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Donald Trump is running a campaign ad attacking Fani Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, just days before she is expected to become the latest prosecutor to indict him.
The commercial, which is airing in Atlanta and other cities, takes shots at Ms Willis, who has been investigating the former president’s alleged attempts to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the swing state in 2020.
Ms Willis is believed to be ready to present charges in her investigation to a grand jury as soon as next week.
Meanwhile, it has emerged that Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who has himself twice indicted Mr Trump already this year, obtained a search warrant for the ex-commander-in-chief’s Twitter account.
The platform, now called “X”, was prohibited from telling Mr Trump about the warrant and was fined $350,000 for failing to meet a deadline to produce records under court order.
A previously unseen legal memo has also surfaced sent by Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer for the Trump 2020 re-election campaign, which lays out how the ex-president’s efforts to interfere with certification of that year’s Electoral College results in order to “buy time” and delay the joint session making Mr Trump’s defeat official.
1691662500Jack Smith obtained search warrant for Trump’s Twitter accountThe special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results obtained a search warrant for the former president’s Twitter account in January, according to newly unsealed records.
Twitter was prohibited from telling Mr Trump about the search, but the platform – now called “X” – was fined $350,000 for failing to meet the deadline to produce records under court order.
The company ultimately produced the records three days after that deadline, according to the filing.
Alex Woodward reports.
Joe Sommerlad10 August 2023 11:15
1691660756Trump campaign runs ad attacking Georgia DA who’s expected to indict himDonald Trump is running a campaign advert attacking Fani Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, just days before she is expected to become the latest prosecutor to indict him.
The commercial, which is airing in Atlanta and other cities including New York and Washington, takes shots at Ms Willis, who has been investigating the former president’s alleged attempts to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state in 2020.
Are we sure this strategy is entirely wise, sir?
Graeme Massie has the details.
Joe Sommerlad10 August 2023 10:45
1691658900New Trump ‘fake elector’ memo reveals plan to ‘buy time’ to overturn the 2020 election A previously unseen legal memorandum by a lawyer from former president Donald Trump’s failed 2020 re-election campaign laid out how the ex-president’s efforts to interfere with certification of that year’s electoral college results were meant to buy time and delay the quadrennial joint session at which Mr Trump’s defeat to Joe Biden would be made final and official.
The memo, which was first reported on by The New York Times, was referenced in the four-count indictment returned against former president Donald Trump by a Washington DC grand jury last month. It was authored by Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney affiliated with the Trump campaign who is described — but not named — in the indictment as an un-indicted co-conspirator in Mr Trump’s alleged conspiracy to obstruct certification of the 2020 election.
Oliver O’Connell10 August 2023 10:15
1691655300DC judge rejects Trump team’s delay attemptWashington, DC Federal District Judge Tanya Chutkan chose to ignore the latest delay attempt by Donald Trump’s legal team when scheduling a hearing regarding a protective order to prevent the former president from sharing certain details set to be revealed in the discovery process.
This comes after Mr Trump’s lawyers appeared to ignore the judge’s orders in their latest filing in the case related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Gustaf Kilander reports.
Oliver O’Connell10 August 2023 09:15
1691651700Who has met the criteria to participate in the first GOP debate?Eight Republican presidential candidates have met the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) new criteria to participate in the first GOP debate on 23 August.
Here’s who:
Oliver O’Connell10 August 2023 08:15
1691648100Ex-FBI official says Jack Smith may force Trump to pay back millions in donationsDonald Trump may be eventually forced to return millions of dollars of campaign funds he raised after the 2020 elections on fraudulent claims, a retired FBI official said on Tuesday.
Frank Figliuzzi, a former FBI assistant director, said it “isn’t over” for Mr Trump after he was indicted over alleged efforts to overturn 2020 election results in charges led by special counsel Jack Smith in federal district court in Washington DC.
Shweta Sharma reports.
Oliver O’Connell10 August 2023 07:15
1691641811Trump not expected to attend classified documents arraignmentDonald Trump is not expected to show up at arraignment on Thursday on a superseding indictment in the classified documents case after he already waived his right to attend.
His arraignment on three newly filed charges on the Mar-a-Lago documents case is scheduled for 10 August.
In a court filing last week, both Mr Trump and his legal representative relinquished the former president’s requirement to be present.
Mr Trump was charged with three superseding charges and another co-defendant, Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira was added to the indictment.
They have been accused of attempting to delete security footage and obstructing federal investigations after the government subpoenaed it in their investigation.
Shweta Sharma10 August 2023 05:30
1691640900John Eastman wants to delay disbarment hearing over potential criminal chargesA former Donald Trump-linked attorney and one of the chief architects of a scheme to overturn the 2020 election has asked to postpone his disbarment hearings as he anticipates criminal charges connected to the former president’s latest indictment.
Alex Woodward reports.
Oliver O’Connell10 August 2023 05:15
1691637330ICYMI: Trump could be hit with Georgia election charges next weekA grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia could be asked to return a fourth set of criminal charges against former president Donald Trump as soon as next week, according to multiple reports.
Andrew Feinberg has the story.
Oliver O’Connell10 August 2023 04:15
1691633730Trump not happy about Biden ‘Dark Brandon’ social media postDespite Donald Trump’s penchant for attacking his political rivals on social media, the former president has taken issue with a tweet where Joe Biden is seen sipping coffee from a “Dark Brandon” themed mug.
Rachel Sharp explains.
Oliver O’Connell10 August 2023 03:15
