Washington — In Washington, D.C., a federal judge on Friday rejected former President Donald Trump‘s attempt to dismiss the special counsel’s 2020 election interference case against him based on presidential immunity. Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that Trump cannot claim immunity from criminal prosecution after leaving office for actions taken during his presidency. Trump argued that …
Former President Donald Trump plans to use prosecutors’ words in criminal cases against his fellow Jan. 6 defendants to undermine the special counsel’s case against him, according to court filings submitted late Monday. The filings from Trump’s attorneys come ahead of the first of his four pending criminal cases to go trial, with jury selection …
WASHINGTON – The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday issued a subpoena for a top deputy to the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden as part of the Republican impeachment inquiry. The deputy, Lesley Wolf, was summoned to testify before the GOP-led committee on Dec. 7. Wolf, a prominent prosecutor from the office of U.S. attorney David …
On Friday, a federal judge rejected Donald Trump’s application to postpone the trial, scheduled to begin in May, related to the handling of classified documents. Judge Aileen Cannon’s recent court filing left open the possibility of rescheduling the trial during a March 1 meeting. While it presents a temporary setback for Trump, the judge acknowledged …
Washington — Special Counsel David Weiss, who leads the federal investigation into Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, testified to investigative committees about the authority he had in pursuing criminal charges against him, according to CBS News. Weiss testified in a closed-door session, and he voluntarily appeared before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee to address …
Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith is refuting attempts by former President Donald Trump to have the election-related indictment against him dismissed in Washington, D.C., according to court filings docketed Monday. “No other president has engaged in conspiracy and obstruction to overturn valid election results and illegitimately retain power,” prosecutors wrote in a nearly 80-page …
Why Representing Himself Could Be a Costly Mistake for Donald Trump Representing oneself in legal matters is often seen as unwise, and the same goes for Donald Trump. The former president finds himself embroiled in a civil trial over a massive fraud committed by his company, and he has chosen to personally attack those involved. …
Legal Cases Against Donald Trump Not long ago, the notion that a former president or major-party presidential nominee would face serious legal jeopardy seemed unfathomable. However, today, staying updated on the numerous cases against Donald Trump requires legal expertise and keen attention to detail. All in all, Trump is confronted with 91 felony counts across …
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a request to the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 case, seeking to prevent the former president from making inflammatory statements that could endanger witnesses and hinder the selection of an impartial jury. In a Friday filing to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkin, Smith wrote, “The …
In a court battle between Team Trump and special counsel Jack Smith, who is currently prosecuting two criminal cases against the former president, Smith alleges that Trump’s online remarks could influence the jury pool in his election interference indictment. According to CNN, prosecutors attempted to file court documents partially under seal and partially on the …