Trump News for Sunday, February 5, 2023
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Mark Pomerantz on investigating Donald Trump
CBS News
Bill Whitaker speaks with the former Manhattan prosecutor who was investigating the former president's business dealings.
Feb 5, 2023, 11:59 PM

Trump 'Never Informed' of Chinese Balloons by Pentagon: Congressman
Newsweek
Michael Waltz said he had been told by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's office that spy balloons had been spotted in the U.S. in recent years.
Feb 5, 2023, 10:56 PM

Biden admin offers to brief Trump officials on past Chinese spy balloon incursions
POLITICO
Officials in the last administration denied that the airships had flown over the U.S. on their watch.
Feb 5, 2023, 10:35 PM

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu pitches 'new leadership' as he considers 2024 presidential run
New York Post
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said he doesn't believe former President Donald Trump can beat President Biden in 2024 and is considering jumping into the race to provide "new leadership."
Feb 5, 2023, 10:22 PM

'Very extreme': Donald Trump cannot beat Biden in 2024 rematch says Sununu and Christie
Washington Examiner
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) do not think former President Donald Trump could defeat President Joe Biden in the race for the White House in 2024.
Feb 5, 2023, 9:59 PM

Trump, Christie exchange fire after gloomy 2024 prediction
The Hill
Former President Trump and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) sparred online Sunday after Christie predicted that Trump couldn’t beat President Biden if they run against each other in the 2024 presidential election. Christie, who endorsed Trump in 2016 after dropping his own campaign for the presidency but has since become a vocal Trump…
Feb 5, 2023, 9:51 PM
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US officials offer Congress briefing on Trump, Biden papers
The Globe and Mail
Separate special counsels are investigating the documents found in the possession of Trump and Biden
Feb 5, 2023, 9:39 PM

Koch fundraising network signals turn against Trump in 2024
The Hill
The powerful political network led by conservative billionaire Charles Koch weighed into the GOP’s 2024 presidential primary on Sunday, saying the party needs to “turn the page on the past,” in an apparent turn against former President Trump. The Koch network said its planning to put its deep-pocketed support behind Republican candidate in the presidential…
Feb 5, 2023, 8:45 PM

Republican Governor Insists Trump Can't Beat Biden Despite Polling Data
Newsweek
"Just look at the results of three months ago, and that shows you where extreme candidates are gonna end up falling," New Hampshire's Chris Sununu said.
Feb 5, 2023, 8:35 PM

Trump denies Pentagon claims of spy balloons on his watch as US admits one crashed in Pacific last year
New York Post
Pentagon officials say three Chinese spy balloons flew into US territory under former President Trump's watch -- a claim he denied Sunday -- and that another crashed off Hawaii four months ago.
Feb 5, 2023, 8:23 PM

Trump and Biden admins clash over reports of previous Chinese balloons
The Hill
Former President Trump and a number of the top defense and intelligence officials from his administration are refuting a claim that Chinese espionage balloons flew over the U.S. multiple times during his tenure. The denials on Sunday puts the former officials at odds with defense officials from the Biden administration, who told reporters the U.S.…
Feb 5, 2023, 8:04 PM

Trump documents: Congress offered briefing on records kept at Mar-a-Lago
The Guardian
Lawmakers may not be satisfied given subsequent discoveries involving Joe Biden and Mike Pence
Feb 5, 2023, 7:40 PM
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Biden showed weakness with delay in shooting down China balloon, say Republicans
The Irish Times
Donald Trump disputes claim that Chinese surveillance balloons transited continental United States three times during his own presidency
Feb 5, 2023, 7:11 PM

US officials offer Congress briefing on Trump documents
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have offered to brief congressional leaders on their investigation into the classified documents found at former President Donald Trump's Florida residence , people familiar with the matter said Sunday.
Feb 5, 2023, 7:04 PM

“Hanging Out With Antonio Brown Lately”: Free Agent Dez Bryant Slammed for Dragging Donald Trump Into Rapper Young Thug’s Criminal Trial
Essentially Sports
Dez Bryant met with backlash after talking about and relating the former president Donald Trump into the criminal trial of rapper Young Thug.
Feb 5, 2023, 6:30 PM

Republicans criticize Biden for waiting to shoot down Chinese balloon
Devdiscourse
Rubio also said China was trying to send a message that it could enter U.S. airspace, adding that he doubted that the balloon's debris would be of much intelligence value. Trump on Sunday disputed Austin's statement that Chinese government surveillance balloons transited the continental United States briefly three times during his presidency.
Feb 5, 2023, 6:13 PM

Republicans Respond to Reports of Chinese Balloons During Trump Era
Newsweek
"China had too much respect for 'TRUMP' for this to have happened, and it NEVER did," Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Feb 5, 2023, 6:02 PM

Trump Says Report of Chinese Balloon During His Admin 'Fake Disinformation'
Newsweek
"China had too much respect for 'TRUMP' for this to have happened, and it NEVER did," the former president said Sunday.
Feb 5, 2023, 5:56 PM

Former Trump economic adviser says recession is ‘off the table’ for first half of 2023
The Hill
Former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn said on Sunday that the United States is in “pretty good shape” and he does not expect a recession during the first two quarters of 2023. “I think that people … have been really worried about a recession in the first and second quarter of this year,” Cohn told…
Feb 5, 2023, 5:44 PM

Sununu, Christie say Trump can’t beat Biden in 2024
The Hill
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, two prominent moderate figures in the Republican Party, both predicted on Sunday that former President Trump could not beat President Biden if they were in a rematch for the White House in 2024. Both men are facing skepticism from their own parties, with…
Feb 5, 2023, 5:35 PM

Biden 2024 Win Would Dissatisfy More Voters Than Trump Reelection: Poll
Newsweek
Democrats and Republicans are pining for alternative candidates to run for president in 2024, according to a new polling data.
Feb 5, 2023, 5:31 PM

Koch network looking away from Trump in GOP presidential primary
POLITICO
"The best thing for the country would be to have a president in 2025 who represents a new chapter," a letter from the organization's CEO, Emily Seidel, said.
Feb 5, 2023, 5:25 PM

Can any Republican beat Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis in 2024?
Cable News Network
Polls show the 2024 Republican primary is a contest between former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and everybody else. The "everybody else" group includes candidates such as former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who look like they're itching to get into the race despite only polling in the single digits.
Feb 5, 2023, 5:16 PM