by The US representative promises “surprising” new material at the January 6 hearing
Donald Trump has come under fire after angrily calling the US legal system a “disgrace” after a judge ruled he must be dismissed in a defamation lawsuit filed by columnist E Jean Carroll, who accused him of raping her.
The former president again issued a statement denying that he had assaulted Ms Carroll at the Bergdorf Goodman store in New York in 1996, adding that he was “not my type”.
Mr Trump said: “I don’t know this woman, I have no idea who she is… She completely made up a story that I met her in the doors of this busy department store in New York and within minutes I was ‘taken in’. her. It’s a farce and a lie.”
George Conway, a conservative attorney and husband of former Trump aide Kellyanne Conway, suggested the 45th president has put his foot down on that with a new statement.
Mr Conway wrote: “…Judge orders you to stand down anyway. You’re going crazy. What are you doing?
“You’re issuing a brand new statement repeating all the previous defamatory statements, but since you’re no longer POTUS, you no longer have that defense you’ve been pushing for years that you made the statements while you were president.”
Treasury Department Investigates DeSantis Immigrant Flight Stunt
The US Treasury Department is investigating whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSandis improperly used money earmarked for Covid-19 relief to fund flights that carried unidentified migrants to Martha’s Vineyard last month.
Politico said Tuesday that, according to a letter provided by Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, the department’s inspector general’s office plans to investigate how Mr. DeSantis and Florida paid for the flights as part of a broader audit of how states used the Covid relief funds.
The Treasury Department is investigating DeSantis’ political stunt involving migrant flights
Federal government investigates whether Florida governor improperly used Covid-19 relief money
Oliver O’ConnellOctober 13, 2022 05:30
Former Trump staffer says ex-president ‘ordered’ Mar-a-Lago boxes to be moved
A former employee of Donald Trump told federal agents that the former president asked for boxes of records to be moved to his Florida residence after receiving a government subpoena demanding their return.
The testimony of the key witness, combined with surveillance footage also obtained by the Justice Department, represents some of the strongest evidence yet known of possible obstruction of justice by Mr. Trump.
The FBI searched Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach on Aug. 8, seizing more than 11,000 documents, including about 100 that had been marked classified.
The employee who worked at Mr Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida was cooperating with the Justice Department and has been interviewed by federal agents several times, The Washington Post it said, citing people familiar with the situation.
The witness initially denied handling sensitive documents and in subsequent conversations with agents admitted moving boxes at Mr Trump’s request.
Alisha Rahaman SarkarOctober 13, 2022 05:02
George Conway slams Trump after denying raping columnist
George Conway, a conservative attorney and husband of former Donald Trump aide Kellyanne Conway, suggested the former president has put his foot down on that with a new statement in response to a subpoena.
Trump again issued a statement denying that he raped columnist E Jean Carroll at New York’s Bergdorf Goodman store in 1996, adding that he was “not my type.”
Mr Conway tweeted: “So a woman accuses you of rape. You make a bunch of statements accusing her of lying. He’s suing you for defamation. Your defense (such as it is) was that you were POTUS when you made the statements so you couldn’t be sued personally.”
He continued: “You’ve been questioning it for years. You still have a chance to win this argument. Meanwhile, the judge orders you to step down anyway. You’re going crazy. What are you doing?”
“You’re issuing a brand new statement repeating all the previous defamatory statements, but since you’re no longer POTUS, you no longer have that defense you’ve been pushing for years that you made the statements while you were president.”
Alisha Rahaman SarkarOctober 13, 2022 04:48
Trump responds to subpoena by denying he assaulted columnist
Donald Trump has responded to an order to testify in a defamation case brought by a columnist who claims he raped her in a department store in the mid-1990s.
The former president again issued a statement denying that he had assaulted E Jean Carroll at New York’s Bergdorf Goodman store in 1996, adding that he was “not my type”.
Earlier Wednesday, a judge ruled that she must sit for a deposition in New York as part of a defamation case brought by Carroll after Trump called her a liar following her initial accusation in 2019.
In a statement posted on his Truth Social website, Mr Trump wrote: “This ‘Ms. The Bergdorf Goodman case is a total fraud and our legal system in this country, but especially in New York State (just look at Peekaboo James) is a disgrace.”
Trump denies raping columnist in 1990s, says she’s ‘not my type’
Former president denies ‘disowning’ E Jean Carroll in 1996 – now suing him for defamation after saying she ‘lied’ about attack
Alisha Rahaman SarkarOctober 13, 2022 04:45
Entire Texas family convicted of acts during Capitol Hill riot
A family of QAnon supporters from Texas has been sentenced by a US district judge in Washington for their involvement in the riot on Capitol Hill.
On Wednesday, DC Chief Justice Beryl Howell sentenced five members of a family for their actions on the day of the Capitol riot.
Graig Graziosi has details of their sentences.
Judge sentences entire Texas family involved in Capitol Hill riot
Judge calls Capitol riot ‘catastrophic breach of US Capitol security’
Oliver O’ConnellOctober 13, 2022 04:00
Can the January 6 committee close with a bang?
The Jan. 6 hearings were held with the help of a former ABC News executive, and at times 20 million people tuned in.
The independentAndrew Buncombe asks if the commission can close with revelations as dramatic as previous hearings and tie all the evidence together.
The Jan. 6 hearings revealed details of Trump’s “coup.” Can the committee be closed with a bang?
Hearings turned into must-watch – and now there are more of them, writes Andrew Buncombe
Oliver O’ConnellOctober 13, 2022 03:15
Voices: Hannity’s bid to embarrass the Bidens is a slap in the face for millions of Americans
Sean Hannity’s attempt to embarrass Joe and Hunter Biden is an insult to the American people
How could anyone think that a president who responds with love and compassion to his son’s struggles with substance abuse is in any way shameful?
Oliver O’ConnellOctober 13, 2022 02:30
Right-wing conspiracy theorists pounce as Biden drops ‘cheat sheet’ in CNN interview
Right-wing conspiracy theorists have shared a video showing CNN anchor Jake Tapper helping President Joe Biden take his notes during an interview, prompting claims that Biden is being protected by the mainstream media.
Gustaf Kilander reports from Washington, DC.
Conspiracy theorists go wild over clip showing CNN helping Biden with ‘set scams’
“Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking that Tapper is a journalist, he’s a lifelong Democratic activist,” says Donald Trump Jr.
Oliver O’ConnellOctober 13, 2022 01:45
The seemingly unstoppable rise of Lake Kari
Andrew Buncombe looks at the meteoric rise of the former TV presenter with no political experience thanks to her support from a former TV presenter who rose to power with no political experience.
The seemingly unstoppable rise of election naysayer Kari Lake
With the backing of Donald Trump – a former TV host with no political experience – he is now in a crucial governor’s race that is too close to call, writes Andrew Buncombe
Oliver O’ConnellOctober 13, 2022 01:00
“It’s a good thing the irony is already dead, because that would be over”
Former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law’s latest attack on Hunter Biden left many on social media wondering if the pot was trying to call the kettle black.
Lara Trump faces ridicule over allegations about Hunter Biden’s business deals
Oliver O’ConnellOctober 13, 2022 00:15
