Trump News for Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Trump's sweeping immunity claim rejected by US appeals court
Rappler
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejects Trump’s claim that he cannot be prosecuted because the allegations relate to his official responsibilities as president
Feb 6, 2024, 11:58 PM
Matt Gaetz, Elise Stefanik pushes resolution stating Trump ‘did not engage in insurrection’
New York Post
Firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz and at least 65 House Republicans rolled out a resolution Tuesday stating that former President Donald Trump "did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States."
Feb 6, 2024, 11:33 PM
Board of Elections puts Trump on NY primary ballot for president despite protests
New York Post
The New York State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to put former President Donald Trump on the New York primary ballot to run for the White House again.
Feb 6, 2024, 11:13 PM
US State Department security officer arrested over Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Devdiscourse
Trump pleaded not guilty on Aug. 3, 2023, to charges brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith in federal court in Washington concerning his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss to Biden. More than 1,200 people have been arrested on charges related to the Capitol assault.
Feb 6, 2024, 11:11 PM
‘Literally off his rocker’: Why Trump is fixated on Indiana
POLITICO
Trump’s focus on the heavily Republican state has become a bizarre subplot of the 2024 primary.
Feb 6, 2024, 11:10 PM
No criminal charges expected
CNBC
Although President Joe Biden is not expected to face criminal charges, his likely Republican election opponent Donald Trump faces four pending criminal cases.
Feb 6, 2024, 11:04 PM
New York state elections board allows Trump on GOP primary ballot
Raw Story
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Board of Elections on Tuesday granted former President Donald Trump a spot on the state’s GOP presidential primary ballot, allowing him access two days before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a mammoth case determining his ballot eligibility nationwide. The tw...
Feb 6, 2024, 11:00 PM
Haley loses, Biden wins: Nevada presidential primary election results in full
The Guardian
Joe Biden and Nikki Haley vie for the Democratic and Republican nominations while Donald Trump remains off ballot
Feb 6, 2024, 11:00 PM
“Trump is in even more trouble”: Judge demands answers after report that Trump CFO “lied under oath”
Salon
“Weisselberg’s lies could be used to completely toss out everything he said in defense of the company": report
Feb 6, 2024, 10:31 PM
Expert predicts Donald Trump's D.C. criminal trial could start as early as May
Raw Story
Former FBI general counsel and assistant U.S. attorney Andrew Weissmann thinks Donald Trump's case over the 2020 election and Jan. 6 could unfold in late May or early June if the Supreme Court refuses to hear the case. Speaking about the recent ruling from the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court of Appea...
Feb 6, 2024, 10:21 PM
Trump’s fraud trial rattled by witness’s possible perjury deal
The Guardian
Judge asks lawyers for details of potential agreement between ex-Trump executive and district attorney
Feb 6, 2024, 10:10 PM
Biden Tells Congress to ‘Show Some Spine’ Against Trump on Border Deal
The New York Times
President Biden blamed Republicans’ fear of their 2024 front-runner, Donald Trump, for thwarting the legislation.
Feb 6, 2024, 9:39 PM
Trump: Conservatives should give Bud Light ‘a second chance’
The Hill
Former President Trump urged his followers to give Anheuser-Busch a “second chance,” after months of criticism the company has faced in from conservatives. “The Bud Light ad was a mistake of epic proportions,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social website on Tuesday, referencing a brief partnership the company had with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney that…
Feb 6, 2024, 9:21 PM
Jack Smith Fails to Persuade Aileen Cannon to Keep Trump Info Secret
Newsweek
Smith's team must now reveal further classified information to Trump's legal team in certain discovery documents.
Feb 6, 2024, 9:17 PM
Project Veritas, James O’Keefe settle suit over false claims of 2020 voter fraud in Pennsylvania
The Hill
Project Veritas and conservative activist James O’Keefe have settled a lawsuit in Pennsylvania over false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election that were initially made by a postal worker who backed former President Trump. A lawyer who represented Erie postmaster, Robert Weisenbach, who filed the lawsuit, confirmed to NBC News that it…
Feb 6, 2024, 9:14 PM
Tensions between Trump and RNC grow as he steamrolls toward GOP nomination
Cable News Network
When news broke last week that the Republican National Committee had its worst fundraising year in a decade, Donald Trump and his advisers were deeply alarmed. They began laying plans to send a clear message that things needed to change as the former president inches closer to the Republican nomination, sources familiar with the conversations tell CNN.
Feb 6, 2024, 9:12 PM
Appeals Court Issues a Ruling Against Trump...and a Warning to Us All | Opinion
Newsweek
"At bottom, former President Trump's stance would collapse our system of separated powers by placing the President beyond the reach of all three Branches," the court wrote.
Feb 6, 2024, 9:05 PM
Judge in Trump fraud trial asks about possible perjury plea deal for Allen Weisselberg
CBS News
The judge in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial indicated he's weighing how a potential perjury charge might factor into his final ruling.
Feb 6, 2024, 8:52 PM
What to know about the Nevada Republican primary
The Hill
Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign newsletter {beacon} View Online Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story What to know about the Nevada Republican primary Former President Trump and Nikki Haley will appear in dueling Nevada elections this week. Haley will compete in Tuesday’s primary, which means she won’t face off against Trump in Thursday’s caucus. …
Feb 6, 2024, 8:51 PM
Trump Says Ronna McDaniel ‘Knows’ She Should Step Down as R.N.C. Chair
The New York Times
The former president also signaled that he could call for changes at the Republican National Committee soon after the South Carolina primary on Feb. 24.
Feb 6, 2024, 8:37 PM
Pocock wants IR bill to do more on gig economy, road safety
The Australian Financial Review
David Pocock demands stronger measures to improve road safety for truck and food delivery drivers; a US court rules Trump can be put on trial for trying to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. Follow updates here.
Feb 6, 2024, 8:30 PM
House to vote on impeaching Biden’s homeland security secretary
The Guardian
Democrats denounce effort to remove Alejandro Mayorkas as partisan stunt to boost electoral prospects of Donald Trump
Feb 6, 2024, 8:23 PM
John Fetterman's Blunt Message to Republicans and Donald Trump
Newsweek
The Democratic senator urged the GOP to "vote for what you've just been yelling for for the last months."
Feb 6, 2024, 8:22 PM
Biden blames Trump for sinking Ukraine aid deal
The Australian Financial Review
Donald Trump had trashed the $181 billion congressional agreement seen as the last chance to send more aid to Kyiv before fighting intensifies in the spring.
Feb 6, 2024, 8:11 PM
Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden's plea for Congress to 'show some spine'
Vancouver Is Awesome
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump even as a Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid rapidly collapsed.
Feb 6, 2024, 8:09 PM