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.
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Key takeaways: The grand jury has been investigating Donald Trump since 2018, when it was revealed he had paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels shortly before…
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has been searching for a basis to bring charges against former President Donald Trump for years, leading to a heated debate between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). On Monday, three House Republican committee chairmen sent a letter to District Attorney Alvin Bragg requesting he testify before Congress about the potential indictment of Trump in the prosecutor's hush money probe. The District Attorney's Office has yet to comment on the letter, but the debate has brought the potential indictment of Trump to the forefront of the news.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation into the $130,000 hush money payment made to Stormy Daniels during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential nominee, made his comments without offering any support for the former president. The investigation is in the final stages of determining whether Trump should face charges, sparking outrage among his supporters and raising questions about his political future. DeSantis has stated that his office will not be involved in the matter if it reaches Trump's adopted home state.
House Republicans have sent a letter to the Manhattan District Attorney's office demanding documents and sworn testimony related to the potential indictment of former President Donald Trump. The letter, signed by three House Committee Chairs, accused the DA's office of preparing to "abuse prosecutorial authority" and questioned their use of federal funds and communication with the Department of Justice. The Manhattan DA's office has yet to comment on the letter or the potential indictment.
Recent reports suggest that Fox Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and other top figures have been privately denigrating former President Donald Trump, while airing voter fraud claims with little pushback. In response, Steve Bannon has called for a war against Fox News, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has distanced himself from Trump's claims, labeling any district attorney backed by George Soros as a "menace to society" and refusing to get involved in any "manufactured circus" by Soros. DeSantis also denied any knowledge of hush money payments.
House Republicans have sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg calling for testimony and criticizing his investigation into former President Donald Trump as an "unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority." The letter is the latest in a series of attempts by Republicans to protect Trump from potential criminal charges, and is a sign that they are willing to go to great lengths to do so.
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.