#Hutchinson: Federal charges against Trump ‘serious and disqualifying’

#Hutchinson: Federal charges against Trump ‘serious and disqualifying’

Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson on Sunday said the federal charges former President Trump now faces in the classified documents case are “serious and disqualifying.” Hutchinson said on ABC’s “This Week” that “cases don’t get any more serious than what’s been outlined” by special counsel Jack Smith “because you’re talking about the allegations of not…

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#Bill Barr: Trump is a ‘consummate narcissist’

#Bill Barr: Trump is a ‘consummate narcissist’

Former Attorney General Bill Barr called former President Trump a “consummate narcissist,” adding that the former president regularly “engages in reckless conduct.” “But the fact of the matter is, he is a consummate narcissist and he constantly engages in reckless conduct that puts his political followers at risk and the conservative and Republican agenda at…

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#Trump indictment puts GOP supporters in awkward spot

#Trump indictment puts GOP supporters in awkward spot

The 37-count federal indictment against former President Trump is putting the Republican senators who endorsed him in an awkward position.  They are sticking with the president, who is enormously popular with much of the GOP base,  despite the allegations that Trump mishandled classified information and conspired to obstruct justice. But there are signs of anxiety…

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#Dana Bash spars with Jim Jordan over Trump indictment

#Dana Bash spars with Jim Jordan over Trump indictment

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Sunday sparred with CNN’s Dana Bash over former President Trump’s indictment in the Justice Department’s probe into his handling of classified documents. Jordan, who firmly defended Trump during the segment, stressed his stance that “the president’s ability to classify and control access to national security information flows from…

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#Trump’s rivals face a challenge: Getting attention

#Trump’s rivals face a challenge: Getting attention

For any Republican primary candidate not named Donald Trump, getting attention is the name of the game — at least for now.  Given former President Trump’s commanding lead in national polls and his propensity to drive news cycles, it’s vital for his challengers to simply keep themselves in the news. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, widely…

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