Liz Cheney says it would be ‘very difficult’ to support Ted Cruz or Josh Hawley
Donald Trump began his Sunday lashing out at the Democratic Party for the “politically motivated raid on Mar-a-Lago” by the FBI, claiming it was because they fear him most as a candidate in the 2024 election.
The former president also griped at the media attention being given to Wyoming GOP Rep Liz Cheney, his current favourite foe and vice chair of the January 6 committee, following her primary defeat. On Sunday morning she told ABC News she intends to focus on keeping election deniers out of office and said Mr Trump would be afraid to debate her in a 2024 match-up.
Relatedly, Ms Cheney has said that panel members are “in discussions” with counsel for Mike Pence about testifying as part of the investigation into the Capitol riot. Asked about the FBI search and if he had taken any classified documents when leaving office, the former vice president told the AP he had not.
This coming week will see a decision by Judge Bruce Reinhart as to whether the affidavit that led to the search warrant can be released in redacted form as media organisations have requested. Mr Trump’s legal team has made no moves to push for its release.
1661113599Former DHS sec says Jan 6 accountability lies with individuals not TrumpSpeaking with CNN’s Jim Acosta, former Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf says that accountability for the events of 6 January 2021 lies with the individuals who went to the Capitol and not with then-President Donald Trump.
In response to Mr Acosta’s question as to whether Mr Trump’s 187 minutes of inaction that day amounted to dereliction of duty, Mr Wolf responded that he didn’t think it did.
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Oliver O’Connell21 August 2022 21:26
1661112018ICYMI:Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax fraud chargesAllen Weisselberg, the longtime chief financial officer of former president Donald Trump’s eponymous real estate and hotel business, has pleaded guilty to 15 separate violations of New York tax law.
Mr Weisselberg, who has worked for Mr Trump for decades, stood in a Manhattan court room on Thursday as New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan read out each charge in the 15-count indictment. After each charge, he replied: “Yes, sir”.
Andrew Feinberg reports for The Independent.
Oliver O’Connell21 August 2022 21:00
1661111118Alex Jones begs Trump to watch his show for context after saying he now backs DeSantisConspiracy theorist Alex Jones created a minor media storm this week when he announced that he would no longer “pigheadedly” support Donald Trump.
Instead, he announced on his Infowars show that he would now be supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis saying he was “someone who is better than Trump”.
Mr Jones has since released a video asking the former president to watch the first half hour of his Thursday show to understand the context of his comments.
Alex Jones begs Trump to watch video for context after saying he now backs DeSantisDisgraced broadcaster had said he now supported Florida governor for the next Republican nomination
Oliver O’Connell21 August 2022 20:45
1661110218‘I don’t see how that helps him’: Trump allies divided over releasing Mar-a-Lago surveillance footageSome aides to Donald Trump are reportedly puzzled by the eagerness of Donald Trump and his inner circle to release private security camera footage from the hours-long raid of Mar-a-Lago by the FBI.
His son Eric Trump pledged “absolutely” to do so “at the right time” in an interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity on Monday.
In interviews with CNN, some privately speculated that the video, which could easily be taken by Democratic operatives and used in campaign ads, could do more harm than good unless there’s clear evidence on film of FBI agents committing some kind of unseemly act.
John Bowden reports.
Trump allies divided over releasing Mar-a-Lago video: ‘I don’t see how that helps’Unclear to some aides what video will change absent clear evidence of FBI wrongdoing
Oliver O’Connell21 August 2022 20:30
1661109372NBC poll: Threats to democracy now top issue for votersThe latest NBC News poll finds “threats to democracy” is now voters’ top issue, above “cost of living” and “jobs and the economy.”
Abortion, which has been energising base Democrats, is not ranked anywhere near the top, but then neither is crime, which Republicans have been pushing as a key issue for voters.
Oliver O’Connell21 August 2022 20:16
1661108418ICYMI: Steve Bannon calls Pence ‘a disgusting coward’ for defending FBIFormer Trump administration adviser Steve Bannon railed against former vice president Mike Pence on Wednesday after the latter defended the FBI from attacks and criticisms in response to the FBI executing a search warrant on Mar-a-Lago.
Mr Bannon made the remarks on his War Room: Pandemic podcast.
Eric Garcia has the story.
Steve Bannon calls Pence ‘coward’ for defending FBI from attacks after Trump raid‘I also want to remind my fellow Republicans, we can hold the attorney general accountable for the decision he made without attacking the rank-and-file law enforcement personnel at the FBI,’ former vice president had said
Oliver O’Connell21 August 2022 20:00
1661106618Poll finds half of Republicans say FBI acted irresponsibly after Mar-a-Lago searchMore than half of Republican voters have taken the side of Donald Trump over the FBI following the search of his Palm Beach, Florida home last week, according to the results of a new poll made public on Thursday.
Andrew Feinberg reports.
Half of Republicans say FBI acted irresponsibly after Mar-a-Lago raid, poll findsThe two-day Reuters/Ipsos online survey of 1,005 people — 436 Democrats and 387 Republicans — says 54 per cent of Republican respondents said the FBI and Department of Justice had ‘behaved irresponsibly’
Oliver O’Connell21 August 2022 19:30
1661105418Jill Biden joins president after negative Covid testsOliver O’Connell21 August 2022 19:10
1661104818The many investigations Donald Trump is facingDonald Trump is under several congressional, civil and criminal investigations, which range from his business interests and allegations of tax fraud to his efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election and fuel violence at the US Capitol.
The former president, his family business, real estate interests and political allies are under scrutiny from federal investigators, state attorneys and members of Congress.
Here is a partial list of the key probes involving Mr Trump and where they currently stand following an unprecedented FBI raid at his Palm Beach, Florida home at Mar-a-Lago on 8 August.
Jan 6, Mar-a-Lago and a golf course: The investigations Donald Trump is facingThe former president, his business and allies are under scrutiny for tax fraud allegations, real estate practices and a plot to steal the 2020 election
Oliver O’Connell21 August 2022 19:00
1661103597Cheney says Trump would be afraid to debate her in 2024Liz Cheney says that Donald Trump and the GOP would likely work to keep her off the debate stage were she to run as a Republican in 2024.
She made the prediction on Sunday on ABC’s This Week, while entertaining speculation about her future political endeavours. Ms Cheney has openly hinted that she will run for president in 2024, but in her interview today cautioned that she would only do so if she thought there was an avenue to victory.
John Bowden reports for The Independent from Washington, DC.
Liz Cheney says Donald Trump would be afraid to debate her in 2024Trump-backed candidate defeated Wyoming congresswoman in GOP primary on Tuesday
Oliver O’Connell21 August 2022 18:39
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