Trump News for Monday, June 5, 2023
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Mike Pence files paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Donald Trump
CP24 Toronto
Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump, just two years after their time in the White House ended with an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and Pence fleeing for his life.
Jun 5, 2023, 11:16 PM
Ex-New Jersey governor Chris Christie launches 2024 Republican presidential bid
BreakingNews.ie
Mr Christie has cast himself as the only candidate in the field willing to directly take on former president Donald Trump.
Jun 5, 2023, 11:00 PM
Donald Trump’s lawyers call for defamation lawsuit to be rejected
BreakingNews.ie
Jury found former president did not rape New York writer in previous civil case.
Jun 5, 2023, 11:00 PM
Chris Christie’s 2024 Mission
The Wall Street Journal
Is it knocking out Donald Trump? Or does he think he can win?
Jun 5, 2023, 10:48 PM
Trump attorneys meet with special counsel at Justice Dept amid documents investigation
CBS News
Several sources with knowledge of the investigation believe that a charging decision in the documents case involving former President Donald Trump is imminent.
Jun 5, 2023, 10:34 PM
Trump Lawyers Make Case in Person on Classified Papers
Newser
Mike Pence is off the hook . Now lawyers for Donald Trump say he should be as well in regard to his handling of classified documents. The Washington Post reports that three...
Jun 5, 2023, 10:01 PM
Trump asks 'How can DOJ possibly charge me' after his lawyers meet with feds
NBC News
Donald Trump asked how the Justice Department could charge him in its probe over his handling of classified documents minutes after his attorneys left the DOJ.
Jun 5, 2023, 9:53 PM
Former Vice President Mike Pence files paperwork to start 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump
FOX 4 News
Mike Pence will formally launch his bid for the Republican nomination with a video and kickoff event in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday.
Jun 5, 2023, 9:52 PM
Trump Lawyers Visit Justice Dept. as Classified Documents Inquiry Nears End
The New York Times
Three lawyers representing the former president spent nearly two hours there after requesting a meeting to discuss their concerns about the department’s handling of the investigation.
Jun 5, 2023, 9:51 PM
Can Christie Succeed as ‘Trump Slayer’? New Jersey Has Thoughts.
The New York Times
The former governor, with his ready wit and considerable baggage, intends to jump into the Republican presidential primary on Tuesday.
Jun 5, 2023, 9:22 PM
Trump's attorneys sat down with special counsel ahead of grand jury meeting
NBC News
Attorneys for Donald Trump were spotted at the Justice Department on Monday, the same week the grand jury investigating the former president is expected to meet
Jun 5, 2023, 8:55 PM
Trump lawyers ask prosecutors to drop classified docs probe
New York Post
Lawyers for Donald Trump met with Justice Department prosecutors on Monday over an investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents, but Attorney General Merrick Garland was not present, according to reports.
Jun 5, 2023, 8:32 PM
Exclusive: Mar-a-Lago pool flood raises suspicions among prosecutors in Trump classified documents case
Cable News Network
An employee at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence drained the resort’s swimming pool last October and ended up flooding a room where computer servers containing surveillance video logs were kept, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Jun 5, 2023, 8:00 PM
Pence had his chance to take on Trump - he already missed it
The Hill
Mike Pence just cannot let go of his presidential fantasy.
Jun 5, 2023, 8:00 PM
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Trump rants after lawyers meet special counsel Jack Smith over documents case
New York Daily News
Trump himself suggested that an indictment could be coming soon.
Jun 5, 2023, 7:41 PM
Fact check: Trump boasts about a massive oil purchase that never happened
Cable News Network
Former President Donald Trump, now a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, claimed in a television interview on Thursday that he not only purchased 75 million barrels of oil for the national Strategic Petroleum Reserve but did so for a remarkably low price.
Jun 5, 2023, 7:40 PM
Judge who once did legal work for Trump can continue in criminal case
KABC-TV
Hellerstein revealed last week that he had once performed legal work for a Trump entity in the 1990s.
Jun 5, 2023, 7:30 PM
Trump lawyers meet with DoJ to stave off indictment in Mar-a-Lago case
The Guardian
Ex-president’s lawyers complain about perceived misconduct in investigation into handling of documents and obstruction
Jun 5, 2023, 7:19 PM
Are political civility and respect for lawmaking a comeback as Republican values?
The Hill
After Trump’s years of vile political attacks, the exchange of civil compliments between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy was a breath of fresh air that evoked an earlier, more civil era.
Jun 5, 2023, 7:00 PM
Pence files to run for President, challenging ex-boss Trump
The Australian Financial Review
The former vice-president and Indiana governor has been laying the groundwork for a White House bid for more than a year.
Jun 5, 2023, 6:54 PM
Trump lawyers reportedly meet with DOJ officials
UPI News
Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday reportedly met with officials from the Justice Department to discuss the ongoing probe into classified documents that were discovered at the former president's Florida home.
Jun 5, 2023, 6:50 PM
Nikki Haley’s new strategy to take down Trump and DeSantis
Vox.com
Nikki Haley is trying to carve out her own lane in the 2024 Republican presidential primary by leaning into culture wars.
Jun 5, 2023, 6:50 PM
Crowded GOP Primary Field Is Good News for Trump
Newsweek
More Republican candidates are jumping into the 2024 presidential primary but risk splitting the anti-Trump vote.
Jun 5, 2023, 6:48 PM
Trump melts down on Truth Social over reports that special counsel "wants to indict me"
Salon
“Looks like someone has received some very bad news from his legal team,” said MSNBC legal analyst Katie Phang
Jun 5, 2023, 6:43 PM
US election: Mike Pence enters race for White House - and will face off against Donald Trump for nomination
Sky News
Mike Pence is set to formally launch his campaign in the early nominating state of Iowa on Wednesday, his 64th birthday, according to a number of sources.
Jun 5, 2023, 6:42 PM