caps…
Feb 1, 2023, 8:54 PM
Trump Organization controller expected to appear before grand jury: report
The Hill
A Trump Organization executive is expected to testify before a grand jury in Manhattan that is investigating former President Trump’s role in hush-money payments paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels right before the 2016 election, CNN reported. Jeffrey McConney, the controller of the Trump Organization, is expected to appear before the grand jury as the…
Feb 1, 2023, 8:34 PM
Trump dubs Ron DeSantis a 'RINO GLOBALIST' as rivalry heats up
New York Post
Posting on Truth Social late Tuesday, Trump launched his most inflammatory attack yet on the rising GOP star -- tarring him as a "RINO GLOBALIST" in capital letters.
Feb 1, 2023, 8:29 PM
Fact Check: Trump Claims Wind Turbines Kill 'Thousands' of Bald Eagles
Newsweek
Former president Donald Trump criticized turbine tech alleging it was a major bird killer in the U.S.
Feb 1, 2023, 8:11 PM
Top Dem on House intel seeks briefings on classified records
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday called for more information about the classified records discovered in the private possession of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Feb 1, 2023, 8:03 PM
Trump starts 3rd White House bid lagging in campaign cash
The Pioneer
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s political operation started the year...
Feb 1, 2023, 7:57 PM
Donald Trump's Gathering His Troops for 2024 Election
Newsweek
Trump is racking up endorsements and appears to be seeking more, as several Republicans consider jumping into the 2024 presidential race.
Feb 1, 2023, 7:39 PM
Trump May Actually Want Haley to Run in 2024
Newser
Former President Trump says he recently told Nikki Haley to "go by your heart" in her decision to run for his old job in 2024, even though he's also a contender....
Feb 1, 2023, 7:34 PM
Opinion | Trump’s Most Brazen Attack Yet?
POLITICO
Republicans won’t be fooled by Trump’s effort to rewrite the history of the pandemic.
Feb 1, 2023, 7:06 PM
Top Trump Organization executive to appear before grand jury
KABC-TV
The Trump Organization's controller is expected to testify Thursday before a grand jury in New York.
Feb 1, 2023, 7:00 PM