Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation into the $130,000 hush money payment made to Stormy Daniels during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential nominee, made his comments without offering any support for the former president. The investigation is in the final stages of determining whether Trump should face charges, sparking outrage among his supporters and raising questions about his political future. DeSantis has stated that his office will not be involved in the matter if it reaches Trump's adopted home state.
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House Republicans have sent a letter to the Manhattan District Attorney's office demanding documents and sworn testimony related to the potential indictment of former President Donald Trump. The letter, signed by three House Committee Chairs, accused the DA's office of preparing to "abuse prosecutorial authority" and questioned their use of federal funds and communication with the Department of Justice. The Manhattan DA's office has yet to comment on the letter or the potential indictment.
Donald Trump's attorneys have filed a motion in Fulton County court to quash the report of a special grand jury investigating potential election fraud in Georgia. The motion seeks to suppress all evidence and bar the District Attorney from using the report to investigate further. Trump is attempting to disrupt the investigation before he can be charged, a move he has used in the past. The court will now review the motion and decide whether to grant the requested relief.
Recent reports suggest that Fox Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and other top figures have been privately denigrating former President Donald Trump, while airing voter fraud claims with little pushback. In response, Steve Bannon has called for a war against Fox News, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has distanced himself from Trump's claims, labeling any district attorney backed by George Soros as a "menace to society" and refusing to get involved in any "manufactured circus" by Soros. DeSantis also denied any knowledge of hush money payments.
House Republicans have sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg calling for testimony and criticizing his investigation into former President Donald Trump as an "unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority." The letter is the latest in a series of attempts by Republicans to protect Trump from potential criminal charges, and is a sign that they are willing to go to great lengths to do so.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has suggested that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, backed by liberal financier George Soros, is weaponizing his office by going after former President Donald Trump. DeSantis has yet to comment on the specifics of the case, but his remarks suggest he is not in favor of the prosecution. He has faced pressure from Trump allies to condemn the former president's possible arrest and has yet to take further action to protect him from the charges.
President Joe Biden issued his first veto of his presidency on Monday, blocking a resolution that would have overturned a new Labor Department rule allowing retirement plans to consider environmental, social and corporate governance factors when selecting investments. The rule has been met with both praise and criticism, with supporters arguing that it will help investors and opponents arguing that it will hurt retirees' bottom lines. Biden vetoed the resolution, saying it would undermine the retirement security of millions of Americans, and reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the retirement security of Americans.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow for a three-day visit to meet with President Vladimir Putin and discuss the healthy and stable development of China-Russia relations. This visit comes days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin, and follows Putin's surprise visit to the occupied Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. It is hoped that the visit will give new impetus to the two countries' relations.