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CNN —In an urgent appeal to wealthy Republicans who had assembled in Milwaukee ahead of the first GOP presidential primary debate, top brass for the super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told donors they needed an injection of $50 million over the next four months, according to leaked audio obtained by CNN. The tension spilled into the open just days before the Milwaukee event, when the super PAC released a memo with debate pointers for DeSantis. The pitch appeared structured to convince donors the super PAC had a plan for their dollars if they would open up their pocketbooks. Many Republican strategists and campaign veterans have questioned the arrangement between DeSantis’ campaign and the super PAC, pointing to the limitations of running a political operation from the outside.

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CNN —Former President Donald Trump has attracted a lot of attention for his lead in the polls and the money race, but he’s also already ahead in an essential area that’s gotten less notice: the delegate process. Republicans often point to Jeff Roe, who is leading the pro-DeSantis super PAC, as an expert on the delegate process. The delegate process rivalry between DeSantis and Trump speaks to the overall strategy of many of these campaigns. Trump’s state party advantageIn 2016, the idea that Donald Trump would eventually have deep roots with state Republican party officials seemed outlandish. The Trump campaign denies the former president ever made such a comment.

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☆ Trump expected to skip debate and do interview with Tucker Carlson instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump is planning to skip the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday and is instead expected to sit for an interview with former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson, multiple sources familiar with his plans tell CNN. The timing for the Carlson interview has yet to be determined, the sources said, but it is expected to air around the same time as the debate. The New York Times first reported the details of the Carlson interview. CNN previously reported that Trump was not expected to participate in the debate and that his campaign had engaged in conversations with Carlson about a potential interview as counterprogramming for the event. The second presidential debate is scheduled for September at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, Trump, Carlson, Ronald Reagan, Fani Willis Organizations: CNN, Fox News, New York Times, Dominion Voting Systems, Republican, Ronald Reagan Presidential, Fulton Locations: California, Georgia, Fulton County

☆ Trump surrender in Georgia case expected next week, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

This means the former president’s surrender is expected next week – not Thursday or Friday – before the August 25 deadline. The Fulton County sheriff has said that all 19 defendants in the case, including Trump, are expected to surrender at the Fulton County jail, as is common procedure. The former president’s surrender and arraignment will look different in Georgia than in his previous three criminal cases. However, the authorities in Fulton County will need to coordinate with the Secret Service and Trump’s attorneys about the logistics of the former president’s surrender. The initial court appearance for Trump and other defendants is expected to be set by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who has been assigned to the historic case.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Fani Willis, –, Willis ’, Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat, Scott McAfee Organizations: Washington CNN, Fulton, CNN, Trump, Fulton County Sheriff, Secret Locations: Fulton County, Georgia

☆ Trump lawyers negotiating with Fulton County DA over details of surrender, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ ‘The family feels like he got trapped’: How a low-profile Mar-a-Lago employee got tangled up in Trump’s legal problems
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Alayna Treene Zachary Cohen Kristen Holmes Randi Kaye Christie Johnson | Alayna Treene | Zachary Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The 56-year-old De Oliveira lives in an apartment in a middle class townhome community in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, about 20 minutes north of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club. Almeida told CNN he believed that De Oliveria has worked at Mar-a-Lago for more than 20 years. Some members of his family, “couldn’t even sleep last night with all of this going on,” one family member told CNN. “He isn’t familiar with how the government here works and he was probably just being loyal to his boss who is paying his bills,” the person told CNN. Asked about the Trump indictment, Brion said, “I can’t even imagine how he could be implicated in that mess.”

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☆ Donald Trump's legal team meets with special counsel as federal indictment looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Evan Perez Jamie Gangel Kaitlan Collins Katelyn Polantz Tierney Sneed Sara Murray Alayna Treene Kristen Holmes | Evan Perez | Jamie Gangel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The grand jury hearing evidence from the special counsel’s probe into efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election is sitting Thursday at the federal courthouse in Washington, DC. After breaking for an early lunch, the grand jury has reconvened. The grand jury, which normally meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, had not been seen inside the federal courthouse since last week. Another source familiar with the legal team’s thinking tells CNN they also expected to discuss the logistics of how a potential indictment and arraignment of the former president would work. This is the second time Trump is facing potential charges brought by Smith’s team.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Jack Smith, Smith, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Prosecutors aren’t Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, Smith’s, Prosecutors Locations: Washington , DC, Florida

Trump spoke Tuesday with both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, who leads the House GOP’s messaging efforts, according to multiple sources familiar with the conversation. Firebrand GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has previously called for similar action. Despite Trump facing the potential of a third criminal indictment, several House Republicans made clear they would support the former president no matter what. “Donald Trump’s the leader of our party, and Donald Trump is going to be Joe Biden in 2024 for a second time.”Nehls accused the “far left” of having a “severe crush on this guy.”“They have a crush on Donald Trump. Because Donald Trump will win in 2024 and the left just they’re scared shitless,” he said.

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CNN —House Republicans unloaded a barrage of criticism directed toward FBI Director Christopher Wray Wednesday, outlining a litany of complaints while Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Chairman Jim Jordan opened the hearing launching into a wide array of attacks on the FBI. “House Republicans will attack the FBI for having had the audacity to treat Donald Trump like any other citizen. FBI Director Christopher Wray is sworn in prior to testifying before a House Judiciary Committee hearing. “We did stand up a whole dedicated unit to focus on threats to FBI, individuals, FBI employees and FBI facilities because of the uptick that we saw over that time period,” Wray said.

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CNN —Former President Donald Trump’s joint fundraising committee raised more than $35 million in the second quarter of 2023, a haul his team says was boosted by his recent federal indictment, a Trump campaign official told CNN. The figure nearly doubles the $18.8 million he raised in the first quarter of this year through the committee, which is split between Trump’s official campaign and his Save America political action committee. Politico first reported Trump’s second quarter fundraising numbers. The Trump campaign has been aggressively fundraising off of the former president’s legal troubles. CNN previously reported that Trump raised more than $6.6 million in the five days following news of his federal indictment, including $2.1 million raised at a preplanned fundraiser.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump Organizations: CNN, Trump, Politico, Federal, Commission Locations: Manhattan

CNN —Following his defeat in the 2020 election, President Donald Trump spoke to Arizona Gov. Trump also repeatedly pressured his vice president, Mike Pence, to help him find evidence of fraud and overturn the 2020 election results. The Washington Post first reported on Trump pressuring Ducey on overturning the election results. As Ducey was certifying the election results in November 2020, Trump appeared to call the governor – with a “Hail to the Chief” ringtone heard playing on Ducey’s phone. Governor Ducey defended the results of Arizona’s 2020 election, he certified the election, and he made it clear that the certification provided a trigger for credible complaints backed by evidence to be brought forward.

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☆ Trump spoke at fundraiser on behalf of January 6 defendants
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump spoke Thursday at a fundraiser on behalf of defendants charged for their participation in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, a Trump campaign official told CNN. Trump’s remarks come as prosecutors at both the state and federal level continue to investigate his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. NBC News first reported on Trump’s remarks at the event. A Trump campaign official verified the authenticity of a video posted on Twitter of the former president’s remarks, during which Trump said he planned to make a contribution to the group. “I’m gonna make a contribution,” Trump told the crowd at his club.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, I’m, ” Trump, they’ve, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Clark, Cynthia Hughes, Derrick Evans Organizations: CNN, Trump, Patriot, NBC News, Twitter, Electoral, Capitol, Trump Justice Department Locations: Bedminster , New Jersey, network’s, Washington ,, West Virginia

Under Musk’s leadership, Twitter has slashed its staff, relaxed some of its content moderation policies and reinstated a number of incendiary accounts that were previously banned. Those moves raised concerns that Musk’s Twitter could contribute to a rise in public displays of hate and antisemitism offline. Musk, however, has repeatedly pushed back at claims that hate speech is rising on the platform. Twitter, which eliminated much of its public relations team during last year’s layoffs, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “With this direct and heightened threat environment in mind, how will you work with other stakeholders to combat the rise of antisemitism on Twitter?,” Moskowitz concludes in his letter to Musk.

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