Donald Trump's lawyer Joe Tacopina argued that Trump's denial of knowledge of the payments to Stormy Daniels was not a lie because he was following the advice of his then-lawyer Michael Cohen. The exchange between Tacopina and MSNBC's Ari Melber is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into the payments, which could result in criminal charges for Trump.
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Make America Great Again Inc. is set to file a complaint on Wednesday with the Florida Commission on Ethics accusing Governor Ron DeSantis of violating state ethics and election laws with his “shadow presidential campaign”. The complaint alleges that DeSantis’ pro-DeSantis super PACs, book tour, and campaign contributions are unlawful and intended to influence his official decision to resign from office. The Commission is responsible for investigating and enforcing the state’s ethics laws, and will decide how to respond to the complaint.
Key takeaways: Trump and DeSantis have made it clear that if they become president, US weapons and ammunition to Ukraine would be in danger and…
Key takeaways: Senator Lindsey Graham argued that US support for Ukraine is a vital national interest and that failure to stand up to Putin’s aggression…
The US government has intervened to ensure that customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which both failed this week, will have access to all of their money starting Monday, March 13. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has created a “bridge bank” for SVB deposits and another for Signature Bank deposits, allowing customers to access both their insured and uninsured deposits. Questions have been raised about the stability of the banking system, but the US government has assured that losses related to SVB's collapse will not be borne by taxpayers.
Meanwhile, Republicans and conservative influencers have argued that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was due to its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, but the 2018 repeal of stricter regulations on regional banks and the Federal Reserve's decision to hike interest rates are seen as more likely causes.
Former President Donald Trump has blamed "wokeness" for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, rather than the law he signed in 2018 that gutted the Dodd-Frank federal regulations. This has become a cautionary tale for the future, as the government must be able to respond to a financial crisis without the interference of politics in order to protect the economy.
At a rally in Iowa, former President Donald Trump took aim at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, calling him "DeSanctus" and saying he probably shouldn't have endorsed him in his bid for the governor's mansion. Trump also compared DeSantis to 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, and said he will "protect Iowa ethanol from anyone who wishes to destroy it." The former president said he last spoke to DeSantis "a couple of days ago," but did not elaborate on the conversation.