#Trump pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 charges

#Trump pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 charges

Former President Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday on charges he faces stemming from his efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election.  Trump faces four counts, including on efforts to defraud the U.S. and obstruct Congressional proceedings, as the Justice Department contends his plot to remain in power was “fueled by lies.”  His…

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#Barr warns Republicans about getting caught in Trump’s ‘carnage’

#Barr warns Republicans about getting caught in Trump’s ‘carnage’

Former Attorney General Bill Barr warned Republicans to “be careful” of getting caught in former President Trump’s “carnage,” after the property manager of his Mar-a-Lago resort was added to the classified documents case last week. Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira was charged in Thursday’s superseding indictment, alongside Trump aide and co-defendant Walt Nauta, for…

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#DeSantis attacks DC jurors after Trump indictment 

#DeSantis attacks DC jurors after Trump indictment 

Florida governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis took aim at Washington jurors following the historic third indictment against former President Trump, calling the capital city a “swamp.” Trump on Tuesday was indicted by a Washington grand jury on charges of four counts stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and his efforts…

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#5 takeaways as Trump’s legal troubles mount

#5 takeaways as Trump’s legal troubles mount

Former President Trump’s legal crises are growing more serious this week and show no signs of fading, even as his 2024 bid for the White House barrels forward.  Federal prosecutors filed additional serious charges against Trump on Thursday over his handling of classified materials after leaving the White House, and anticipation has reached a fever…

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#Christie says Trump kept classified docs because ‘he wants to pretend he’s still president’

#Christie says Trump kept classified docs because ‘he wants to pretend he’s still president’

Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said Thursday that he believes former President Trump kept classified documents after leaving the White House because “he wants to pretend he’s still president.” “I think it was purely ego,” Christie told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “I think, Jake, he could not and still cannot…

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