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☆ U.S. Justice Dept. names war crimes expert as special counsel for Trump probes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Trump called the special counsel appointment a "rigged deal." Biden did not respond to shouted questions from reporters about the special counsel during his only public appearance of the day. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein 1 2 3This marks the second time in five years that the Justice Department has appointed a special counsel to probe Trump's conduct. Smith is the Justice Department's third special counsel to be appointed since 2017 to handle a politically sensitive case. In 2019, Barr appointed John Durham as special counsel to investigate the origins of the FBI's probe into Trump's 2016 campaign.

☆ Ivanka Trump was unhappy about how her friends 'turned their backs' on her during her father's administration, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ivanka Trump has distanced herself from her father's administration since he left office. Ivanka Trump is unhappy about having lost friends and just wants a "normal life," the Post reported. The report comes after Ivanka Trump was notably absent from her father's presidential campaign launch in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. Ivanka Trump and Kushner served as unpaid senior advisors to Trump during his administration. Ivanka has steadily distanced herself from her father's administration since he left office.

☆ Ivanka skips Trump's 2024 announcement: 'I do not plan to be involved in politics'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, who was a senior White House adviser during the Trump administration, says she’s taking a break from politics. Former President Donald Trump's eldest daughter did not attend his speech Tuesday night at his Mar-a-Lago in Florida, where he announced his 2024 bid for the White House. It was not immediately clear whether her husband, Jared Kushner, who was also a senior White House adviser, would play a role in the campaign. Ivanka Trump, 41, was the director of the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship. Since they left government last year, both Kushner and Ivanka Trump have remained in the political spotlight to some extent.

☆ Ivanka Trump breaks silence after skipping father's presidential campaign announcement: 'I do not plan to be involved in politics'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ivanka Trump is distancing herself from politics after her father announced a 2024 presidential bid. "I do not plan to be involved in politics," Ivanka, who was an advisor during his first term, said. Ivanka has steadily distanced herself from her father's administration in the years since he left office. Earlier this month, sources familiar with her thinking told CNN Ivanka "would never" go back to being her father's senior adviser and was "done" with politics. Representatives for Donald Trump and a lawyer for Ivanka Trump did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Dan Berman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

CNN —All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, whose third White House bid has already become mired in controversy. The Justice Department investigation continues into whether documents from the Trump White House were illegally mishandled when they were brought to Mar-a-Lago in Florida after he left office. Any unauthorized retention or destruction of White House documents could violate a criminal law that prohibits the removal or destruction of official government records, legal experts told CNN. During the panel’s hearings this summer, fingers were pointed at GOP lawmakers and Trump allies who tried to help overturn the election and Trump White House officials who failed to stop the former president’s actions. Recently, DOJ moved to compel additional testimony from former White House counsel Pat Cipollone and deputy White House counsel Patrick Philbin.

[1/3] Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks outside a polling station during midterm election in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo ArduengoNEW YORK, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen accusing Trump, former Attorney General William Barr and others of abruptly returning him to prison in retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir. Authorities returned Cohen to prison amid a dispute over whether he could speak with the media about his forthcoming book while under home confinement. His book "Disloyal: A Memoir" topped the New York Times' hardcover nonfiction bestseller list in September 2020. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

As in Danchenko’s trial, Durham failed to convict Sussmann of making false statements to the FBI. And therein lies the reason underlying Durham’s losing trial record. On Monday, during Durham’s closing argument against Danchenko, the special prosecutor made a point of rebuking the FBI’s 2016 investigation. The Hartford Courant reported her concern about “pressure from Barr ... to produce results before the election.”Durham, however, stuck with Barr. And Barr’s energetic attempts after Jan. 6 to rehabilitate his image cannot erase his sad final legacy as a Trump enabler.

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A Russian researcher who contributed explosive details to the "Steele dossier" that alleged ties between former President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia was acquitted on Tuesday on charges he lied to the FBI about the sources of his intelligence. "While we are disappointed in the outcome, we respect the jury’s decision and thank them for their service," Durham said in a statement. The decision marks the second defeat for Durham and his team of prosecutors. Earlier this year, a jury in Washington, D.C., acquitted Michael Sussmann, an attorney for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, of charges he lied to the FBI when he passed along a later discredited tip about possible communications between Trump's business and a Russian bank. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sarah N. Lynch; Editing by Scott Malone and Tim AhmannOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake repeats claims about voter fraud as CNN's Dana Bash pushes back: 'There was no evidence of any of that'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Trump-back candidate in Arizona continues to push debunked claims about the 2020 election. CNN host Dana Bash pushed back when Kari Lake claimed there was "evidence" of a rigged election. Trump maintains the 2020 election was stolen, but his own ex-officials say there is no evidence. On CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, host Dana Bash pushed back as Lake insisted that there is "plenty of evidence" that the election was stolen. "You called the 2020 election corrupt, stolen, rotten and rigged.

☆ Donald Trump wins ruling in rape accuser Carroll's defamation lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan asked an appeals court in Washington to weigh in on whether the laws of that district shielded Trump from liability. Carroll sued Trump in November 2019, and had been hoping to go to trial as soon as next February. On Sept. 20, Kaplan said Carroll planned to sue Trump for battery and inflicting emotional distress even if the defamation claims were thrown out. 'WE DO NOT PASS JUDGMENT'Trump claimed he was shielded from Carroll's lawsuit by a federal law immunizing government employees from defamation claims. That would have ended Carroll's case, because the United States had not waived its immunity from defamation claims.

☆ U.S. to seek death penalty against accused New York bike path killer
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the New York City truck attack is seen in this handout photo released November 1, 2017. In a letter filed late Friday in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors said Attorney General Merrick Garland "decided to continue to seek the death penalty" against Sayfullo Saipov, and that they notified the defendant's lawyers and victims. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe decision followed Garland's July 2021 moratorium on federal executions while the Department of Justice reviews its use of the death penalty. The Justice Department under Garland has defended the death penalty in some cases. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York Editing by Marguerita ChoyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

A judge's order approving a special master to review documents the FBI took from former President Donald Trump's Florida home is a deeply flawed and unworkable mess, legal experts told NBC News on Tuesday. Rosenzweig agreed, calling it "absurd" that a special master should be searching out potential executive privilege issues. "I don't know how a special master would proceed, which means inevitable delay and dispute," he said. "I don’t think the appointment of a special master is going to hold up. Saltzburg, who has worked as a special master, said the reason judges generally want special masters "is they want a review to be done quickly and thoroughly, and they don’t have the time to do it themselves."

William Barr said in his confirmation hearings to become Trump's attorney general, that he might recuse himself on overseeing matters related to Epstein. A photo from 2000 shows Trump, Melania Trump (then Melania Knauss), Epstein, and Maxwell at the resort together. The photo at the top of the page is of the two together in Palm Beach in 1997. The entry for Donald Trump as it appears in Jeffrey Epstein's "black book" that was published by Gawker in 2015. The complaint, brought against Trump and Epstein, alleged that the victim attended multiple parties at Epstein's residence in the summer of 1994, that Trump also attended.

Între cei doi interveniseră tensiuni, după ce William Barr a spus că nu au fost dovezi că alegerile prezidențiale din 3 noiembrie au fost fraudate, teză susținută de președintele în exercițiu, care a fost înfrânt de democratul Joe Biden. Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2020Donald Trump a publicat pe Twitter scrisoarea de demisie a lui William Barr și a anunțat că adjunctul acestuia, Jeff Rosen, va fi procurorul general interimar al Statelor Unite începând din 23 decembrie, când demisia lui Barr devine efectivă. ...Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, an outstanding person, will become Acting Attorney General. Highly respected Richard Donoghue will be taking over the duties of Deputy Attorney General.

Persons: William Barr, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Hunter Biden, Bill Barr, ., Donald J . Trump, Jeff Rosen, Barr, Highly, Richard Donoghue Organizations: Colegiul Electoral, Albă Locations: Statelor Unite, locatar

☆ Procurorul general al SUA: Nu există dovezi privind fraude care ar fi putut schimba rezultatul alegerilor prezidențiale
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-02 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

„Până în prezent, nu am văzut fraude la o scară care ar fi putut da un rezultat diferit la alegeri”, a spus Barr. „A existat o acuzație că ar fi existat o fraudă sistemică și anume că mașinile de numărat au fost programate pentru a distorsiona rezultatele alegerilor. Departamentul Justiției și Departamentul pentru Securitate Internă au analizat acest lucru și, până acum, nu am văzut nimic care să demonstreze acest lucru”, a spus el. „Cu cel mai mare respect față de procurorul general, opinia sa pare a fi fără a avea cunoștință sau fără investigarea neregulilor substanțiale și a dovezilor fraudelor sistemice”, au declarat avocații Rudy Giuliani și Jenna Ellis într-o declarație. „Oamenii care încearcă să schimbe regulile petru această metodă, care este supusă fraudei și constrângerilor – este nesăbuit și periculoas și oamenii se joacă cu focul”, a spus atunci Barr.

Persons: William Barr, Barr . Barr, Donald Trump, Barr, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Joe Biden, Joseph Robinette Biden Organizations: Justiție, Associated Press, CNN, Justiției, Securitate, Trump Locations: SUA, Statelor Unite ale Americii, Washington, Congres

☆ Procurorul general al SUA cere anchetarea fraudelor electorale, înainte de certificarea alegerilor
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +2 min

Procurorul general William Barr a autorizat procurorii federali din SUA să urmeze „acuzaţii substanţiale” privind neregulile în procesul de votare, înainte ca alegerile prezidenţiale din 2020 să fie certificate, în ciuda faptului că există puţine dovezi de fraudă. Acţiunea lui Barr vine la câteva zile după ce democratul Joe Biden l-a învins pe Donald Trump în alegerile prezidenţiale. Decizia lui Barr, obţinută de jurnaliştii de la The Associated Press, îi face pe jurnaliştii americani să se întreba dacă Donald Trump va folosi Departamentul Justiţiei pentru a încerca să conteste rezultatul alegerilor. El adaugă şi că orice afirmaţii care „în mod clar nu afectează rezultatul alegerilor federale” ar trebui amânate până după certificarea alegerilor. Potrivit calendarului electoral american, fiecare stat are la dispoziţie timp până pe 8 decembrie, pentru a rezolva disputele electorale, inclusiv renumărările şi contestaţiile instanţelor judecătoreşti privind rezultatele.

Persons: William Barr, Barr, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, federali Organizations: federali, The Associated Press, Associated Press, Electoral Locations: SUA, Justiţie, american

Echipa de campanie a lui Trump a formulat recurs împotriva votului prin corespondenţă în Pennsylvania, ceea ce blochează validarea alegerilor. Echipa de campanie a preşedintelui american Donald Trump a formulat un recurs la un tribunal federal, în Pennsylvania, contestând votul prin corespondență în acest stat. Echipa de campanie a lui Trump şi doi alegători au formulat în recursul depus faptul că sistemul de vot prin corespondenţă din Pennsylvania a dat dovadă de ”lipsă de transparenţă şi verificabilitate”, spre deosebire de votul în persoană. Oficialii electorali din Pennsylvania sunt acuzaţi de încălcarea Constituţiei Statelor Unite prin crearea unui ”sistem ilegal” care prevede o supervizare mai importantă în privinţa votului în persoană decât a votului prin corespondenţă. Echipa de campanie a lui Trump şi unii republicani au început să facă recursuri în justiţie contestând neregulile electorale despre care spun că au dovezi că s-au petrecut.

Persons: Trump, american Donald Trump, William Barr, federali Organizations: BRUXELLES, american Locations: Pennsylvania, american, Statelor Unite, Georgia, Michigan

☆ Kamala Harris, prima femeie din istoria Statelor Unite care devine vicepreședinte
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +9 min

După câteva luni, Kamala Harris a renunțat la visul ei prezidențial, însă a primit ulteror șansa de a ajunge la Casa Albă făcând echipă cu fostul vicepreședinte Joe Biden. - comma, în engleză înseamnă virgulă)”, scria Kamala Harris în autobiografia ei din 2018, The Truth We Hold („Adevărul pe care îl deținem ”- n.r.). Crescute de mama lor, care nu s-a mai recăsătorit, surorile Kamala și Maya și mama lor, Shymala, erau cunoscute ca „Shymala și fetele”. Kamala Harris a făcut carieră în justiție înainte de a deveni politicianKamala Harris s-a născut în Oakland, în California. Cuplul nu are copii împreună, dar Kamala Harris este mamă vitregă pentru cei doi copii pe care avocatul îi are dintr-o căsătorie precedentă.

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