Trump News for Sunday, June 18, 2023
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Republicans Promising Trump Pardon Are Assuming He's Guilty: GOP Strategist
Newsweek
Trump's 2024 GOP challengers need to go "toe-to-toe" with the former president, said Republican strategist Susan Del Percio on Sunday.
Jun 18, 2023, 9:33 PM
Was Silvio Berlusconi the "Trump before Trump"? Only in some ways - but they're disturbing
Salon
Commentary: Silvio Berlusconi transformed Italy with a parody of politics. I was there
Jun 18, 2023, 8:19 PM
Barr says Trump is a 'troubled man' who lied to the Justice Department and deserves to be prosecuted
Business Insider India
Former Attorney General William Barr said Sunday he believes Donald Trump deserves to be prosecuted.Barr told CBS that his former boss's handling of classified
Jun 18, 2023, 6:35 PM
Donald Trump lacked power to declassify secret nuclear arms document, experts say
Livemint
Rejecting the claims made by the former US President Donald Trump, several experts opines that Donald Trump, even during his tenure as President, lacked the legal authority to declassify a U.S. nuclear weapons-related document that he is charged with illegally possessing
Jun 18, 2023, 6:30 PM
Classified documents case and Trump’s first appearance in Miami court
Livemint
The former US president is accused of keeping documents related to nuclear weaponry in the United States and the nuclear capabilities of a foreign country, along with documents from White House intelligence briefings
Jun 18, 2023, 6:30 PM
Steve Bannon Declares 'Full on War' Against Administrative State
Newsweek
Bannon is among a number of Trump loyalists who want to unite all Republicans and Trump supporters to go "on offense" after the Biden administration.
Jun 18, 2023, 5:52 PM
Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges
CP24 Toronto
On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called the “norms” of the Justice Department and said he would work to eliminate the perception of political interference. But in the two years since he took office, the former federal judge has found himself in the middle of a political firestorm of historic proportions.
Jun 18, 2023, 5:48 PM
Some Republicans denounce Trump over classified documents but question DoJ’s motives
The Guardian
Chris Christie calls ex-president a ‘petulant child’ while Mike Pence vows to ‘clean house’ at the justice department
Jun 18, 2023, 5:25 PM
Miami mayor bemoans Trump dominating news cycle: ‘We have to look at other options’
The Hill
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) said Sunday that former President Trump is only ahead in the polls because he dominates the news cycle. “Well, he’s a wide lead because he dominates the conversation,” the mayor told Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” “And I think the press — and you know I don’t…
Jun 18, 2023, 5:19 PM
Former Trump Defense secretary brands him a security threat
POLITICO
"It's just irresponsible action that places our service members at risk, places our nation's security at risk," Mark Esper said.
Jun 18, 2023, 4:37 PM
Miami mayor’s 2024 bid confounds Republicans
The Hill
Republicans are doubtful that Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s (R) entrance into the 2024 primary will have much of an effect as he looks to take on two leading candidates who also hail from his state: former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Suarez’s announcement earlier this week did not come as a big…
Jun 18, 2023, 4:00 PM
Republican Candidates Criticize Trump in Documents Case
News18
The comments, including harsh criticism from former Trump defense secretary Mark Esper, came on the first round of major weekend political talk shows since Trump pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom on Tuesday to mishandling some of the US government's most sensitive secrets
Jun 18, 2023, 4:00 PM
Trump should not be trusted with national secrets if charges prove true, Esper says
Cable News Network
Donald Trump’s onetime Defense secretary said Sunday that the former president should not be trusted with the nation’s secrets again should the allegations made in his federal indictment over his handling of classified documents prove true.
Jun 18, 2023, 3:59 PM
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In Nevada, DeSantis sells Republicans on ending ‘culture of losing’
Chicago Tribune
In black boots, jeans and an untucked shirt — the fundraiser dress code specified “ranch casual” — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Saturday tried to persuade Republican voters in Nevada still loyal to former President Donald Trump that the party’s formula for winning elections was beyond its shelf life.
Jun 18, 2023, 3:21 PM
WSJ Opinion: The Messy Aftermath of the Trump Indictment
Yahoo Canada Finance
Journal Editorial Report: GOP candidates, the press, and pretty much everyone reacts. Image: Mary Altaffer/Associated Press
Jun 18, 2023, 2:38 PM
Opinion: Trump, the hoarder in chief
Cable News Network
The humble bankers box, an icon in America’s offices, plays a starring role in the prosecution of a former US president, who pleaded not guilty to the charges related to his handling of top secret documents.
Jun 18, 2023, 12:06 PM
DeSantis takes aim at the First Step Act, Trump’s signature criminal justice reform law
POLITICO
He voted in favor of an earlier version of it when he served in Congress.
Jun 18, 2023, 11:00 AM
Barr, Bolton, Kelly line up to condemn Trump over alleged crimes
The Hill
Most of former President Trump’s rivals for the GOP nomination have taken a cautious path in responding to his indictment — but some veterans of his administration have taken a far more assertive stance. Bill Barr, who served as Trump’s attorney general, said that Trump would be “toast” if “even half” of the behavior alleged…
Jun 18, 2023, 10:04 AM
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TPS extension is welcome, but permanent solution is needed
New York Daily News
The Biden administration announced last week that it will extend Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 people from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal, who had been put in a legal limbo after a judge blocked the Trump attempts to terminate their status. Good, but not enough.
Jun 18, 2023, 8:05 AM
Newsom just another attention-seeking political blowhard
The Mercury News
Like Trump, the California governor scarcely lets a day pass without uttering something to draw attention he craves
Jun 18, 2023, 7:01 AM
Ellsberg and Trump both took classified documents. Their reasons couldn’t be more different
The Guardian
A great truth teller has left us. A liar whose mendacity has no equal remains for us to deal with
Jun 18, 2023, 6:04 AM
Can Boris Johnson emulate Donald Trump and make a comeback? No chance
The Guardian
Half of all Tory voters take a dim view of the former prime minister whereas the ex-president has a strong Republican support
Jun 18, 2023, 6:00 AM
Time’s up for Trump, Johnson and Berlusconi - but the damage they have caused lives on
The Guardian
Trump, Johnson and Berlusconi are the stars of rightwing populist melodramas. Real people with real-world problems are more deserving of attention
Jun 18, 2023, 6:00 AM