Trump News for Friday, August 11, 2023
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Trump swoops into fair to scramble DeSantis' efforts
RTE.ie
Republican presidential rivals Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are to hold competing events in the early nominating state of Iowa, at a time when the former president overwhelmingly dominates opinion polls and the Florida governor is scrambling to reset his troubled campaign.
Aug 11, 2023, 11:00 PM
"Not amused": Judge sent Trump a "clear message" that he risks early trial if he keeps up attacks
Salon
Trump's team "won the battle" over the scope of the protective order but "they're losing the war,": attorney.
Aug 11, 2023, 10:47 PM
‘Special Counsel’ Becomes a 2024 Election Joke
The Wall Street Journal
By designating David Weiss, Merrick Garland turns the concept inside-out to make sure Joe Biden can run against Donald Trump.
Aug 11, 2023, 10:36 PM
Jeff Bezos reportedly buys $68 million home in Miami's "billionaire bunker." Tom Brady and Ivanka Trump will be his neighbors.
CBS News
County records show the property previously sold for $1.4 million in 1982. The home has 9,300 square feet and a pool.
Aug 11, 2023, 10:08 PM
Judge warns Trump not to threaten witnesses in 2020 election subversion case
Devdiscourse
“The existence of a political campaign is not going to have any bearing on my decision,” Chutkan said. It is standard for federal prosecutors to request protective orders before sharing evidence with defense lawyers to protect confidential records and ensure the integrity of the trial.
Aug 11, 2023, 7:44 PM
Inflammatory remarks could speed up 2020 election trial, judge warns Trump
The Guardian
Judge Tanya Chutkan rules ex-president free to share ‘non-sensitive materials’ but rejected majority of his other requests
Aug 11, 2023, 7:25 PM
Who Is David Weiss, the U.S. Attorney Elevated to Special Counsel?
The New York Times
He earned the support of both of Delaware’s Democratic senators when then-President Trump, now a critic, nominated him in late 2017.
Aug 11, 2023, 6:32 PM
Trump threatened with cash crunch as legal bills mount
The Australian Financial Review
The famously tightfisted Donald Trump might eventually have to reach into his own pocket as his political committees burn through cash at a furious pace.
Aug 11, 2023, 6:16 PM
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Broadcasters to lobby Supreme Court chief justice to allow cameras at Trump’s trials
The Globe and Mail
A growing chorus of voices, including from Trump’s own defence team, hopes to convince the chief justice to allow cameras at the trial
Aug 11, 2023, 6:08 PM
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden case
UPI News
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland Friday named Trump-appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as Special Counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation.
Aug 11, 2023, 5:47 PM
Prosecutors convinced a judge not to let Trump have his phone while reviewing trial documents because he has a 'tendency' to 'hold onto material' he shouldn't have
Yahoo News
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case referenced other criminal charges he faces over his alleged hoarding of classified documents.
Aug 11, 2023, 5:29 PM
Trump Supporters Want More Direct Payments
Newsweek
Exclusive Newsweek polling shows that nearly half of Trump's supporters want Congress to reinstate the child tax credit.
Aug 11, 2023, 5:24 PM
Trump gets warning from federal judge in Jan. 6 case as Georgia indictment looms
Yahoo News
“Your client’s defense is supposed to happen in this courtroom,” U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan told the former president’s lawyers in Washington, D.C., on Friday, “not on the internet.”
Aug 11, 2023, 5:03 PM
For first-term Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis, a historic decision looms in Trump election investigation
CBS News
Charges in the case have the potential to bring a riveting televised national spectacle.
Aug 11, 2023, 4:45 PM
Judge warns of restraints to what evidence Trump can talk about, agrees to limited protective order
ElliotLakeToday.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against Donald Trump warned on Friday that there are limits on what the former president can publicly say about the investigation as he campaigns for a second term in the Whi
Aug 11, 2023, 4:28 PM
Comer says Kushner ‘crossed the line of ethics’ with Saudi deal
The Hill
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said Thursday that Jared Kushner, former President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser while in office, “crossed the line of ethics” by accepting a $2 billion investment from the Saudi government in his private investment firm six months after he left the White House. In an interview on CNN’s…
Aug 11, 2023, 4:23 PM
Judge forges middle path in battle over Trump sharing evidence in Jan. 6 case
The Hill
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan at turns sided with the Justice Department and attorneys for former President Trump in a battle over how much he can publicly discuss evidence as he faces trial for seeking to overturn the 2020 election. Chutkan hashed out a deal that gives Trump more latitude to discuss evidence gathered…
Aug 11, 2023, 3:51 PM
Judge warns of limits to what Trump can say about election case, agrees to limited protective order
BayToday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against Donald Trump agreed with the defense on a looser version of a protective order for evidence in the case, but she largely sided with the prosecution on what sensitive
Aug 11, 2023, 3:27 PM