#Five takeaways on the Trump indictment

#Five takeaways on the Trump indictment

Details of the Justice Department’s months-long investigation into former President Trump’s handling of classified documents went public on Friday after prosecutors successfully sought an indictment. Trump is set to make his first court appearance on Tuesday afternoon in Miami to face 37 federal criminal charges. Here are five takeaways from the federal indictment. DOJ lays…

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#Trump indicted on 37 counts in Mar-a-Lago case

#Trump indicted on 37 counts in Mar-a-Lago case

Donald Trump has been charged with 37 counts in relation to the mishandling of records at Mar-a-Lago as well as his efforts to block the government from recovering the documents.   An indictment unsealed by the Justice Department Friday underscores the high-level material the former president kept after leaving office, the times he improperly shared it…

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#Trump charges could come from Florida federal grand jury

#Trump charges could come from Florida federal grand jury

The late-stage presentation of evidence to a Florida grand jury is the latest sign that former President Trump may face trial in Miami as prosecutors work to insulate the Mar-a-Lago case from legal challenges stemming from the location of the proceedings. Special counsel Jack Smith has for months been calling witnesses before a Washington, D.C.,…

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#FBI’s Wray faces contempt vote: How did we get here?

#FBI’s Wray faces contempt vote: How did we get here?

House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is leading the charge to bring contempt of Congress proceedings against FBI Director Christopher Wray, a history-making motion that would cap his efforts to force the agency to turn over a document detailing an unverified tip. Comer claims the document contains allegations then-Vice President Biden accepted a bribe, an…

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#House floor paralyzed by conservative revolt

#House floor paralyzed by conservative revolt

The floor of the House was paralyzed for a second day on Wednesday amid an uproar from conservatives blocking party-line Republican measures, amounting to the biggest blockade since the Speaker’s election five months ago. In an effort to break the impasse, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and his top deputies huddled in the Speaker’s office for…

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