Key takeaways: A federal judge in Washington, D.C. accepted a protective order proposed by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers in a case related to the…
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Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on four counts of attempting to overthrow the 2020 presidential election, with testimony from allies, aides and officials up to former Vice President Mike Pence. Trump has been unapologetic, referring to the charges as "fake" and "un-American". This is the first time the U.S. criminal justice system has sought to punish a leader for actions regarding the transfer of power, and the outcome of the legal proceedings remains to be seen.
A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for forcibly removing the badge and radio of a Washington, D.C. police officer during the Capitol siege on Jan. 6, 2021. Judge Amy Berman Jackson noted that the attack was an assault on the institutions of democracy, and ordered the defendant to pay $1,000 in restitution to the officer.
U.S. Park Police have arrested Benjamin Robertson, 33, of Washington, D.C. in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash near the National Mall earlier this month. The driver of a Honda Accord fled from Secret Service officers and ran a red light, striking and killing a 75-year-old Philadelphia man who was in a crosswalk. Robertson has been charged with second-degree murder and the investigation is ongoing.
Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over his state's controversial slavery curriculum, which suggests that enslaved people developed skills for their own benefit. The curriculum has been met with criticism from civil rights groups, prominent Black politicians, and conservative Florida Rep. Byron Donalds. The controversy has raised questions about the 2024 GOP presidential race, with Senator Scott as one of the contenders.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., appeared confused during a vote on a defense appropriations bill Thursday, prompting a fellow Democratic senator to step in. Feinstein, 90, had been away from Washington, D.C., for shingles and complications from shingles earlier this year, and the bill was passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. It provides $823 billion in funding for the Department of Defense and other national security programs, and will now move to the full Senate for consideration.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) experienced a health scare on Wednesday during a press conference, causing concern among his colleagues and raising questions about his health. His office has not released any further information, but he has continued on with his duties as usual.
Emails obtained by Judicial Watch reveal that President Joe Biden's dog Commander bit multiple Secret Service officers on multiple occasions between October 2022 and January 2023. The emails document 10 incidents, including one where an officer had to go to the hospital, and suggest that the Secret Service had been dealing with the dog’s aggressive behavior for several months. The White House has not yet commented on the emails, and it is unclear what, if any, disciplinary action has been taken against Commander.