Trump News for Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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Bipartisan Gang of 8 gets briefing on Trump, Biden, Pence docs
NBC News
A bipartisan group of high-ranking lawmakers received their first briefing Tuesday on the various Trump, Biden and Pence classified documents.
Feb 28, 2023, 11:39 PM
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Trump mocks Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in new attack over toxic train derailment
New York Daily News
Trump accused Democrats of “gross incompetence” and defended his own record of deregulation.
Feb 28, 2023, 11:32 PM
House Democrat nods to Kellyanne Conway in push to make Hatch Act violations a crime
The Hill
A House Democrat is seeking to add criminal provisions to a federal law that bars federal employees from electioneering, naming his amendment after former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), who played a central role in impeachment of then-President Trump, is seeking to update the Hatch Act through an amendment to a GOP-led…
Feb 28, 2023, 11:30 PM
Kodak Black: US rapper who was once pardoned by Donald Trump ordered to go to drug rehab
Sky News
The rapper's lawyers suggested the person who took and tested his sample could have been star-struck, leading to a mix-up in the lab - something the technician admitted could have happened.
Feb 28, 2023, 11:25 PM
Senate Intel leaders say Gang of Eight briefing on classified documents ‘left much to be desired’
The Hill
The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Tuesday’s briefing on on the classified materials seized at President Biden’s home and office and former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate “left much to be desired.” The Gang of Eight, the top four leaders in Congress and the chairmen and vice chairmen of the Senate…
Feb 28, 2023, 11:20 PM
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Trump-backed SPAC Digital World to appeal Nasdaq delisting notice
Reuters
Digital World Acquisition Corp , a blank-check firm that is to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media platform, said on Wednesday it will file an appeal against a Nasdaq de-listing notice due to the non-payment of some dues.
Feb 28, 2023, 10:06 PM
Trump goes left to attack DeSantis on Medicare, Social Security
New York Post
Former President Donald Trump veered left on Tuesday to employ a Democratic attack line to take a shot at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by accusing him of wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare.
Feb 28, 2023, 8:53 PM
Rupert Murdoch deposition: New Dominion-Fox lawsuit revelations
Vox.com
Fox didn’t take down Trump. They built up an alternative: Ron DeSantis.
Feb 28, 2023, 8:30 PM
US is reviewing Huawei export license policy amid rising congressional scrutiny of China
Cable News Network
The US government is reviewing a policy that permits certain US exports to continue to Huawei, despite an overall push by the Trump and Biden administrations to block the Chinese telecommunications giant from receiving American technology.
Feb 28, 2023, 7:26 PM
Trump's social media company asks Congress to probe SEC delays on DWAC deal review
Seeking Alpha
Trump Media and Technology Group, the former presidents social media company, is asking Congress to probe the SEC review of the DWAC SPAC deal.
Feb 28, 2023, 7:00 PM
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U.S. policy allowing some U.S. tech shipments to China’s Huawei “under assessment”- U.S. official
Reuters
A Trump administration policy that allowed companies to ship some U.S. technology below the “5G level” to China’s blacklisted telecommunications equipment maker Huawei is “under assessment,” a key U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Feb 28, 2023, 6:32 PM
Stock Market Can't Find Mojo; Trump Stock In Peril
Investor's Business Daily
Stock market indexes struggled to hold meager gains midday Tuesday. The SPAC of Trump's media platform missed another deadline.
Feb 28, 2023, 5:03 PM
Rupert Murdoch defends Fox News in $1.6 billion Trump election lie lawsuit
TheJournal.ie
Vote machine maker Dominion sued Fox News in a Delaware court in March 2021 for $1.6 billion.
Feb 28, 2023, 4:59 PM
War in Ukraine and in the Republican Party
The Wall Street Journal
DeSantis and Trump see where the wind is blowing.
Feb 28, 2023, 4:59 PM
Rupert Murdoch admits some of his Fox News hosts 'endorsed' stolen election claims
CBC.ca
Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed the false allegations by former president Donald Trump and his allies that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and that he didn't step in to stop them from promoting the claims, according to excerpts of a deposition unsealed Monday.
Feb 28, 2023, 3:52 PM
Murdoch: Hannity was ‘privately disgusted’ with Trump after 2020 election
The Hill
Fox News host Sean Hannity was “privately disgusted” with former President Trump’s actions following his loss in the 2020 election, despite showing steadfast support on air, according to statements made by the network’s owner revealed in a new court filing this week. The revelation came in the latest court filing made by Dominion Voting Systems,…
Feb 28, 2023, 3:18 PM
Rupert Murdoch Throwing Fox News Reporters 'Under the Bus,' Lawyer Says
Newsweek
Murdoch admitted Fox News hosts had endorsed on air the view that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump in deposition excerpts from a defamation suit.
Feb 28, 2023, 2:04 PM
Trump’s polling strength causes heartburn for Senate GOP
The Hill
A Fox News survey showing former President Trump leading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 15 points among Republican presidential primary voters is the latest cause for heartburn among Senate Republicans who don’t think Trump can win a general election match-up against President Biden. Predictions by key Senate Republicans that Trump would fade as the 2024…
Feb 28, 2023, 11:00 AM
Democrats step up pressure on Biden to reverse Trump’s decision on space HQ
POLITICO
One senator has raised troops’ access to abortion and other services if the command moves from Colorado to Alabama.
Feb 28, 2023, 9:30 AM
Just how big is the Always Trump component of the Republican Party?
POLITICO
The former president’s hold on a portion of voters is already having a deep impact on the race.
Feb 28, 2023, 9:30 AM
Rupert Murdoch: Fox News hosts endorsed Trump’s false election fraud claims
Belfast Telegraph
Rupert Murdoch has acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed false allegations by former president Donald Trump that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and that he did not step in to stop them, according to excerpts of a deposition.
Feb 28, 2023, 8:05 AM
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Top lawmakers briefed on Trump, Biden, Pence documents
Toronto Star
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top lawmakers in Congress were briefed Tuesday on the investigations into classified documents found in the private possession of Pr...
Feb 28, 2023, 8:00 AM
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Jury weighs whether Cowboys for Trump flouted campaign law
Toronto Star
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Cowboys for Trump cofounder Couy Griffin confronted a trial by jury Tuesday on charges that he failed to register a political or...
Feb 28, 2023, 8:00 AM
Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Reports He Caused a ‘Trumper Tantrum’
The New York Times
A report said Donald Trump tried to get Disney to reprimand Kimmel for making fun of him. “In other words, President Karen demanded to speak to my manager,” Kimmel said.
Feb 28, 2023, 6:55 AM
Murdoch admits some Fox News hosts 'endorsed' false claims made by Trump about 2020 election being stolen
Sky News
Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden and has always claimed that this was due to fraud - but one of the companies behind the voting machines is now suing a TV channel it says "endorsed" the claims.
Feb 28, 2023, 5:22 AM