Trump News for Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Trump has not made final decision on participating in GOP debate on Fox
The Hill
Former President Trump says he has not made a final decision as to whether he will participate in the first Republican presidential primary debate later this summer. “I like to debate, I don’t mind it at all, but when you’re 40 points up … why would I let them [his Republican rivals] take shots at…
Jun 20, 2023, 11:44 PM
Trump calls for death penalty for drug dealers; Fox’s Baier notes it would apply to woman he championed
The Hill
Former President Donald Trump in a Fox News interview advocated for imposing the death penalty on convicted drug dealers, even as anchor Bret Baier pointed out that the policy would have applied to Alice Johnson, a woman Trump granted clemency to and promoted in a Super Bowl ad for his 2020 campaign. Trump told Baier…
Jun 20, 2023, 11:06 PM
Durham probe sets basis for reforms at FBI, House Intel leaders say
The Hill
House Intelligence leaders who met with special counsel John Durham said his review of the FBI’s handling of the investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign would serve as a basis for laying down reforms to an agency whose work must withstand scrutiny. Durham uncovered little new information in his report capping his nearly four-year investigation,…
Jun 20, 2023, 10:58 PM
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Trump shouldn’t get to choose judge who presides over Stormy Daniels hush money case: Manhattan DA
New York Daily News
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, opposing the former president’s demand to force the judge on the hush money case to recuse himself, said entertaining the effort would signal that all defendants can shop for judges.
Jun 20, 2023, 10:51 PM
John Durham, Trump-era special counsel, testifies to Congress on FBI's Russia probe
CBS News
His appearances come as Republicans once again accuse the Justice Department of unfairly targeting former President Donald Trump.
Jun 20, 2023, 10:50 PM
John Eastman's plan to keep Trump in power faces a reckoning, as authorities seek his disbarment
POLITICO
Disciplinary proceedings began Tuesday against John Eastman, the legal architect of Trump's bid to subvert the 2020 election.
Jun 20, 2023, 10:29 PM
The Establishment vs. Trump
The Wall Street Journal
Yet no president is better suited to deliver Joe Biden’s preferred Ukraine endgame.
Jun 20, 2023, 10:24 PM
Hunter Biden agreement deals wild card in 2024 race
The Hill
The agreement announced Tuesday that will see Hunter Biden plead guilty to two tax charges has scrambled the picture for the 2024 election — a contest that, right now, looks odds-on to be fought between President Biden and former President Trump. Republicans argue the president’s son got a soft deal. Democrats contend that misdemeanor offenses…
Jun 20, 2023, 9:51 PM
Jack Smith Asks for Trump Trial to Be Pushed to December
Newser
An Aug. 14 date set by US District Judge Aileen Cannon for the beginning of former President Donald Trump's trial in his classified documents case is already being challenged....
Jun 20, 2023, 8:15 PM
Trump went on Fox News to defend himself. It didn’t go well.
Vox.com
The former president offered a confusing, and likely damaging, defense of his latest indictment.
Jun 20, 2023, 7:40 PM
Timeline: The Justice Department's prosecution of the Trump documents case
CBS News
The 37-count indictment against former President Donald Trump marks the first time a former president faces federal criminal charges.
Jun 20, 2023, 7:33 PM
Chris Christie battles Trump with big donors on his side
CNBC
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is picking up support from several wealthy donors as he takes on Donald Trump and a crowded GOP field.
Jun 20, 2023, 7:31 PM
Biden’s IRA would survive a 2024 election defeat, Forrest says
The Australian Financial Review
Most Republicans except Donald Trump would stick with the $540 billion Inflation Reduction Act, Andrew Forrest predicts. But he doesn’t see maverick former president being elected.
Jun 20, 2023, 7:13 PM
Trump Wants to Use Nixon's Controversial Strategy if He Wins 2024 Election
Newsweek
"The people control the money, not the president. We got away from monarchies for this very reason."
Jun 20, 2023, 7:00 PM
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Prosecutor fights Trump bid to oust judge in New York hush-money case
Reuters
Donald Trump's bid to oust the judge overseeing the criminal case against him over a hush-money payment to a porn star should be rejected, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said in a filing on Tuesday.
Jun 20, 2023, 6:55 PM
Former Chapman law school dean faces possible disbarment over plot to keep Trump in power
KABC-TV
An effort to disbar attorney John Eastman, a former Chapman University law school dean and lawyer of former President Trump, began in Los Angeles
Jun 20, 2023, 6:25 PM
Trump-backed Republican who ran for Mark Meadows' old House seat gets probation for campaign finance violation
Cable News Network
A conservative candidate who unsuccessfully ran for Mark Meadows’ former House seat in North Carolina in 2020 and was endorsed by then-President Donald Trump was sentenced Tuesday to one year of probation for violating federal campaign law.
Jun 20, 2023, 5:02 PM
“Colossal blunder”: Legal experts say Trump’s Fox News interview was an “admission of guilt"
Salon
“Every time he opens his mouth, it gets worse,” ex-U.S. attorney Harry Litman warns.
Jun 20, 2023, 4:52 PM
Chris Christie: Trump "knows he's in trouble" in documents case, is "his own worst enemy"
CBS News
"The problem for Donald Trump in all of this is his own conduct," said former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is running for president.
Jun 20, 2023, 4:02 PM
CNN Poll: Trump's GOP support appears to soften post-indictment, but he holds lead in primary field
Cable News Network
Former President Donald Trump’s support appears to have softened following his indictment and arrest on federal charges, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
Jun 20, 2023, 4:00 PM
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian soldier gets £9,000 for destroying tank; Ukraine has eyes on target to strike with US weapons, Moscow claims
Sky News
Military analysts are reporting that Ukrainian forces have made gains on the frontline in the east of the country. Donald Trump has claimed his "very strong relationship" with Vladimir Putin pushed back the invasion of Ukraine.
Jun 20, 2023, 3:30 PM
Federal Judge Sets Donald Trump Trial Date For August Subject To Likely “Modifications”
Deadline
Donald Trump's trial on federal charges of withholding classified documents is scheduled to start on August 14, a date that is likely to change. U.S.
Jun 20, 2023, 3:28 PM
Trump classified documents trial tentatively set for Aug. 14
UPI News
Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial for alleged illegal retention of classified documents will begin on Aug. 14, a Florida federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Jun 20, 2023, 3:22 PM
Trump says family wouldn’t serve in 2024 administration: ‘It’s too painful’
The Hill
Former President Trump says his family would not join him again in his administration if he returns to the White House, saying going back into politics would be “too painful” for them. “My family’s been through hell. I mean, they have — Eric, my son, who’s a fine boy. You know him very well. ……
Jun 20, 2023, 3:20 PM
August 14 trial date set in Trump classified documents case
New York Post
Former President Donald Trump is slated to face trial in the federal documents case just two months after the Florida indictment was mounted against him.
Jun 20, 2023, 3:02 PM