Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has been denied the ability to use executive privilege as a defense in court after U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Donald Trump had not formally invoked the privilege. Navarro had been subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 House select committee in Feb. 2022 as part of its investigation into the attack on the Capitol. It is unclear what other defense Navarro may use in the case.
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A federal judge has ruled that Rudy Giuliani is liable for damages after falsely claiming two former Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, had committed fraud during the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell wrote that Giuliani had refused to comply with his discovery obligations and thwarted Freeman and Moss's procedural rights to obtain any meaningful discovery. It is unclear how much damages Giuliani will be required to pay.
A U.S. military jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California late Thursday night, leaving the fate of its pilot unknown. Search and rescue efforts are underway, with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department providing assistance. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and MCAS Miramar houses over 12,000 Marines, sailors, and civilians.
Kaleo Manuel, a former member of the Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management, is under scrutiny for his role in the delay of additional water resources during the deadly Maui wildfire. West Maui Land Company, Inc. has accused the commission of not acting quickly enough, and the state government is currently investigating the role of the commission in the delay. Manuel's advocates have questioned the facts and motives behind the company's claim.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, is believed to have died in a plane crash on Friday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any involvement in the crash, and forensic tests are still needed to confirm Prigozhin's death. An informal memorial has been set up in St. Petersburg, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment has found that the plane crash presumed to have killed Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was intentionally caused by an explosion. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has commented on the incident, noting the pattern of deaths and dubious suicides in Putin's Russia. President Joe Biden had previously commented on the incident, saying he was not surprised and that there is not much that happens in Russia that Putin is not behind.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, accusing the company of "routine, widespread, and longstanding" discrimination against people with asylum or refugee status. The lawsuit seeks to end the alleged discrimination and provide monetary damages to those affected. SpaceX has yet to comment on the lawsuit, but has previously said that it complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and another high profile Fulton County racketeering defendant, Jeffrey Clark, have had their request to postpone their surrender and arrest in Fulton County, Georgia rejected by a federal judge. The request was made in an attempt to move the case to federal court, but Judge Steve C. Jones ruled that the state court had jurisdiction and that the arrest warrants should be enforced. The ruling means that Meadows and Clark will be booked this week, along with the other 17 defendants in the case, although it is unclear what charges they are facing.