Trump News for Friday, October 20, 2023
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Trump Co-Defendant Says He Wants to Keep Lawyer Despite Possible Conflicts
The New York Times
A hearing brought to an apparent end the back and forth over whether a co-defendant in the classified documents case, Walt Nauta, understood that his lawyer might have conflicts.
Oct 20, 2023, 11:50 PM
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Judge temporarily lifts Trump gag order in federal 2020 election case
Reuters
A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily lifted a partial gag order she had imposed limiting Donald Trump's public statements about the federal criminal case in which the former president is accusing of illegally attempting to undo his 2020 election loss.
Oct 20, 2023, 11:43 PM
Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election case
ElliotLakeToday.com
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan temporarily lifted her narrow gag order in Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington on Friday to give lawyers time to file more briefs on the matter.
Oct 20, 2023, 11:19 PM
Kenneth Chesebro’s Plea Deal in Georgia Could Increase Peril for Trump
The New York Times
The lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty in the Georgia election tampering case and is an unindicted co-conspirator in the federal election case.
Oct 20, 2023, 11:08 PM
Trump fined $5,000 for violating gag order
RTE.ie
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial fined the former US president $5,000 (€4,700) for not complying with a partial gag order and threatened him with possible jail time for future violations.
Oct 20, 2023, 11:00 PM
Trump Seeks Freeze of Gag Order in Election Case During Appeal
The New York Times
Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, who imposed the order, agreed to put it on hold for eight days as the parties filed additional papers.
Oct 20, 2023, 10:59 PM
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With Republicans split, the U.S. now has a three-party system
The Globe and Mail
There is the Democratic Party, the Donald Trump party, and the rump of the old GOP – welcome to the instability era
Oct 20, 2023, 10:46 PM
Federal judge pauses limited gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case
CBS News
Former President Trump was ordered earlier this week by a federal judge not to post statements targeting court staff, potential witnesses, special counsel Jack Smith or his family.
Oct 20, 2023, 10:35 PM
Trump co-defendant Nauta to keep attorney despite conflict of interest concerns
The Hill
Walt Nauta, former President Trump’s co-defendant in the Mar-a-Lago case, will be permitted to keep his attorney despite conflict of interest concerns raised by prosecutors. In a Friday hearing in Florida, Nauta said he understood and accepted the risks with keeping his Trump-paid attorney who previously represented a Mar-a-Lago employee now expected to testify against…
Oct 20, 2023, 10:34 PM
Trump's former lawyers are flipping like pancakes.
Slate
Stories about Biden's emergency budget request, Taylor Swift's “Eras” tour movie, constipation on Bachelor in Paradise, and more.
Oct 20, 2023, 10:31 PM
Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case
Cable News Network
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday temporarily froze the gag order she issued on Donald Trump in the former president’s federal 2020 election subversion criminal case.
Oct 20, 2023, 10:26 PM
Judge Engoron Explains Dollar Amount Behind Trump's Gag Order Fine
Newsweek
Engoron issued a $5,000 fine against the former president for violating the gag order in Trump's New York business fraud case.
Oct 20, 2023, 10:26 PM
Donald Trump fined $5,000 for 'disparaging' claim about court clerk in $250m fraud case
Sky News
The former US president had been threatened with jail after a judge said he broke a gagging order not to make public comments about members of court staff. The Republican's legal team said it had been an "inadvertent" mistake.
Oct 20, 2023, 9:54 PM
Tim Scott heads to Iowa as he's under pressure to rise
Cable News Network
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is doubling down on Iowa, ramping up his visits to the state as he looks to prove he can compete in the battle to mount the strongest primary challenge to GOP front-runner former President Donald Trump.
Oct 20, 2023, 9:38 PM
Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 for violating gag order in fraud trial
TheJournal.ie
Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding Trump in contempt for now, but reserved the right to do so.
Oct 20, 2023, 9:30 PM
Walt Nauta: Trump aide dismisses concerns over potential conflicts of interest in classified documents case
Cable News Network
After a mini-saga in the classified documents case against Donald Trump, both of the former president’s co-defendants have waived concerns that their attorneys have represented witnesses in the case.
Oct 20, 2023, 9:15 PM
Trump Fined for Violating Gag Order in New York Civil-Fraud Case
The Wall Street Journal
Judge warns of stiffer penalties, possibly including imprisonment, for future violations
Oct 20, 2023, 9:11 PM
Hearing sheds light on how Mar-a-Lago worker implicated Trump and valet
The Guardian
Details on how Yuscil Taveras became a cooperating witness against ex-president and Walt Nauta revealed for first time
Oct 20, 2023, 9:09 PM
Aaron Lewis Slammed by PETA for Spelling ‘Trump 24’ With Dead Coyotes
Billboard
Staind's Aaron Lewis is slammed by PETA for spelling "Trump 24" with dead coyotoes. See what the animal rights organization said.
Oct 20, 2023, 9:09 PM