Trump News for Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Ukraine War Is Ron DeSantis’s Security Test
The Wall Street Journal
Trump’s isolationist example poses perils for his rivals and the Republican Party.
Feb 23, 2023, 11:12 PM
Trump and FBI director can be deposed in lawsuit from ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok, judge rules
Cable News Network
Former President Donald Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray can be deposed as part of a lawsuit from an ex-FBI agent who sued over his 2018 termination, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Feb 23, 2023, 10:11 PM
Trump, Wray can be deposed in Strzok, Page lawsuits, judge says
CNBC
Trump and Wray can be deposed on a narrow set of topics as part of the lawsuits by Strzok and Page, but Biden could invoke executive privilege, a judge ruled.
Feb 23, 2023, 10:03 PM
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U.S. judge orders Trump deposed in lawsuits by former FBI officials
Reuters
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered former President Donald Trump to be questioned in a pair of lawsuits against the Justice Department and FBI by two former agency officials who allege they were the targets of an improper political pressure campaign by his White House.
Feb 23, 2023, 9:13 PM
Judge orders depositions of Trump, Wray in long-running dispute with ex-FBI officials
POLITICO
The sworn testimony would be a part of the lawsuits related to Peter Strzok’s firing from the FBI in 2018.
Feb 23, 2023, 8:23 PM
When it comes to immigration policy, Biden is increasingly Trump-like
The Guardian
Why is the Biden administration rolling out policies that are so unpopular with members of his own party?
Feb 23, 2023, 8:00 PM
Mike Pence testimony sought by prosecutor
CNBC
Mike Pence said he would fight the subpoena issued by a grand jury investigating efforts by Donald Trump to overturn his election loss to President biden.
Feb 23, 2023, 7:29 PM
“Probably the Best”: Despite Popular Opinions, Jack Nicklaus Once Gave Donald Trump’s Golfing Skill a High Order of Appreciation
Essentially Sports
18-time major champion winner, Jack Nicklaus, once candidly opened up about why Donald Trump was the best President golfer.
Feb 23, 2023, 6:30 PM
Rep. Scott Perry argues in court against phone search in special counsel's Jan. 6 probe
NBC News
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., a Trump ally who supported efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, is arguing in court against the DOJ accessing his phone data.
Feb 23, 2023, 6:15 PM
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Trump seeks to dismiss rape accuser Carroll's second defamation claim
Reuters
Donald Trump on Thursday urged a federal judge to throw out the writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation claim in the second of her two lawsuits against the former U.S. president, who she says raped her in the mid-1990s.
Feb 23, 2023, 6:13 PM
Ivanka Trump's testimony against dad to be 'sharply incriminating': expert
The Mercury News
Donald Trump's long-loyal daughter and her husband Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury.
Feb 23, 2023, 6:11 PM
Buttigieg calls on Trump to back reversing deregulation in wake of train derailment
The Hill
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday called on former President Trump to support the Biden administration in reversing Trump-era deregulations in the wake of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in Ohio. “One thing he can do is express support for reversing the deregulation that happened on his watch. I heard him say…
Feb 23, 2023, 6:03 PM
Joe Biden nominates former Mastercard boss Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
The Guardian
US president puts forward choice to oversee new focus on climate crisis after resignation of Trump appointee David Malpass
Feb 23, 2023, 5:19 PM
What's a special grand jury and how does it work?
The Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — The foreperson of a special grand jury that investigated whether former President Donald Trump and his allies illegally interfered in the 2020 election in Georgia raised some eyebrows this week when she gave interviews about a process that is typically cloaked in secrecy.
Feb 23, 2023, 4:52 PM
Who is running for president in 2024?
Vox.com
Right-wing activist Vivek Ramaswamy is the latest to challenge Trump for the GOP nomination.
Feb 23, 2023, 4:25 PM
Trump lawyers call Georgia special grand jury proceedings ‘clown-like’ after forewoman’s remarks
The Hill
Lawyers for former President Trump labeled the Georgia special grand jury probe into the 2020 election “clown-like” after the forewoman of the jury made remarks to multiple media outlets. Defense attorneys for Trump, Drew Findling and Jennifer Little, spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday and indicated they may file court motions in response to…
Feb 23, 2023, 4:04 PM
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump in East Palestine: ‘A train wreck talking about a train wreck’
The Guardian
Late-night hosts discuss a visit to the toxic derailment site in Ohio, and eerie messages from Microsoft’s Bing AI chatbot
Feb 23, 2023, 4:00 PM
Trump is taking advantage of the Ohio disaster in a way that’s eerily reminiscent of 2016
The Guardian
Conservative dog-whistling about how white people in red states are pariahs was a tactic that helped Trump win a presidential election
Feb 23, 2023, 3:03 PM
DeSantis writes in book he knew Trump endorsement would ‘enhance my name recognition’
The Hill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is heaping praise on former President Trump for helping boost his name recognition ahead of his 2018 bid to become governor, lauding the former president for his “star power” in the governor’s upcoming book. “I knew that a Trump endorsement would provide me with the exposure to GOP primary voters…
Feb 23, 2023, 3:01 PM
Ohio train derailment: Why Republicans seized on the East Palestine accident
Vox.com
The response to the toxic spill by Trump and key Republicans is about more than just Joe Biden.
Feb 23, 2023, 2:41 PM
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by special counsel: Sources
KABC-TV
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith, ABC ...
Feb 23, 2023, 2:15 PM
Steve Bannon sued for nearly $500,000 in alleged unpaid legal bills
NBC News
A law firm that represented former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is suing him for nearly $500,000 in alleged unpaid legal bills.
Feb 23, 2023, 1:57 PM
Trump Legal Team Assails Georgia Inquiry
The New York Times
The lawyers said public comments by the forewoman of the special grand jury that investigated election interference had “poisoned” the process. But they have yet to challenge anything in court.
Feb 23, 2023, 1:50 PM
Vance: People in East Palestine ‘feel forgotten’
The Hill
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said that the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are feeling “forgotten” in the wake of the train derailment in the town that caused toxic chemicals to spill in the area. The first-term senator visited the area with former President Trump and Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) on Wednesday. In an interview with…
Feb 23, 2023, 1:47 PM