Robert Costello, a lawyer allied with former President Donald Trump, is expected to testify before a New York grand jury on Monday. This comes after Trump said he expected to face criminal charges and urged supporters to protest his possible arrest. The testimony of Costello could have a major impact on the investigation into Trump's alleged involvement in hush money payments, and the outcome of the testimony remains to be seen.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has urged Americans to remain peaceful and respectful of the legal process in response to former President Donald Trump's potential indictment in a hush-money investigation in New York. He dismissed the investigation as politically motivated and said that President Trump does not believe he should be indicted. McCarthy's comments were a stark contrast to Trump's call to action, and instead urged Americans to not protest the potential indictment.
The US government has issued an ultimatum to the Chinese owners of the popular video-sharing app TikTok, demanding they sell their stake in the app or face a US ban. Internal data from the app suggests that the number of monthly active users in the US has jumped by 50% in the past three years, with 100 million people now using the app regularly. The Biden administration is now following in the footsteps of the Trump administration in its attempt to rein in the app, and the response to the ultimatum and the testimony of TikTok's CEO will be closely watched.
Key takeaways: Former President Donald Trump is reportedly feeling “very anxious” ahead of a possible indictment over hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. The investigation…
Signature Bank, one of the largest banks in the US, has failed, with the FDIC announcing that New York Community Bancorp has purchased substantially all of Signature's deposits and assets worth $38.4 billion. Flagstar Bank, a subsidiary of New York Community Bank, has taken over substantially all deposits and certain loan portfolios of Signature Bridge Bank, National Association. The FDIC is working to ensure customers of Signature Bank will have access to their deposits and receive the same level of service.
Robert Costello, a former legal adviser to Michael Cohen, is set to testify before a Manhattan grand jury on Monday in an investigation into Donald Trump's alleged "hush money" payment to Stormy Daniels. Trump's attorneys have asked the District Attorney for Costello to testify, and two sources confirmed to CBS News that Cohen has been asked to be available in case he's needed to "rebut" another witness. It is unclear what information Costello will provide to the grand jury and what impact his testimony will have on the investigation.
Donald Trump's legal team is taking an unusual step in the ongoing investigation into hush money payments made to Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign, requesting that the Manhattan District Attorney's Office call a witness to testify before the grand jury. The witness, attorney Robert Costello, has represented Trump allies, and Trump's legal team is reportedly attempting to use his testimony to discredit Cohen's credibility. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow has warned that Trump is trying to create fear of potential violence in order to raise the civic cost of indicting him.
Mike Pence has downplayed potential protests this week, encouraged by former President Donald Trump, saying that the American people have the constitutional right to peaceably assemble. He condemned the violence that occurred at the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021, and believes any prosecutorial actions against Trump would be politically charged. Pence also noted that the country should focus on healing and moving forward, rather than dwelling on the past.