Former President Donald Trump has returned to social media, claiming he expects to be arrested in connection with a Manhattan District Attorney investigation into his 2016 campaign. The investigation is related to a hush money scheme involving Stormy Daniels, and meetings have been going on between law enforcement agencies in New York City about how to prepare for a possible indictment. Trump was previously banned from major social media platforms after the Capitol riot in 2021, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has not commented on the investigation.
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Donald Trump has announced that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday due to "illegal leaks" from the Manhattan District Attorney's office. The investigation is related to the payoff of Stormy Daniels to keep her from discussing an affair she had with the former president. Trump's supporters have called for protests in response, but the Manhattan District Attorney's office has not commented on the situation.
Former President Donald Trump has suggested that he will be arrested on Tuesday on charges relating to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. NBC News reported that law enforcement agencies are prepping for a possible Trump indictment, and his lawyer Joe Tacopina has confirmed that Trump would surrender without complication if indicted. Trump has called on his supporters to "protest, take our nation back" in what some commentators have interpreted as a call to violence.
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed a bill prohibiting abortion pills in the state, allowing a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. This is the latest in a series of state-level restrictions on abortion access, with the Governor expressing concern that the issue should be decided as soon as possible with a vote of the people. His decision follows a federal judge in Texas raising questions about a Christian group's effort to overturn the decades-old U.S. approval of a leading abortion drug.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a nationwide recall for certain brands of frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe’s and other stores due to possible hepatitis A contamination. Five people have been infected with hepatitis A after eating the frozen organic strawberries, and the strain of hepatitis A causing the illnesses is genetically identical to the strain found in frozen strawberries from the Scenic Fruit Company. Consumers are urged to check their freezers for any of the recalled products and to seek medical attention if they are experiencing symptoms of hepatitis A.
Law enforcement and security agencies are preparing for the possibility of former President Donald Trump being indicted as early as next week, due to an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. Joe Tacopina, Trump's attorney, has confirmed that he would concede to authorities without complication if Trump is indicted. If the grand jury decides to indict Trump, law enforcement agencies will follow normal procedure.
The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Chinese tech giant ByteDance, the parent company of the popular social media app TikTok, over allegations of improper access to the personal information of US citizens. The investigation involves a subpoena to ByteDance and interviews by the FBI, and follows the firing of four ByteDance employees in December. The Biden administration is now considering a possible nationwide TikTok ban if ByteDance does not divest itself from the app. The investigation is ongoing, and it is unclear what the outcome will be.
A new report released by the House Oversight Committee has revealed that the White House under former President Donald Trump failed to report over 100 gifts given to him and his family by foreign governments between 2017 and 2020, valued at over $300,000. These gifts, which included a painting from the president of El Salvador and golf clubs from the prime minister of Japan, remain unaccounted for and have prompted the Biden administration to push for more transparency and accountability. The report’s authors have called for further investigation into the matter to ensure that all gifts from foreign governments are properly reported and accounted for.