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Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, will face intense scrutiny from Senate Democrats on Wednesday. The hearing will likely focus on Trump’s previous threats to leverage the Justice Department against his political adversaries. Bondi’s Background and Ties to Trump Bondi, 59, served as Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019. She played a…
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Smith Details Evidence in Final Report Former President Donald Trump has not been exonerated for his “unprecedented criminal effort” to subvert the 2020 election and remain in power despite losing to Joe Biden, according to special counsel Jack Smith. In his final report, Smith outlined the evidence he believes would have led to Trump’s conviction,…
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Prosecutors have urged a Manhattan federal court to impose a 15-year prison sentence on former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, arguing that he “betrayed voters” by selling his office for personal gain. Menendez, 71, was convicted in July on multiple charges, including acting as a foreign agent, in a corruption case involving bribes in the form…
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On Friday, a New York judge sentenced Donald Trump, ensuring he will become the first convicted felon to take the oath of office as President of the United States on January 20. The sentencing marked the culmination of a 21-month legal saga involving Justice Juan Merchan, featuring accusations of political bias from Trump and stern…
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On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced in a criminal case involving hush money payments to a porn star. The 5-4 decision saw two conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, join the three liberal justices—Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown…
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Report Withheld Amid Ongoing Prosecutions The U.S. Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it will not publicly release Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s retention of classified records for now. The decision comes in light of ongoing prosecutions involving two of Trump’s associates, Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira. The department will, however,…
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On Tuesday, a New York appellate court denied President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to delay his sentencing, which is set for Friday, for his conviction on criminal charges related to hush money payments made to a porn star. Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer of the Appellate Division made the decision after a hearing on Trump’s last-minute effort…
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Federal prosecutors revealed new criminal conduct involving New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday as they gear up for his upcoming corruption trial in April. Adams, who faces charges of bribery, fraud, and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, maintains his innocence. Charges and Allegations Against Adams In September, authorities charged Adams, 64, with…
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On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump lost his attempt to postpone his sentencing for his criminal conviction related to hush money payments made to a porn star. Despite arguments from his legal team citing presidential immunity and the demands of his upcoming inauguration, the judge rejected the request. Trump’s Legal Team Cites Presidential Immunity Trump’s lawyers,…
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A Manhattan federal judge will decide on Friday whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt. Two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, accuse Giuliani of defying orders to surrender property as part of a $148 million defamation judgment against him. What is Contempt of Court? READ HERE Giuliani Faces Defamation Liability After…
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