Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has suggested that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, backed by liberal financier George Soros, is weaponizing his office by going after former President Donald Trump. DeSantis has yet to comment on the specifics of the case, but his remarks suggest he is not in favor of the prosecution. He has faced pressure from Trump allies to condemn the former president's possible arrest and has yet to take further action to protect him from the charges.
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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.
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.
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…
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.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for stricter banking regulations in response to the recent collapse of two banks. She believes that lifting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) insurance cap from its current $250,000 limit should be considered, and has criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for failing to do his job. Warren's proposal would require regulators to do their jobs and protect consumers from banks that are under-regulated.