Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has suggested that former President Donald Trump should withdraw from the 2024 Republican presidential race due to his legal troubles, which Cassidy believes will lead to a conviction. Cassidy believes that any of the GOP candidates expected to participate in the first debate would be better equipped to beat Joe Biden than Trump, and that Trump will lose to Biden if the current polls are accurate. Trump has yet to officially announce his candidacy, but his legal troubles may be a major obstacle in his path to the White House.
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Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady and advocate for mental health, will celebrate her 96th birthday on Friday surrounded by her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and other family members. Plains, Georgia, where the couple were born, married, and where Jimmy Carter's 1976 presidential campaign was launched, will honor Rosalynn's years of public health advocacy and her unwavering support of her husband’s work. The Carter Center announced that Rosalynn will have a quiet birthday celebration as she navigates dementia and the former president continues to receive hospice care.
Federal prosecutors have filed court documents seeking lengthy prison sentences for four former Proud Boys leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The sentences, if imposed, would be among the longest ever handed down in a case related to the Capitol attack. The sentencing hearings for the five defendants are scheduled to begin in July.
Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier, a 56-year-old dual citizen of Canada and France, was sentenced to 21 years and seven months in prison for sending a letter laced with ricin to former President Donald Trump. The letter stated that if the special gift didn't 'work,' then the defendant would 'find a better recipe for another poison.' U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Ferrier's actions were "unconscionable" and that her intent was to cause fear and chaos, and Ferrier's attorney said her client had been suffering from mental health issues and had no intention of harming anyone.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Maui on Monday to survey the devastation caused by the wildfires and discuss the recovery efforts with first responders, survivors, and local and federal officials. At least 106 people have been confirmed dead in the blaze, and the president has committed to providing the resources and assistance needed to help the people of Hawaii recover. The visit is the first of many trips the president and first lady will make to the island in the coming weeks and months.
The president has been in communication with Hawaii's Gov. Josh Green and has noted that the warning signs of the fires had been seen for hours before they began, and that some children and elderly people are still missing. He is committed to providing federal aid and ensuring that his visit will not disrupt the ongoing recovery efforts.
The White House has requested emergency funding from Congress for pandemic relief for the child care industry, replenishment of U.S. federal disaster funds, and aid for Ukraine. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith have called on President Biden to address the looming expiration of pandemic relief funds in the package. The Biden administration has requested more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support.
Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta, two associates of former President Donald Trump, are due back in federal court in Florida on Thursday to face charges in a case accusing Trump of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort. De Oliveira is charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and Nauta is charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice. The case is being closely watched as it could set a precedent for how future presidents handle classified documents.