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☆ Trump sells out of his NFT 'trading cards' depicting him as a hero, raking in over $1 million: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump's recent "major" announcement was that he was selling NFT 'trading cards' of himself. The cards sold out early Friday and some buyers were entered to win a "priceless" meeting at Mar-a-Lago. Trump's "major" announcement came on Thursday when he released limited edition virtual trading cards, which he likened to baseball cards. The trading cards, which were licensed and owned by NFT INT LLC, not Trump or the Trump Organization, featured images Trump says pertain to his own life, showing him as a racecar driver, astronaut, boxer, sheriff, and elephant rider. One card featuring Trump holding the Statue of Liberty's torch, was selling for nearly $24,000, according to Open Sea.

☆ Donald Trump's superhero trading cards timed the market all wrong
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Jon Sarlin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Los Angeles CNN —Donald Trump’s entrance into the NFT world came at the worst possible moment. It bears noting, however, that despite the bad timing Trump’s NFT collection has shot to the top of NFT marketplace OpenSea’s ranking and has raked in more than $1.4 million since its launch. On the Trump Digital Trading Cards website, the Trump collection claims to be “sold out” and the floor price for a single card has risen to $177.99, according to analytics site CoinGecko. SPACs boomed in 2020 with celebrities and investors piling in, but rising interest rates and a troubled stock market has led to a dramatic fall in SPAC value. Trump’s entrance into the SPAC world came after the boom.

☆ Trump's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad campaign kickoff
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Trump pledged when he launched his 2024 campaign that "America's comeback starts right now." Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also said Trump's actions make him less likely to be the party's nominee. Trump endorsed Florida Sen. Rick Scott in the contest, but McConnell handily defeated Scott, another sign of Trump's slipping hold on the Republican Party. The DA's office notched a huge victory this week when a jury convicted the Trump Organization of nine tax-fraud counts. US District Judge Beryl Howell has not made a final decision on the request to hold Trump's team in contempt of court, according to The Post.

☆ Michael Flynn ordered to testify in Trump election interference probe
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s overseeing the special grand jury, has said that the special grand jury’s investigation is a criminal proceeding. Cassidy Hutchinson, who served as an aide to Meadows, is expected to appear before the special grand jury Wednesday. Wood told The Associated Press that he testified before the special grand jury last week. The special grand jury operates in secret with witness testimony closed to the public. Special grand juries in Georgia are generally used to investigate complex cases with many witnesses.

☆ Donald Trump launched a third bid for president at a time when his legal troubles have never been worse
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Trump announced his 3rd presidential bid in the same place that federal agents view as a suspected crime scene. With midterms over, the Justice Department could soon signal its next steps. The Justice Department has pursued its investigations undeterred by Trump's signaling plans for a third presidential bid, and his formal campaign launch will not protect him. The Justice Department could soon signal its next steps. Ahead of the midterms, Republicans warned that they would wield committees to mount oversight investigations and grill the Justice Department and FBI about investigations involving Trump.

☆ Trump and his far-right allies have stoked a dangerous climate that increases the likelihood of violence far beyond midterms, extremism experts warn
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Political violence experts warn that Trump and his allies are fomenting a dangerous climate. "Republican campaign ads have been riven with violent language and imagery," an expert on political violence said. Pelosi is one of the Democrats most vilified by former President Donald Trump and his far-right allies. Experts on extremism and political violence warn that Trump and his MAGA compatriots are fomenting a dangerous climate that increases the likelihood that opponents of the GOP will be targeted with violence, underscoring that the threat extends well beyond midterms. "This form of political violence is here to stay.

☆ The Arizona GOP raised funds in 2021 by asking for donations to support the election audit — but that's not where the money went: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Arizona GOP asked for donations to help with the 2021 Maricopa County election analysis. Texts show the GOP was clear that the money would not go toward the audit, per the Washington Post. "We were expressly told that we could/should not raise money for the audit," Arizona state GOP chairman wrote. In response to questions about the fundraising emails, Arizona GOP spokeswoman Kristy Dohnel told the Post the money went to "covering costs for security" during the audit. Following the Post story about the Arizona GOP audit emails published Monday, journalist Josh Dawsey reported that Trump had a "tense" phone call with Ward.

☆ Pro-Trump rally speaker says that 'angel of death' is coming for Lindsey Graham and Democrats before end of the year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A pro-Trump rally speaker said the "angel of death" was coming for various politicians before 2023. The speaker showed an image of people including Lindsey Graham, Joe Biden, and the Clintons. "The angel of death is coming to visit these people. The image said, "the Angel of Death is coming for them by year-end," and "treason will be written on them for ALL ETERNITY." The two-day "ReAwaken America" rally also featured speeches by Eric Trump, Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.

☆ Suspicious packages, white powdery substances, and a 'swatting': Inside the threats federal judges are facing across the country
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The US Marshals Service has been responding to a remarkable rise in threats against federal judges. At least three times this year, the federal court in Washington, DC, received suspicious packages. Arriving just months apart, the packages sent to DC's federal courthouse served as reminders of threats judges are increasingly facing across the country. Lawmakers have blamed Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, for blocking legislation to help protect federal judges. Greg Nash/AP ImagesCongressional solutionsCongress has approved additional funding for bolstering the security of federal judges.

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Such testimony could be made public and become part of a final report by the special panel. 1/3 Police clear the U.S. Capitol Building with tear gas as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside, in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021. read morePRIOR PRESIDENTIAL TESTIMONYThe committee made clear that congressional testimony by a former or sitting president was not unprecedented. The rioters were attempting to stop Congress' formal certification of Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election.

☆ Retired military officials are finding high-paying jobs with the Saudi government and can make up up to 7-figure salaries working for other foreign governments: WaPo
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hundreds of retired military officials took jobs in foreign governments since 2015, per WaPo report. Still, dozens of military personnel have accepted jobs contracted from Saudi Arabia since Khashoggi's killing. In an interview with The Post, Jones said that he was encouraged by the Trump administration to accept more contracts from the country's Defense Ministry. Eight are retired generals and admirals, and 32 are former lower-ranking military personnel, The Post reported. The Post also reported that some people negotiated jobs with foreign governments during active service.

☆ Explainer: Does Trump have to comply with the Jan. 6 committee subpoena?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Andy Sullivan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterNevertheless, the subpoena will add to Trump's growing list of legal woes. An 1857 law says failure to comply with a congressional subpoena for testimony or documents is punishable by one to 12 months imprisonment. Another former Trump adviser, Peter Navarro, has also been charged with contempt of Congress and faces trial in November. Federal prosecutors have opted not to charge two other former Trump aides, Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino, after the House voted to hold them in contempt. Senior Democratic lawmakers discussed invoking inherent contempt during Trump's two impeachment trials, issuing daily fines instead of imprisoning witnesses.

Decades later, prosecutors should be thinking about whether that same statute could be used against former President Donald Trump, his inner circle and even Giuliani himself. First, there was an allegedly criminal effort to win the presidency, including through a foreign-influence campaign. Third, there was the allegedly criminal effort to monetize the presidency, including by using Trump’s hotels and golf clubs in ways that may constitute corruption. Fifth, there was the allegedly criminal effort to protect Trump’s future political prospects by obstructing the House’s Jan. 6 commission. Sixth, and finally, there was the allegedly criminal effort to conceal state secrets at Mar-a-Lago — although Trump’s reasons for holding onto confidential documents remain unclear.

☆ Georgia county validates thousands of voters challenged by Trump allies
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A polling station is pictured during the primary election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dustin Chambers/File PhotoSept 21 (Reuters) - A Georgia county has validated 15,000 to 20,000 registered voters whose status was challenged ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm election, officials said on Wednesday, leaving another 16,000 pending cases to resolve, according to the group leading the challenge. Supported by prominent allies of the former president, VoterGA has contested 37,000 voter registrations in the county of about 562,000 active voters. Trump's claims have been rejected by multiple courts, state reviews and members of his former administration. The American Project announced in August it would sponsor lawsuits related to claims about the 2020 election in Georgia, including several involving VoterGA and Favorito.

☆ A Trump advisor's trial could shed light on 'espionage lite' and foreign influence around the former president
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But in a court filing, federal prosecutors said Barrack was not referencing Trump's campaign or the United States. Indeed, Barrack is only the latest Trump ally to face charges in connection with an alleged foreign influence campaign. In court papers, federal prosecutors alleged that Barrack agreed in the spring of 2016 to develop a backchannel between the Emiratis and Trump campaign. The prosecution of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort kicked off a new era of foreign influence enforcement. Through his lawyers, Barrack has also argued that his contacts with Emiratis were no secret to the Trump campaign and the former president's administration.

☆ H.R. McMaster was so worried Rudy Giuliani was a foreign agent that he made sure he was in the Oval Office whenever Giuliani visited, book says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump's former national security advisor was worried that Giuliani was a foreign "influence agent." McMaster was so concerned about Giuliani that he made sure he was in the Oval Office whenever Giuliani visited Trump, the book said. 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 PolicyDonald Trump's one-time national security advisor, H.R. McMaster, was deeply concerned that former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was an agent of a foreign government and made sure he was in the Oval Office whenever Giuliani paid Trump a visit. McMaster served as Trump's national security advisor from February 2017 to March 2018.

☆ The GOP's American psychosis didn't start with Trump. It won't end with him, either.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( David Corn | David Corn Is A Veteran Washington Journalist | Political Commentator. He Is The Washington Bureau Chief For Mother Jones Magazine | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +15 min

This piece has been adapted from "American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy,” by David Corn. Some reporters feared Goldwater supporters were about to storm the stage and physically attack the governor. The Republican Party — those then in control of it — thought otherwise. They were guided by what Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway once called “alternative facts.” For many of the Capitol Hill assailants, Trump and his paranoia had become a theology. Excerpted from "American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy."

☆ La sfîrșitul mandatului său, Trump graţiază mai multe persoane implicate în ancheta rusă şi în scandalul Blackwater
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Cu o lună înainte de plecarea sa de la Casa Albă, preşedintele american Donald Trump a graţiat 15 persoane, între care doi foşti colaboratori ai săi implicaţi în ancheta privind ingerinţa rusă în alegerile prezidenţiale din 2016 şi mai mulţi militari condamnaţi în legătură cu scandalul privind acţiunile firmei de securitate Blackwater din Irak, a anunţat marţi Casa Albă, transmit AFP şi dpa.Între cei graţiaţi se numără fostul consilier diplomatic al campaniei din 2016 George Papadopoulos, care a recunoscut că a minţit poliţia federală FBI în ce priveşte contactele sale cu un intermediar care promisese să-l pună în legătură cu responsabili ruşi, scrie agerpres.ro Graţierea lui Papadopoulos, care a stat 12 zile la închisoare, ulterior fiind eliberat condiţionat, "corectează răul făcut multor oameni de către (procurorul special Robert) Mueller", a menţionat Casa Albă, în referire la coordonatorul anchetei asupra interfenţelor ruse, care după doi ani de investigaţii nu a reuşit să stabilească existenţa unei înţelegeri între Moscova şi miliardarul republican.Şi avocatul olandez Alex van der Zwaan, condamnat în legătură cu aceeaşi anchetă, a fost graţiat marţi de Trump.Trump l-a graţiat deja la sfârşitul lui noiembrie pe fostul său consilier pentru securitate naţională Michael Flynn, condamnat tot în ancheta Mueller, denunţată în mod repetat de liderul de la Casa Albă drept vânătoare de vrăjitoare.Au mai fost graţiaţi patru foşti angajaţi ai Blackwater, condamnaţi pentru moartea mai multor civili irakieni în 2007. Unul dintre ei, Nicholas Slatten, era condamnat la închisoare pe viaţă.Cei patru agenţi de securitate, condamnaţi pentru moartea a 14 civili irakieni şi rănirea altor 17 într-un episod controversat survenit la Bagdad la 16 septembrie 2007, au susţinut că au deschis focul în legitimă apărare.Trump a graţiat de asemenea doi foşti congresmeni republicani acuzaţi de infracţiuni financiare şi a redus sau anulat pedepsele altor persoane condamnate fără legătură cu politica.Este un obicei ca preşedinţii americani în exerciţiu să anunţe graţieri în ultimele săptămâni petrecute la Casa Albă. Mandatul lui Trump se încheie la 20 ianuarie.

Persons: american Donald Trump, George Papadopoulos, Robert, Mueller, Alex van der, naţională Michael Flynn, Nicholas Slatten, Trump Organizations: Albă, FBI, naţională Locations: american, Irak, Moscova, Bagdad, exerciţiu

☆ La final de mandat, Trump graţiază mai multe persoane implicate în ancheta rusă şi în scandalul Blackwater
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Şi avocatul olandez Alex van der Zwaan, condamnat în legătură cu aceeaşi anchetă, a fost graţiat marţi de Trump. Au mai fost graţiaţi patru foşti angajaţi ai Blackwater, condamnaţi pentru moartea mai multor civili irakieni în 2007. Unul dintre ei, Nicholas Slatten, era condamnat la închisoare pe viaţă. Trump a graţiat de asemenea doi foşti congresmeni republicani acuzaţi de infracţiuni financiare şi a redus sau anulat pedepsele altor persoane condamnate fără legătură cu politica. Este un obicei ca preşedinţii americani în exerciţiu să anunţe graţieri în ultimele săptămâni petrecute la Casa Albă.

Persons: George Papadopoulos, Robert, Mueller, Alex van der, Trump . Trump, naţională Michael Flynn, Nicholas Slatten, Trump Organizations: FBI, ruşi, naţională, Albă Locations: Moscova, Bagdad, exerciţiu

☆ Urlete şi ţipete în Biroul Oval între consilierii lui Donald Trump. Preşedintelui i s-a propus instituirea legii marţiale
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

O altă idee venită din partea lui Powell şi Flynn a fost emiterea, de către Trump, a unui ordin care să permită autorităţilor guvernamentale să inspecteze maşinile de vot de la alegeri. Trump a analizat inclusiv posibilitatea ca Sidney Powell să fie numită consiler special care să investigheze acuzaţiile de fraudă electorală. Cei mai vehemenţi au fost consilierul Pat A. Cipollone şi şeful stafului de la Casa Albă, Mark Meadows. Conform CNN, şedinţa a degenerat şi s-a transformat într-o ceartă „urâtă”. „A fost o dezbatere foarte aprinsă, nimeni nu voia să renunţe la punctul său de vedere şi erau foarte înverşunaţi”, conform surselor citate de CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sidney Powell, Michael Flynn, Trump, Powell, Flynn, Pat A ., Mark Meadows, CNN, şedinţa, CNN . Cipollone Organizations: Oval, Albă, New, New York Times, Trump preşedinte, CNN Locations: alţii, SUA, New York, Venezuela

Liderul american se teme că, odată ce Joe Biden va fi numit în funcţia de preşedinte al Statelor Unite, Departamentul de Justiţie ar vrea să se răzbune pe trei dintre cei cinci copii ai săi – Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump şi Ivanka Trump –, dar şi pe ginerele său, Jared Kushner, unul dintre principalii consilieri de la Casa Albă. Donald Trump Jr a fost investigat pentru datele pe care le-ar fi oferit ruşilor în timpul campaniei prezidenţiale din 2016, mişcare ce ar fi periclitat şansele candidatei democrate Hillary Clinton, însă nu a fost acuzat în mod oficial. Între timp, Kushner a oferit informaţii false autorităţilor federale despre relaţiile pe care le are cu anumiţi cetăţeni străini, moment în care preşedintele a garantat pentru poziţia sa din administraţie. Motivele de îngrijorare care îi privesc pe Eric şi Ivanka Trump sunt momentan necunoscute, însă o investigaţie lansată în Manhattan indică faptul că Organizaţia Trump ar fi evitat o serie de taxe de câteva milioane de dolari, autorităţile citând-o aici pe fiica preşedintelui. Totuşi, graţierea nu garantează protecţia împotriva infracţiunilor comise la nivel local sau de stat.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Jared Kushner, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Eric, Trump, Giuliani, Michael Flynn Organizations: Albă, Manhattan, FBI Locations: Statelor Unite, Ucraina, rus

☆ Legal problems galore await Trump now that he's lost reelection — and, soon, his presidential immunity
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-06 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

"What the Biden Justice Department will do is let the Justice Department be the Department of Justice," Biden said during an ABC News forum when asked what he'd do about the evidence accumulated during the Mueller investigation. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAccusations of campaign-finance violationsThe most notable Trump campaign money drama of the moment is a doozy. It involves a complaint filed this summer by the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center that alleges the Trump campaign "disguised" nearly $170 million worth of campaign spending "by laundering the funds" through companies led by Brad Parscale, his former campaign manager, or created by Trump campaign lawyers. The Trump campaign has denied wrongdoing. They include accusations of illegal solicitation of a foreign national by Donald Trump Jr. and failure to publicly disclose campaign debts stemming from municipal police bills the Trump campaign refuses to pay.

☆ 'Cases up the wazoo for years to come': Legal insiders brace for a world where Trump loses and the ex-president faces down a slew of reinvigorated court fights
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-02 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The Trump campaign did not respond to Insider's questions about the possible legal challenges ahead for the president and his team. Justice Department investigation 'plausible'Could Trump's own Justice Department, at this moment, be criminally investigating the Trump reelection campaign? And that means officials there would "likely be avoiding public investigative steps" even if they were examining Trump campaign activity, Petalas said. Separately, Insider in mid-July reported that the Trump campaign was conducting an internal review of campaign spending irregularities overseen by Parscale. "If I was President Trump, that's what I would be worried about."

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