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Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Seized Records of Democrats
With Mr. Benvenuto involved in the leak inquiries, the F.B.I. questioned Michael Bahar, a former House Intelligence Committee staff member who had gone into private practice in May 2017. The interview, conducted in late spring of 2020, did not yield evidence that led to charges. Prosecutors also redoubled efforts to find out who had leaked …
Trump Bible photo not reason cops cleared George Floyd protest, feds claim
President Donald Trump holds up a Bible in front of St John’s Episcopal Church after walking across Lafayette Park from the White House in Washington, DC on June 1, 2020. Brendan Smialowski | AFP via Getty Images The Interior Department’s watchdog claimed in a new report Tuesday that police violently cleared protestors from a park …
Facebook VP defends 2-year Trump ban, says lawmakers should regulate, not break up social media giant
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy reacts to Facebook ending its ban on posts suggesting coronavirus was ‘man-made.’ Facebook Vice President Nick Clegg on Sunday defended the two-year ban of former President Donald Trump and argued that to deal with issues of political speech, hatred and violence, lawmakers should look to pass regulations instead of breaking up …
Trump returns to political stage with speech at North Carolina GOP convention
Former President Donald Trump returned to the political stage with a speech at the North Carolina Republican Convention on Saturday, solidifying his continued symbolic leadership of the party despite his repeated falsehoods about the 2020 election, and allowing him to exert influence amid an ongoing social media ban. Mr. Trump said in a written statement …
At Once Diminished and Dominating, Trump Prepares for His Next Act
WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump, the former president of the United States, commutes to New York City from his New Jersey golf club to work out of his office in Trump Tower at least once a week, slipping in and out of Manhattan without attracting much attention. The place isn’t as he left it. Many …
Trump suspended from Facebook for 2 years
”We know that any penalty we apply — or choose not to apply — will be controversial,” said Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, in the post. “There are many people who believe it was not appropriate for a private company like Facebook to suspend an outgoing President from its platform, and many …
After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel – Associated Press
After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel Associated Press After A 2-Year Legal Fight, Ex-Trump Aide Will Testify On The Russia Investigation NPR House Democrats finally get to interview former White House counsel McGahn CNN After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel McGahn NBC News Trump’s former White House counsel to appear before House committee …
Facebook ends political speech exception amid Oversight Board Trump recommendations
In 2018, Zuckerberg — under immense political pressure over the company’s content moderation practices — presented the idea for an independent body that would oversee controversial decisions made by the social network. The idea was to put a check on the social network’s power, which was being roundly criticized by government officials, academics and the …
Jimmy Kimmel Drags ‘Insane’ Trump for Thinking He’ll Be Reinstated as President
Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday mocked both ex-President Donald Trump for believing a false theory that he will once again become commander-in-chief in August, as well as Trump’s disgraced former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, for calling for a military-style coup in the U.S. At a QAnon conference over the weekend in Dallas, Flynn was asked …
Washington Post: Manhattan DA convenes grand jury to consider potential charges in Trump Organization probe
The panel, convened by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, could also decide to indict executives at the Trump Organization or the business itself if criminal charges are presented, the Post reported. The grand jury is set to sit for three days a week for six months, according to the newspaper, and will likely hear matter …
