Former President Donald Trump's lawyers have filed a motion in Manhattan criminal court asking Judge Juan Merchan to recuse himself from the case due to alleged "significant conflicts". The motion details the alleged conflicts and states that Trump is entitled to an impartial judge and fair legal process. If the motion is granted, a new judge will be assigned to the case.
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Federal prosecutors have obtained a recording of former President Donald Trump discussing a sensitive military document during a July 2021 meeting at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. The recording is a crucial piece of evidence in the ongoing investigation of Trump's handling of classified documents, and could be seen as obstruction of the investigation. It has been presented in grand-jury proceedings by special counsel Jack Smith's office, and the outcome of the investigation is yet to be determined.
Chris Christie, former New Jersey Governor, is set to announce his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire on Tuesday. He has been bolstered by a super PAC set up by his longtime advisers and has been a close ally of former President Donald Trump. He joins a field of contenders that includes Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, and Nikki Haley for the June 2024 primary election.
Special Counsel Jack Smith is nearing the end of his investigation into former President Donald Trump's refusal to return classified documents related to his time spent at Mar-a-Lago. This follows a legal battle from two decades ago, when the EPA brought a civil lawsuit against Michigan resident John Rapanos for filling in three wetlands on his property without federal Clean Water Act permits. Sources close to the matter have indicated that possible criminal charges could be announced in the days or weeks following Memorial Day.
Trump's team was aware of the scheduled visit and held a dress rehearsal ahead of time.
Steve Bannon, former chief strategist of President Donald Trump, will stand trial in May 2024 on charges of fraud related to a fundraiser for a wall along the U.S. southern border. The fundraiser, which raised more than $25 million, is accused of being "based on false promises" by the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Bannon has denied all the charges against him and the trial is seen as a test of the legal system's ability to hold powerful people accountable.
Former President Donald Trump has welcomed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the Republican presidential race with a series of posts on his social media channels, including a video mocking DeSantis' entry via a glitchy Twitter event hosted by Elon Musk and a video attacking DeSantis as an ingrate. Trump's posts have been met with enthusiasm from his allies, and are seen as a sign of his continued influence in the Republican Party.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his campaign for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination on Wednesday, but was met with a barrage of insults and attacks from former President Donald Trump and other Republican figures. Nikki Haley called him an "echo" of Trump, while David Jolly and David Urban both commented that the announcement had become "humiliating." Despite DeSantis' vision of a "two-horse race" between him and Trump, the response to his announcement has been largely negative.