Former President Donald Trump is joining media organizations to oppose a protective order proposed by the Manhattan District Attorney's office ahead of his upcoming hush money trial. At a hearing Thursday, Trump's lawyers expressed their opposition to the order, citing a letter sent by a news coalition including NBC News. The hearing will consider arguments over whether Trump should limit what he can say publicly about the evidence against him, and a decision on the order is yet to be made.
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This article discusses the testimony of a woman who claims to have been sexually assaulted by Donald Trump in the late 1970s. Lisa Birnbach, a friend of the accuser, E. Jean Carroll, testified that Carroll called her "minutes" after the alleged rape occurred and described her as sounding "breathless, hyperventilating" and "emotional". The testimony of Carroll and her witnesses is a powerful reminder of the importance of believing survivors of sexual assault.
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, sparking speculation about who will replace him in the blue state. Potential candidates include Rep. Jamie Raskin, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, former Rep. John Delaney, and former NAACP President Ben Jealous. Cardin has been a reliable and amiable rank-and-file Democrat, and the race to replace him is expected to heat up in the coming months.
Donald Trump's lawyer has requested a mistrial in the civil lawsuit brought against the former president by writer E. Jean Carroll, who alleges that he raped her in the 1990s. The request was made in a letter to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, accusing him of making "pervasive unfair and prejudicial rulings" against his client. The trial is ongoing, and the outcome of the request is yet to be determined.
Former President Donald Trump embraced Micki Larson-Olson, a QAnon supporter who served a prison sentence for her involvement in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, during a campaign stop in New Hampshire on Thursday. The embrace has been met with criticism from some who believe it sends a message of support for the insurrection, while Trump's supporters argue that he was merely showing his appreciation for a supporter. The appearance came the same day former Vice President Mike Pence testified before a federal grand jury as part of an investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Donald Trump made his first campaign appearance since Joe Biden entered the race, boasting of his poll numbers and criticizing Biden's handling of the economy. He suggested he has no need to debate his Republican rivals and is already gearing up for a potential rematch with Biden in the 2024 election.
Former Vice President Mike Pence testified before a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. on Thursday for more than seven hours in connection with an investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The testimony marks a key milestone in the Justice Department's investigation, as it gives prosecutors a first-person account of certain conversations and events that occurred in the weeks leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Pence's testimony was made possible after a three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump's argument that Pence should be shielded from testifying.
E. Jean Carroll, a 79-year-old writer and advice columnist, is suing former President Donald Trump for battery in a New York courtroom, alleging that he raped her in a Manhattan department store in 1995 or 1996. Trump has denied the allegation, claiming that her story is a “hoax” or a “scam” and that he did not find her attractive. During the trial, Trump’s lawyer, Roberta A. Kaplan, questioned Carroll on details about the alleged attack and suggested that she made up the story to promote her book. The case is ongoing, and the outcome is yet to be determined.