Trump News for Sunday, August 6, 2023
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Trump is legally immune and didn’t violate U.S. Constitution, says his defense lawyer
New York Daily News
Donald Trump’s attorney said Sunday that the former president did nothing wrong in pressuring former Vice President Mike Pence to overturn election results on Jan. 6, 2021 — nor in asking the Georgia Secretary of State to “find” votes in the 2020 election.
Aug 6, 2023, 11:49 PM
Jamie Raskin says it's a 'great question' on how Biden and Trump are tied for 2024
Washington Examiner
Rep. Jamie Raskin's (D-MD) statement comes as recent polling states that former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are neck-and-neck for 2024.
Aug 6, 2023, 11:16 PM
Trump to seek new judge in election conspiracy trial
The Straits Times
Former vice-president Mike Pence said he would not object to testifying in Trump’s trial. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Aug 6, 2023, 11:06 PM
Judge tosses Trump defamation suit against writer who won sexual abuse lawsuit
BreakingNews.ie
A judge ruled that the former president cannot claim that E Jean Carroll defamed him.
Aug 6, 2023, 11:00 PM
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Biden revs up economy pitch after week of silence on Trump
Reuters
President Joe Biden kicks off a visit to three Western U.S. states on Monday as he aims to invigorate his reelection bid by highlighting recent economic gains and his accomplishment funding new infrastructure projects.
Aug 6, 2023, 10:08 PM
Team USA crashes out, Trump's lawyer lays out trial defense: Weekend Rundown
NBC News
USWNT, World Cup, Trump lawyer, Mike Pence, Jamie Raskin, Disneyland, Ohio election, O'Shae Sibley, Russia, Jamie Foxx, Simone Biles, Mega Millions drawing
Aug 6, 2023, 8:48 PM
Trump lawyer, Pence spar over former president's election certification request
CBC.ca
Donald Trump's defence lawyer says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the will of voters in the 2020 election, but only wanted the then vice-president to "pause" the certification of votes to allow states to investigate his claims of election fraud. Those baseless claims had already been rejected by numerous courts.
Aug 6, 2023, 8:22 PM
Trump indictment leaves America in a duel to the death
Toronto Star
The lie of a stolen election is at the heart of the conspiracy charge, but Trump has slipped the bonds of responsibility many times before
Aug 6, 2023, 7:47 PM
If Trump committed 'a technical violation of the Constitution,' it's not a crime, his lawyer says
NBC News
Former President Donald Trump lawyer John Lauro previews his criminal defense in 2020 election indictment on NBC’s “Meet the Press."
Aug 6, 2023, 6:53 PM
Donald Trump claims he can’t get a fair trial in ‘filthy’ Washington; seeks new judge in US poll conspiracy case
Livemint
Former President Donald Trump criticizes Washington, D.C., as he seeks to move his federal trial on conspiracy and obstruction charges to a more favorable location.
Aug 6, 2023, 6:30 PM
Documents charges against Trump will be hard for his defense team to overcome, Christie says
CNBC
The Republican presidential candidate told CNN on Sunday that the latest charges could serve as a so-called smoking gun and aid the prosecution.
Aug 6, 2023, 6:26 PM
Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of January 6, 2021
Devdiscourse
Read more about Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of January 6, 2021 on Devdiscourse
Aug 6, 2023, 5:14 PM
FACTBOX-Who is Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's 2020 election trial?
Devdiscourse
Read more about FACTBOX-Who is Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's 2020 election trial? on Devdiscourse
Aug 6, 2023, 5:14 PM
Pence says he'll 'comply with the law' if called to testify in Trump 2020 election trial
Cable News Network
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he would comply with the law if he were compelled to testify in former President Donald Trump’s trial in the 2020 election case.
Aug 6, 2023, 4:40 PM
Trump attorney says Fulton County DA 'wants her moment' in expected indictment
Washington Examiner
Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of being a "corrupt DA" in anticipation of her indictment against the former president.
Aug 6, 2023, 4:32 PM
Pence trashes Trump as 'wrong then and wrong now' on alleged attempts to overthrow 2020 election
New York Post
Former Vice President Mike Pence trashed his former boss Donald Trump for attempting to overthrow the 2020 election and defended his actions to block the former president from doing so.
Aug 6, 2023, 4:30 PM
Barr says Trump prosecution is "legitimate case" and doesn't "run afoul of the First Amendment"
CBS News
"It's certainly a challenging case, but I don't think it runs afoul of the First Amendment," former Attorney General Bill Barr said.
Aug 6, 2023, 4:26 PM
Lawyer says Trump was just 'asking' with 2020 election actions
Devdiscourse
Trump, who pleaded not guilty in court last week, faces four federal charges in the election case. Lauro said a protective order sought by the Department of Justice on Friday would "deny all Americans the opportunity to learn non-sensitive information about what the case involves in a political season" as Trump runs for president again in 2024.
Aug 6, 2023, 4:24 PM
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Lawyer says Donald Trump made ‘aspirational asks’ with 2020 election actions
The Globe and Mail
John Lauro defended Trump’s actions that led to charges that he conspired to defraud the U.S. by preventing Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s victory
Aug 6, 2023, 4:04 PM
Pence disputes Trump legal team's claims, and says Trump asked him "what he thought" they should do after 2020 election
CBS News
Pence refuted the notion that Trump only asked him to delay the counting of 2020 electoral votes to allow states to audit the results.
Aug 6, 2023, 3:58 PM
Pence would be ‘best witness’ in Trump election conspiracy trial, attorney says
The Guardian
John Lauro slams indictment as full of holes and says Mike Pence could help former boss fight off 2020 election conspiracy charges
Aug 6, 2023, 3:56 PM
Bill Barr says he’s willing to testify against Trump at Jan. 6 trial
The Hill
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said he is willing to testify against former President Trump at his Jan. 6 trial. Barr, who was appointed by Trump, responded “of course” when asked on CBS’s “Face the Nation” if he would be willing to appear as a witness in Trump’s trial over federal charges related to alleged…
Aug 6, 2023, 3:17 PM
Trump lawyer says Pence will be defense's "best witness" in 2020 election case as former VP disputes claims
CBS News
Former Vice President Mike Pence is a key figure in the prosecution's case against former President Donald Trump.
Aug 6, 2023, 3:04 PM