The Trump Presidency - how I stopped worrying and learned to love the Hair

[jack_christie]

Trump lost another NDA lawsuit:

Omarosa Awarded $1.3M in Tell-All Book Battle With Trump​

The Trump campaign filed the lawsuit in arbitration in August 2018, on the same day of the release of Manigault Newman's book "Unhinged: An Insiders Account of the Trump White House," her behind-the-scenes look at working for Trump.

Trump Campaign Ordered to Pay $1.3 Million to Omarosa Manigault Newman in NDA case

An arbitrator found Mr. Trump’s campaign owes the former White House aide and “Apprentice” star for legal fees, after he sued her for writing a tell-all book.

www.nytimes.com

Omarosa Manigault Newman awarded $1.3M in legal fees from Trump campaign

Omarosa Manigault Newman -- a former staffer on Donald Trump's 2016 campaign who then worked for Trump's White House -- was awarded more than $1.3 million in attorney's fees and costs this week after previously prevailing in a dispute over whether she had violated a Trump campaign non-disclosure...

edition.cnn.com

 

[jack_christie]

NYAG to seek contempt order against Trump on Monday:

 

[jack_christie]

‘Boilerplate Doesn’t Cut It’: Judge Finds Donald Trump in Contempt of Court for Flouting an Order to Comply with Letitia James’ Subpoena​

Former President Donald Trump is in civil contempt of court for flouting an order to comply with New York Attorney General Letitia James’s subpoena, a judge ruled on Monday. Trump must pay $10,000 a day until he has shown compliance with the judge’s order.

‘Boilerplate Doesn’t Cut It’: Judge Finds Donald Trump in Contempt of Court for Flouting an Order to Comply with Letitia James’ Subpoena

Donald Trump is in civil contempt of court for flouting an order to comply with New York Attorney General Letitia James's subpoena, a judge ruled on Monday.

lawandcrime.com

 

[jack_christie]

Due for some Trump Grand Jury action in NY at the weekend and Georgia on Monday.

 

[jack_christie]

Judge rejects Trump bid to end $10,000-a-day contempt fine​

Judge rejects Trump bid to end $10,000-a-day contempt fine

Former President Trump said Friday he possesses no documents subpoenaed by the New York AG's office -- but the judge in the case declined to end his contempt finding.

abcnews.go.com

 

[jack_christie]

Judge rejects Trump bid to end $10,000-a-day contempt fine

Former President Trump said Friday he possesses no documents subpoenaed by the New York AG's office -- but the judge in the case declined to end his contempt finding.

abcnews.go.com

“Furthermore, Mr. Trump’s personal affidavit is completely devoid of any useful detail,” Engoron wrote. “Notably, it fails to state where he kept his files, how his files were stored in the regular course of business, who had access to such files, what if any, the retention policy was for such files, and, importantly, where he believes such files are currently located. It similarly fails to state if he turned over his personal electronic devices for imaging and searching.”

'Mr. Trump Has Not Yet Purged His Contempt': Manhattan Judge Won't Nix Fine of $10,000 per Day for Flouting New York AG Subpoenas

Former President Donald Trump failed to shake off a contempt order fining him $10,000 per day for flouting New York Attorney General Letitia James's subpoena.

lawandcrime.com

Michael Cohen says Trump’s lawyer lied in court — and he has receipts ​

Michael Cohen says Trump’s lawyer lied in court — and he has receipts

Longtime Trump fixer Michael Cohen called out former President Donald Trump's attorney after a court hearing in New York on Friday.Justice Arthur Engoron expressed surprise at the hearing that Trump claimed he does not have any documents falling under a subpoena issued by New York Attorney...

www.rawstory.com

 

[jack_christie]

Two stories just broke that, when viewed together, highlight a searing injustice involving the complete lack of accountability for Donald Trump's crimes. First, CNN reported that New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg is letting the NY grand jury expire this week without asking them to vote on a criminal indictment for Donald Trump. Then, the Daily Beast reported that Trump gave deposition testimony in 2021, testifying that he alone was responsible for the compensation of Matthew Calamari Sr., his Chief Operating Officer. Given that it appears Calamari received the same "fishy perks" (as the Daily Beast puts it) as Weisselberg, it seems Trump's testimony directly implicates him in the same tax fraud scheme for which Weisselberg ins indicted. This staggering revelation makes it all the more clear that DA Bragg's decision to kill the investigation into Trump's crimes is an inexcusable injustice.

Trump Admits He Oversaw Pay for Executive Who Got Fishy Perks​

Trump Admits He Oversaw Pay for Executive Who Got Fishy Perks

Trump said in a just-released deposition that he personally oversaw the pay of the Trump Organization’s chief operating officer. That could be a problem for him.

www.thedailybeast.com

New York grand jury hearing evidence in DA's investigation into Trump Organization expires this week​

First on CNN: New York grand jury hearing evidence in DA's investigation into Trump Organization expires this week

A special grand jury seated to hear evidence in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into the Trump Organization's finances is set to expire at the end of the week and will not be extended, people familiar with the investigation tell CNN.

edition.cnn.com

Hopefully Georgia can deliver on Monday?

 

[jack_christie]

Yet another Trumpster on a book rehabilitation tour, Trump’s second defense secretary, Mark Esper revealed:

proposed launching “missiles into Mexico to destroy the drug labs”.

The former defense secretary then details the question about whether protesters could be shot.

Esper book details Trump rage at Pence and proposal to hit Mexico with missiles

Memoir from ex-defense chief Mark Esper details extraordinary outbursts he says he helped to defuse

www.theguardian.com

 

[GRtak]

More from that book.

 

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Judge rejects Trump bid to end $10,000-a-day contempt fine

Former President Trump said Friday he possesses no documents subpoenaed by the New York AG's office -- but the judge in the case declined to end his contempt finding.

abcnews.go.com

 

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[jack_christie]

Trump Kept Asking if China Was Shooting Us With a ‘Hurricane Gun’​

The then-leader of the free world also inquired whether the U.S. could bomb China in retaliation for the alleged hurricane attack

Trump Kept Asking if China Was Shooting Us With a 'Hurricane Gun'

The then-leader of the free world also inquired whether the U.S. could bomb China in retaliation for the alleged hurricane attack

www.rollingstone.com

 

[jack_christie]

The Drama-Lover’s Guide to the New Trump Books​

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-books-drama-lovers-guide.html?utm_campaign=nym&utm_medium=s1&utm_source=tw

 

[jack_christie]

It's Trump Grand Jury day again:

Prosecutors Pursue Inquiry Into Trump’s Handling of Classified Material​

A federal grand jury has issued at least one subpoena, and investigators are seeking interviews in the case of sensitive documents that ended up at the former president’s Florida home.

Prosecutors Pursue Inquiry Into Trump’s Handling of Classified Material

A federal grand jury has issued at least one subpoena, and investigators are seeking interviews in the case of sensitive documents that ended up at the former president’s Florida home.

www.nytimes.com

 

[jack_christie]

New York Times Washington correspondent Mike Schmidt and former assistant U.S. attorney for SDNY Dan Goldman discuss the Department of Justice moving forward with its grand jury investigation into how Trump and his aides mishandled classified documents.

 

[jack_christie]

Manhattan DA's Trump Org case is back on, sort of:

Manhattan DA Calls Ex-Trump Organization CFO’s Tax Fraud Charges Routine, Not Selective Prosecution​

“The Indictment is based on criminal tax evasion that took place in New York County and is of the sort this Office regularly prosecutes. It arises from the fact that Allen Weisselberg violated the basic imperative that all New Yorkers faithfully report and pay tax on their income. While such self-reporting typically is verified by an employer’s tax reporting procedures, in this case, Defendants corrupted those procedures.”

'This Case, at Its Core, Is Ordinary': Manhattan DA Calls Ex-Trump Organization CFO's Tax Fraud Charges Routine, Not Selective Prosecution

Save for his erstwhile relationship to former President Donald Trump, Allen Weissberg is just like any other accused tax cheat, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg says.

lawandcrime.com

 

[jack_christie]

Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe​

Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. A four-judge panel in the appellate division of the state’s trial court upheld Manhattan Judge Arthur...

apnews.com

 

[jack_christie]

Trump loses bid to thwart New York inquiry into his business practices​

The ex-president had sued attorney general Letitia James to block the three-year investigation, which is proceeding

Trump loses bid to thwart New York inquiry into his business practices

The ex-president had sued attorney general Letitia James to block the three-year investigation, which is proceeding

www.theguardian.com

 

[jack_christie]

Trump's witch hunt fails. Durham took three years. Longer than Mueller investigation. No convictions.

In Major Defeat for John Durham, Jury Finds Lawyer with Hillary Clinton Ties Not Guilty of Lying to FBI​

A one-count indictment filed Sept. 16, 2021, by Special Counsel John Durham accused Michael Sussmann of making “a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement or representation in a matter before the jurisdiction of the executive branch.”


The alleged lie, according to Durham, was that Sussmann claimed he was acting as a private citizen while giving a tip to the FBI about about Donald Trump. Durham’s team of prosecutors asserted that Sussmann was really acting on behalf of Hillary Clinton and a tech executive subsequently identified as Rodney Joffe.

In Major Defeat for John Durham, Jury Finds Lawyer with Hillary Clinton Ties Not Guilty of Lying to FBI

A former Perkins Coie cybersecurity lawyer has been acquitted of a single count of lying to the FBI in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election.

lawandcrime.com

Special Counsel Durham fails first courtroom test in his three-year probe​

Special Counsel Durham fails first courtroom test in his three-year probe

Michael Sussmann was acquitted of one charge of lying to the FBI in the first verdict rendered during the probe by a special counsel appointed by the Trump administration.

www.npr.org

 

[Momentum57]

Trump's witch hunt fails. Durham took three years. Longer than Mueller investigation. No convictions.

It never feels like a win when reality finally catches up with people who move on to the next delusion. I'm sure they will call this trial tainted... how could anyone be able to do anything but acquit when Killary is on the loose!