Former lawyers for Donald Trump received an ominous warning on Wednesday from business and compliance attorney Seth Berenzweig."This is going to be an important message sent by the state disciplinary bars who really have the authority to basically execute what is tantamount to a death penalty from the professional world for attorneys," Berenzweig said on CNN about ex-lawyers for the former president, Jeffrey Clark and John Eastman, and their possible disbarment.A disbarment hearing for Clark...
Turns out Donald Trump's legal instincts are as good as his political instincts, which are as good as his marketing instincts -- all of which are as perfect as a Ukrainian phone call.
Donald Trump asked one of the entities he was found liable of deceiving to help cover his New York civil fraud bond.According to a court filing by the former president's legal team on Monday, Trump has asked a number of sureties to back the $464 million bond needed to appeal Judge Arthur Engoron's ruling that found him, his two adult sons and others associated with the Trump Organization liable of fraud. The lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Trump and his...
Donald Trump’s recent public appearances have featured a mishmash of barely coherent ramblings, fascistic pablum, and wild rants about President Joe Biden. On Friday, MSNBC's Steve Rattner spent a few minutes debunking three of Trump’s main attacks against Biden. He used data available to the public to create some clear graphs, for the visually inclined. On Trump’s claims that America’s streets are crime-riddled, Rattner pointed out that across the board, crime is “below any place it was during...
Alina Habba was asked on Wednesday if Donald Trump was working to secure his New York civil fraud bond from foreign entities amid speculation that the former president could look overseas to post his $454 million in penalties.The former president is coming dangerously close to a deadline on Monday to come up with a financial guarantee to post his total bond amount, which stems from a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. If Trump fails to do so, state prosecutors could...
Shareholders of the shell company that plans to acquire Donald Trump’s Truth Social have approved the takeover of the social media firm, which could mean a multi-billion dollar windfall for the former president as he tries to return to the White House. Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) is what’s known as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Since going public in 2021, its special purpose has remained the eventual acquisition of Truth Social, which got its start after Trump got...
President Joe Biden, appearing at one of DC’s oldest traditions, the Gridiron Dinner, made some sharp quips about his rival Donald Trump but then turned serious about the threat that his rival poses to democracy. The dinner tradition, which dates to the 19th century, is a white-tie night with journalists performing musical skits and politicians […]
Trump Media & Technology Group - the firm behind the former US president's Truth Social site - is expected to list on New York's Nasdaq.
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has today launched a stinging attack on President Biden by insisting the latter's mismanagement of the economy is the main reason the self-proclaimed billionaire can't afford a bond to appeal his $460m dollar fine in the state of New York.
Former President Donald Trump had a mixed Monday morning in court. He was told the first of his four pending criminal trials will begin on April 15. It could be the only case that is concluded ahead of the November 5 election
Less than 24 hours after getting hit with a partial gag order in the New York criminal case involving his alleged falsification of business records, former President Donald Trump repeatedly lashed out at one person who's not covered by the ruling — the judge. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Donald Trump may be seeing his "worst nightmare" come true after the date was confirmed for his falsifying business records trial in New York, according to his niece.Mary Trump, author, podcast host and frequent critic of her uncle, was reacting to Judge Juan Merchan setting an April 15 date for the trial where the former president has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to so-called "hush money" he arranged his former lawyer Michael Cohen to pay...