Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has recently made some rare criticism of former President Donald Trump, noting the importance of truth and character in a leader, and contrasting his potential rival with the character of the Founding Fathers. He also took swipes at Trump's leadership style and his legal woes surrounding a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels in 2016. As DeSantis continues to make his presidential ambitions known, it will be interesting to see how he further differentiates himself from the former president.
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Donald Trump has called on his supporters to protest his possible indictment, launching a fundraising campaign to collect signatures from “74 million patriots”. His call for protest has been met with criticism, but it is unclear how many of his supporters will heed his call and what the outcome of the protest will be.
The Department of Justice is investigating former President Donald Trump in connection with a payment to Stormy Daniels and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. In response to Trump's announcement that he expects to be indicted in the Stormy Daniels case, intelligence sources have reported a "significant increase" in online threats and violent rhetoric from domestic extremists. The Department of Justice is taking the potential threats seriously and is continuing to investigate the situation.
Federal officials are monitoring an uptick in violent rhetoric online, including calls for “civil war”, since former President Donald Trump asked his supporters to “protest” his impending arrest. The New York Young Republican Club held a pro-Trump rally outside the Manhattan district attorney’s office which was sparsely attended and peaceful. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are continuing to monitor the situation, as there is still a potential for violence.
Republican Party leaders have made it clear that they remain loyal to former President Donald Trump, preemptively condemning any potential indictment of him as politically motivated. This was demonstrated by the virtual backlash against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for remaining silent on the issue, and the House's demand for documents from New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg and promise to investigate the investigators. Trump's influence in the party remains strong, despite his departure from office.
Trump Investigation Reaches High Alert as Grand Jury Meets in NYC to Decide Fate of Former President
Trump Investigation Reaches High Alert as Grand Jury Meets in NYC to Decide Fate of Former President
New York City is on high alert Tuesday as a grand jury is expected to meet to investigate former President Donald Trump's alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump is currently huddling at his private club at Mar-a-Lago and meeting with his team, including his lawyers and senior advisers, as he awaits a possible indictment. Law enforcement officials have said that Tuesday is a “high alert day” and the outcome of the investigation could have major implications for the former president and his associates.
A federal judge has ruled that misogynistic remarks made by former President Donald Trump in 2005 can be used as evidence in a civil rape trial next month. The trial will hear quarter-century-old rape allegations made by a former magazine columnist, E. Jean Carroll, who said Trump raped her in the mid-1990s. Trump has denied the allegations and argued that the 2005 remarks were irrelevant to the case. The trial is scheduled to begin on June 16th and is expected to last three days.
Abby Grossberg, a former producer for Fox News, is suing the network for allegedly coercing her into providing false testimony in a $1.6 billion defamation case against Dominion Voting Systems. Grossberg claims that Fox's legal team misled her and pressured her to provide false testimony in a pre-trial deposition. The lawsuits come as former President Donald Trump continues to push conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, furthering the ongoing controversy surrounding the network's role in the election.