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Elon Musk on Saturday reinstated former President Donald Trump's Twitter account. Musk polled Twitter users about whether to bring back the account, with 51% of respondents voting "yes." Trump's return to Twitter was widely anticipated after Tesla CEO Elon Musk closed a $44 billion deal to buy the company. "I do think it was not correct to ban Donald Trump," Musk said at a Financial Times conference in May. "I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on TRUTH," Trump told Fox News in April, referring to the website Truth Social.

Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he's running for president again in 2024. Trump's 2024 campaign comes as he faces escalating federal and state criminal investigations. Trump cast himself as the lone panacea to a long list of ills on a "quest to save our country." Supporters wait for the arrival of former President Donald Trump during an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort on November 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Grover Cleveland, of the National Democratic Party, was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms in the White House.

☆ 'Bogus,' 'ridiculous,' and 'made-up crap': DOJ veterans throw cold water on Trump's claim that he 'sent in the FBI' to help Ron DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Sonam Sheth | C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

DOJ veterans shot down Trump's claim that he "sent in" the FBI to help Ron DeSantis win the 2018 Florida gubernatorial race. The feds are now investigating if "Stop The Steal" protests surrounding the 2018 Florida election served as a roadmap for the Capitol riot. But in another post, Trump went beyond simply relitigating the 2018 election to making a new, remarkable claim about his past support for DeSantis. It prompted eye-rolling, and with some, public denials that the Justice Department and FBI ever investigated 2018 election fraud at Trump's behest. Activities surrounding the 2018 Florida elections have attracted federal scrutiny — but not for the reasons the former president spouted off about on social media.

☆ Right-wing media powerhouses pan Trump amid Republicans' underperformance in the midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Three of the most prominent right-wing media outlets in the US are turning on Trump. Fox News, the NY Post, and WSJ editorial board all published critical pieces about Trump amid Republican underperformance in the midterms. The New York Post published a Thursday cover story mocking "Trumpty Dumpty" for failing to unify the Republican Party. The Wall Street Journal's editorial board followed suit, publishing a piece Thursday calling Trump the GOP's "biggest loser." The WSJ editorial board blamed Trump for having "botched" the 2022 midterms, adding that "it could hand Democrats the Senate for two more years."

☆ The 2022 election disaster that wasn't: The system worked and Trump-backed candidates are conceding
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The run-up to Election Day 2022 was marred by fears of chaos and refusals to concede. A slew of Trump-backed candidates who rejected the legitimacy of the 2020 election were on the ballot. Election Day went smoothly, and while there were minor issues in places like Maricopa County, Arizona, they were quickly identified and resolved and there were no broader infrastructure problems. Taking a lesson from the 2020 election, cybersecurity and election security officials also stepped up efforts to combat disinformation related to this year's midterms. Crucially, many of Trump's handpicked candidates conceded defeat when their races were called.

☆ Trump amplifies nonsense claims of voter fraud in Michigan that a judge already dismissed as a 'false flag'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump suggested without evidence that a "large" amount of absentee voter fraud was underway in Detroit. He also urged people to "Protest, Protest, Protest!" Shortly after, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson corrected the record and accused Trump of spreading lies to incite violence. Protest, Protest, Protest!" Shortly after Trump made the post, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, whose office oversees election administration in the state, corrected the record and suggested Trump was inciting violence.

☆ Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily pauses lower court ruling ordering Trump to turn his taxes over to Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay on a lower court ruling ordering Trump to turn his taxes over to Congress. Roberts' order is not a final ruling but places a temporary hold on the federal appeals court's order. The Supreme Court will now weigh Trump's request to block the IRS from giving a House committee his tax records. Roberts' order is not a final ruling but places a temporary hold on the federal appeals court's ruling while the Supreme Court weighs Trump's request to overturn the ruling. In the filing, Trump accused lawmakers of trying to "expose" his tax information to the public "for the sake of exposure."

☆ Trump asks the Supreme Court to keep his taxes secret after lower courts ordered him to turn the records over
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to keep his taxes secret after lower federal courts ordered him to turn the records over. Trump filed an emergency application asking the nation's highest court to block the House Committee on Ways & Means of obtaining his tax records. In the filing, the former president accused lawmakers of trying to "expose" his tax information to the public "for the sake of exposure." "The Committee's purpose in requesting President Trump's tax returns has nothing to do with funding or staffing issues at the IRS and everything to do with releasing the President's tax information to the public," the filing said. Please check back for updates.

☆ Paul Pelosi's attacker said he wanted to break Nancy Pelosi's kneecaps to make her an example to other Democrats in Congress, feds allege
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Paul Pelosi's attacker said he wanted to break Nancy Pelosi's kneecaps when he broke into her home. During the break-in on Friday morning, the suspect attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer. The suspect told the feds he viewed Nancy Pelosi as the "leader of the pack" in Congress, according to federal documents. When police showed up after Paul Pelosi called 911 to say there was a man in his house looking for his wife, the suspect attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer. Police said Paul Pelosi had blunt force trauma to his head and body and had surgery in the hospital Friday.

☆ Feds charge suspect who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband with attempted kidnapping of a US official and assault
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The DOJ charged the suspect who broke into Nancy Pelosi's home and attacked her husband with assault and attempted kidnapping. David DePape is also facing separate state charges of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, and burglary. One of the federal charges carries a maximum sentence of 30 years and the other a maximum of 20 years. He was also charged with one count of attempted kidnapping of a US official on account of the performance of official duties. State prosecutors have charged him with attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, and burglary.

☆ Jan. 6 committee formally subpoenas Trump and says it has 'overwhelming evidence' that he 'orchestrated and oversaw' efforts to overturn the 2020 election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Sonam Sheth | Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Jan. 6 committee formally subpoenaed former President Trump for documents and testimony. The committee laid out in detail Trump's multi-pronged effort to subvert the election results. Trump has until November 4 to produce the relevant documents and was called to testify on November 14. In a letter to Trump, the committee said it has assembled "overwhelming evidence" that he personally "orchestrated and oversaw a multi-part effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and to obstruct the peaceful transition of power." The panel then laid out in detail Trump's attempts to remain in power despite losing the election to Joe Biden.

☆ Trump's yearslong crusade against Ukraine has finally come home to roost as Republicans call for abandoning Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( John Haltiwanger | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

US aid to Ukraine could be in jeopardy if Republicans win the House in the midterms. Several GOP lawmakers and candidates have signaled they would support reducing or cutting off Ukraine aid. In April, 10 House Republicans voted against a bill allowing the Biden administration to more easily lend military equipment to Ukraine. The following month, 57 House Republicans voted "no" on a nearly $40 billion aid package for Ukraine. Some GOP opposition to continuing aid to Ukraine is tied to Trump's "America First" policy vis-a-vis foreign affairs.

☆ Some DOJ prosecutors believe they have enough evidence to charge Trump with obstruction in the Mar-a-Lago records case: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some prosecutors believe there's enough evidence to charge Trump with obstruction in the Mar-a-Lago case, Bloomberg reported. The feds executed a search warrant at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida in August. Conviction on this count carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Conviction on this count carries a maximum penalty of three years and disqualification from holding public office. Conviction on this count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

☆ Federal judge finds that Trump lied under oath about voter fraud in Georgia while trying to overturn the 2020 election results
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A federal judge said Wednesday that Trump lied under oath about voter fraud claims in the 2020 election. Trump "knew that the specific numbers of voter fraud were wrong" but touted them "both in court and to the public," Judge David Carter wrote. Carter made the determination in a ruling ordering a GOP lawyer to turn over his communications to the Jan. 6 committee. On December 4, 2020, Trump's legal team filed a lawsuit in Georgia state court alleging that Fulton County had miscounted thousands of votes. He added: "The emails show that President Trump knew that the specific numbers of voter fraud were wrong but continued to tout those numbers, both in court and to the public."

☆ DOJ asks appeals court to toss out a federal judge's ruling appointing a special master in the Mar-a-Lago records case
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The DOJ asked a federal appeals court to reverse a ruling appoint a special master in the Mar-a-Lago case. Prosecutors said a lower court judge "erred in requiring the government to submit" to a special master review of seized records. "The court should now reverse the order in its entirety for multiple independent reasons," prosecutors said. Former President Donald Trump's legal team requested the appointment of a special master after the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, his home and private club in West Palm Beach. But the DOJ quickly appealed the ruling and asked the 11th Circuit to issue a partial stay allowing the government to access roughly 100 classified records that had been seized from Mar-a-Lago — a request the appeals court granted.

☆ Trump lied about the 2020 election and recycled conspiracy theories in a letter to the Jan. 6 committee after it voted to subpoena him
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump lied about the 2020 election and recycled grievances about the Russia probe and both his impeachments in a letter to the Jan. 6 committee. It went on to accuse congressional Democrats of working to "create the fiction of Russia, Russia, Russia, Impeachment Hoax #1, Impeachment Hoax #2, the $48 Million Mueller Report ... Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine, the atrocious and illegal Spying on my Campaign," and more. On Thursday, the January 6 committee unanimously voted to subpoena Trump for documents and testimony related to his role in the Capitol riot. Thursday's vote to subpoena Trump came after the January 6 committee wrapped up its final public hearing about the events surrounding the Capitol riot. The legality of Trump's actions and statements leading up to and during the Capitol riot has also been called into question by more than one federal judge.

☆ Listen to Nancy Pelosi complain about how it would take time to 'clean up the poo poo' Trump supporters made 'literally and figuratively' after storming the Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Previously unseen footage shows Nancy Pelosi lamenting having to "clean up the poo poo" insurrectionsts left on January 6, 2021. Pelosi was in a hurry to return to the Capitol to certify the 2020 presidential election results. "There's defecation and all that kind of thing as well," she told then-Vice President Mike Pence. The House Select Committee investigating the Capitol siege played the footage Thursday during its final public hearing. She went on to say that she had been told it would "take days for the Capitol to be okay again."

☆ Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to intervene in the Mar-a-Lago records case
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Sonam Sheth | C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Supreme Court refused to grant Trump's request to intervene in the Mar-a-Lago records case. Trump asked the court to vacate part of a lower court ruling granting the DOJ access to a set of classified records. Trump's lawyers had asked that a special master review the records for privileged materials before the DOJ could use them. In its order, the Supreme Court gave no indication of dissents or the reasoning behind its denial of Trump's request. With his request to the Supreme Court, Trump narrowly challenged a decision by a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

☆ Secret Service email warned that the Proud Boys planned to 'literally kill people' on January 6
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Secret Service warned that the Proud Boys planned to kill people and commit acts of violence. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyThe Secret Service warned in December 2020 that the far-right group Proud Boys planned to "kill people" during the January 6, 2021 march to the US Capitol. That's according to internal emails released for the first time Thursday by the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol riot. The email also noted that the Proud Boys had detailed their plans on a number of right-wing websites and forums. In addition to the Secret Service, the FBI also warned of violence at the Capitol on the day of then-President Donald Trump's "Save America" rally.

☆ The January 6 committee plans to subpoena former President Donald Trump: reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The House select committee investigating the Capitol riot plans to subpoena former President Donald Trump following what will likely be its final hearing Thursday, according to multiple media reports. Lawmakers on the committee have for months tried to piece together Trump's actions on the day of the Capitol siege. The legality of Trump's actions and statements leading up to and during the Capitol riot has also been called into question by more than one federal judge. Lawmakers have so far held four top Trump aides in contempt and criminally referred them for prosecution connected to the select committee's investigation into the Capitol riot. One of those aides, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, with two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with the select committee's subpoena.

☆ Trump privately asked Obama how he got high approval ratings, book says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump asked Obama how he kept his approval ratings high in 2016, according to a forthcoming book by NYT's Maggie Haberman. Trump publicly skewered Obama but was privately fixated with his popularity and achievements. Trump asked Obama about his approval ratings the first time the two of them met in the Oval Office after Trump clinched his 2016 election victory, according to Haberman. Obama also struck a more conciliatory tone toward Trump, saying after Trump won that he would not publicly attack his successor. Trump left office with record low approval ratings.

☆ Mike Pence's former chief of staff said it's 'absurd' that Donald Trump thinks he can declassify documents by 'thinking about it'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A former Mike Pence aide said it's "absurd" that Donald Trump claimed he can declassify documents with his mind. "If you're the president of the United States, you can declassify just by saying, 'It's declassified,'" Trump said earlier this week. Marc Short, who served as Pence's chief of staff in the White House, said his claim is "absurd" in an interview with CBS News. Trump has so far denied all assertions of wrongdoing, saying initially that he had "declassified" the documents. Under the Presidential Records Act, presidential records must be turned over to the National Archives and Records Administration upon leaving office.

☆ Prosecutors will not recommend charging Matt Gaetz in sex-trafficking investigation, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Prosecutors will not recommend charging GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz with sex trafficking, The Washington Post reported. Gaetz has been under investigation since at least 2020 and could still be charged if new evidence emerges. Citing anonymous sources, The Post reported that prosecutors were concerned with the credibility of two key witnesses and think they'd be unlikely to secure a conviction if they indicted Gaetz. Justice Department officials typically take the advice of career prosecutors but haven't made a final decision on the matter yet, the report said. Gaetz has denied wrongdoing and said last year that the allegations were part of an "organized criminal extortion" scheme against him.

☆ The special master Trump pushed for is asking for proof of his claim that the FBI planted evidence at Mar-a-Lago
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The special master reviewing Mar-a-Lago records asked Trump's team for proof that the FBI planted evidence at his home, as Trump has claimed. Trump has repeatedly and publicly claimed the FBI illegally planted evidence when searching Mar-a-Lago. This isn't the first time Dearie has essentially asked Trump's team to put their money where their mouth is. The line appears to reference the former president's public claim that the FBI planted evidence when executing a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago last month. Thursday wasn't the first time Dearie had essentially asked Trump's lawyers to put their money where their mouth is and back up his public claims.

☆ New York AG Letitia James is asking the feds to investigate Trump after finding his business practices 'plausibly' violated federal law
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Sonam Sheth | C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NY AG Letitia James said her office will ask federal prosecutors to probe Trump's business practices. James' office filed a sprawling civil lawsuit against the Trumps accusing them of fraud and seeking $250 million in penalties. The AG said she believes the conduct outlined "also violates federal criminal law," including bank fraud and false statements. AG Letitia James made the announcement earlier Wednesday after filing a sprawling civil lawsuit against Trump, his three eldest children, and the Trump Organization. James on Wednesday said her office believes the conduct outlined in the civil suit "also violates federal criminal law, including issuing false statements to financial institutions and bank fraud."

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