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    Trump Legal Team Requests Judge Hold Jack Smith In Contempt

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    Donald Trump’s legal team have asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to hold Special Counsel Jack Smith in contempt of court for continuing to submit filings following Chutkan’s stay order.

    Trump’s attorneys accuse Smith’s office of ignoring Chutkan’s ruling and want to block further filings with the federal election interference case on hold while Trump appeals a court ruling that struck down his presidential immunity defense.

    Smith recently requested the court limit Trump’s trial arguments.

    As Bloomberg reports:

    In a filing Thursday in Washington, Trump’s lawyers argued that Smith and his team wrongfully ignored a stay of the case by continuing to file new motions and serve thousands of pages of evidence on the defense during his appeal. Trump asked US District Judge Tanya Chutkan to order Smith to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt and sanctioned by the court.

    “The prosecutors have cast these hallowed mandates aside to score cheap political points against President Trump on behalf of the Biden Campaign,” Trump’s lawyers said in the filing. “In so doing, the prosecutors have repeatedly and willfully disregarded the Court’s explicit instructions.”

    The government has said in recent court filings that it would continue to meet some deadlines to ensure that the trial “proceeds promptly” if Trump’s appeal fails.

    Smith’s office declined to comment on Trump’s latest filing.

    The case is one of four Trump hopes to overcome in his third bid for the White House.

    This article was republished with permission from American Liberty News.

    Michigan Supreme Court Rules On Trump Ballot Bid

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    On Wednesday the Michigan Supreme Court rejected the latest bid to keep Donald Trump off the state’s primary ballot.

    A liberal-leaning group had appealed a state appeals court ruling that regardless of whether the 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump from holding office, Michigan’s secretary of state lacks the legal authority to remove him from the ballot.

    The Democrat-controlled court let that lower ruling stand, stating in an unsigned order that it was “not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.”

    The Hill has more:

    In a solo dissent in Michigan on Wednesday, Justice Elizabeth Welch wrote that it was “important” for the state court to issue a decision on the merits given the gravity of the legal questions at issue.

    But she likened the case to Minnesota, while drawing contrast to Colorado.

    “Significantly, Colorado’s election laws differ from Michigan’s laws in a material way that is directly relevant to why the appellants in this case are not entitled to the relief they seek concerning the presidential primary election in Michigan,” Welch wrote.

    Welch also noted that Tuesday’s ruling leaves open the possibility that the plaintiffs could renew their efforts for the general election if Trump becomes the Republican nominee, which polling indicates is very likely.

    The ruling is a significant win for Trump as he seeks to appeal the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.

    The 14th amendment prohibits someone from holding “any office … under the United States” if they engaged in insurrection after taking an oath as “an officer of the United States” to “support” the Constitution.

    Former President Trump celebrated the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling on Truth Social.

    “The Michigan Supreme Court has strongly and rightfully denied the Desperate Democrat attempt to take the leading Candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election, me, off the ballot in the Great State of Michigan,” Trump wrote Wednesday in a Truth Social post. “This pathetic gambit to rig the Election has failed all across the Country, including in States that have historically leaned heavily toward the Democrats.”

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    Former House Speaker Gets Unexpected Endorsement Amid RNC Shakeup

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    House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy delivers remarks at the 2021 Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Washington DC, December 1, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Tanya E. Flores.

    On Tuesday night multiple outlets reported that Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Ronna McDaniel plans to step down after the South Carolina primary.

    McDaniel has faced pressure from party figures who have expressed dissatisfaction with the direction of the RNC and its lack of finances heading into a 2024 general election. 

    In a statement to The Hill, RNC spokesperson Keith Schipper said, “Nothing has changed. This will be decided after South Carolina.”

    McDaniel has spoken with former President Trump about her resignation, according to The New York Times, which first reported on the news. They met Monday at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s home in Palm Beach, Fla. 

    After reports surfaced that McDaniel may soon leave her post rumors quickly began to circulate that McCarthy could be a candidate to replace her.

    In an unexpected twist, McCarthy’s known rival Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) fully endorsed the idea.

    “I fully endorse Kevin McCarthy for RNC Chair. Kevin is well organized and a very high-revenue fundraiser. He will also be well-liked by the RNC Committee,” argued Gaetz. “The RNC Chair doesn’t make any policy decisions, set any agenda, or negotiate against Democrats, ever. Kevin would be terrific.”

    The RNC’s fundraising dipped in 2023. The committee raised $87.2 million in 2023, but ended the year with $8 million left, according to its year-end filing with the Federal Election Commission.

    Report: Trump Aide Indicted In Classified Documents Investigation

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    A close aide for former president Donald Trump has been indicted in Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president’s alleged mishandling of classified information.

    Fox News has reported that Walt Nauta, who served as a Trump personal aide and valet in the White House and later at Mar-a-Lago, has been indicted. It’s unclear what exact charges Nauta is facing.

    Sources told Fox News that Nauta was seen on surveillance video moving boxes of sensitive material from a storage area at a time when the government had sought information about those documents. At some point, he reportedly had stopped speaking with investigators.    

    Nauta’s indictment comes after a Miami grand jury indicted Donald Trump on Thursday.

    During an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital Thursday night, Trump said the case is “election interference” and “the greatest witch hunt of all time.” Trump said he will “of course” plead not guilty to charges in federal court on Tuesday, and said he is “totally innocent.”

    “This is the most corrupt administration in history—there has never been an administration so corrupt, and they’re just starting to find it right now,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “They are trying to deflect all of their dishonesty by bringing this ridiculous boxes hoax case.”

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    Nikki Haley Commits To Taking Mental Competency Test

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    Nikki Haley is putting her money where her mouth is.

    The former South Carolina Governor and Republican presidential contender committed to taking a mental competency test over the weekend.

    Haley, who is polling far behind Trump in the Republican Party presidential primary, made the remarks during a Sunday interview with CBS News’s “Face The Nation.”

    “So, Ambassador, you have made mental acuity a signature issue for your campaign for the better part of the past year,” Brennan said. “You’re handing out paper copies now of a cognitive assessment.”

    “When do you plan to take it?” Brennan asked. “And are you at all concerned that you might turn off some older voters?”

    Haley responded, “I have no problem taking it. And what I have said is, we need to have mental competency tests for anyone over the age of 75. I don’t care if we do it for 50 and up. But what happened with Joe Biden this week and what we’ve seen with Donald Trump is another example of why.”

    Haley also took aim at Trump for going on an “unhinged rant” after the New Hampshire primary.

    “All he did was talk about revenge. And then you look, he said anyone that supported me was barred permanently from MAGA. Then he pushed the RNC to name him the presumptive nominee. Then he lost his court case and he went on a rant again,” she said. “The problem with all of that is at no point is he ever talking about the American people. He’s never talking about the fact that we have wasteful spending and we’re $34 trillion in debt. He’s not talking about the fact that only 31 percent of eighth-graders in our country are proficient in reading. He’s not talking about an open border, where all it takes is one to have a 9/11 moment. He’s not talking about the lawlessness in our cities. And he’s not talking about anything about the wars that are happening around the world. That’s the problem. That’s what we’re facing when this decision comes down in the election.”

    Hillary Clinton Says She Would Back Trump for Nobel Peace Prize If He Pulls Off Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal

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    She could be forced to eat her words one day…

    Former Secretary of State and longtime Trump rival Hillary Clinton said that if President Trump managed to succeed in his long-shot effort to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine even she would support him to win the Nobel Peace prize.

    The comments come as Trump pushes for a peace deal potentially brokered with land swaps and security guarantees and is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.

    Trump told reporters he envisions a second high-level meeting involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the future.

    Speaking on Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov’s Raging Moderates podcast, the former secretary of state and veteran Democrat said:

    Honestly, if he could bring about the end to this terrible war… if he could end it without putting Ukraine in a position where it had to concede its territory to the aggressor… could really stand up to Putin, something we haven’t seen, but maybe this is the opportunity… If President Trump were the architect of that, I’d nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize. Because my goal here is to not allow capitulation to Putin.

    However, a deal is far from secure. Politico reports that Russia and Ukraine remain “nowhere close” to an agreement.

    Trump, who has boasted of being the “president of peace” has long expressed desires to be nominated for the prize, which has been awarded to U.S. presidents in the past – including Barack Obama. However, the President has cast doubt he would ever be awarded the honor.

    In July, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro nominated Trump for the prize.

    Appearing on Fox Business, Navarro praised Trump’s unwavering commitment to putting America first at the negotiating table:

    “Since President Trump has essentially taught the world trade economics, he might be up for the Nobel on economics. This is a fundamental restructuring of the international trade environment. The largest market in the world has drawn a line: you will not cheat us anymore,” Navarro said.

    Under Trump’s leadership, the United States has replaced decades of bad deals with fair and reciprocal agreements. Tariffs — dismissed by critics — have functioned as tax cuts for the American economy, and inflation has stayed under control.

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    Ex-Trump Organization CFO Pleads Guilty To Perjury Charges

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    On Monday, former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court to plead guilty to charges related to Donald Trump’s civil fraud case.

    Weisselberg pleaded guilty to perjury charges stemming from his testimony in former President Trump’s civil fraud trial. 

    The top executive was ordered to pay more than $1.1 million, plus interest.

    The Hill reports:

    Weisselberg’s charges stem from his testimony in October during the civil fraud trial, where he testified that he “never focused on” Trump’s Manhattan triplex that was listed on the former president’s financial statements as 30,000 square feet in size – despite actually being less than 11,000 square feet.  

    But after Weisselberg testified, Forbes published an article accusing him of lying under oath, citing years old correspondence between the magazine and Trump Organization executive. 

    “A review of old emails and notes, some of which the attorney general’s office does not possess, show that Weisselberg absolutely thought about Trump’s apartment—and played a key role in trying to convince Forbes over the course of several years that it was worth more than it really was,” Forbes wrote in its Oct. 12 article.  

    When confronted by state lawyers about the Forbes article, Weisselberg conceded that the triplex in the former president’s 5th Avenue Trump Tower was only 10,996 square feet. 

    Weisselberg is among several top executives at the Trump organization who were barred last month from operating their business in New York for a range of two to three years. That ruling came from Judge Aurthur Engoron, who also banned Trump and his children from operating the business. 

    A New York Appeals Court allowed Trump and his sons to maintain control of the company temporarily while they attempt to appeal Engoron’s decision.

    Engoron also “permanently” barred defendants Weisselberg and former corporate controller Jeffrey McConney from “serving in the financial control function of any New York corporation or similar business entity registered and/or licensed in New York State” and as a director of any New York corporation or other legal entity in New York for three years.

    “There was never an option to choose a jury trial,” a Trump spokesperson told Fox News Digital last month. “It is unfortunate that a jury won’t be able to hear how absurd the merits of this case are and conclude no wrongdoing ever happened.”

    New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) sued Trump in 2022, alleging he falsely altered his net worth on key financial statements to receive tax and insurance benefits. The documents, which detailed the value of the Trump Organization’s various assets, were sent to banks and insurers to secure loans and deals, which the state purports is evidence of fraud.  

    Fox News Star Dan Bongino Hospitalized

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    Popular Fox News star Dan Bongino shared an update from his hospital bed, thanking fans for their prayers and well wishes

    Bongino, who has become one of the most popular voices in conservative media, recently had surgery on his elbow.

    In a Facebook post, Bongino seemed in good spirits following the surgery.

    “Doing okay! Out of surgery and the doc did a massive clean up operation on my elbow. Thanks for all of your prayers and messages. I really appreciate it,” the former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer posted on his Facebook.

    In a November Facebook post, the former Secret Service officer said that years of arm bars led to these medical problems. Bongino shared that difficulties with his elbow wrought with bone spurs and arthritis eventually led to the operation.

    In a Saturday post, Bongino shared a medical scan of his surgically repaired elbow.

    “Straighter than it’s been in ten years. Big thanks to Dr. Florez.”

    This story is breaking. Click refresh for the latest updates.

    Trump Reaches Deal with House Oversight Committee on Financial Records

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    Donald Trump’s attorneys have reached an agreement with the House Oversight and Reform Committee over its years-long battle to obtain the former president’s financial records.

    In 2019, the committee subpoenaed the records as part of a larger investigation to assess if Trump engaged in conflicts of interest, self-dealing, or foreign financial ties. In July three federal judges moved to uphold the 2019 subpoena for the financial records, but with a more narrow scope than Democrats initially sought after.

    According to The Washington Examiner:

    “After numerous court victories, I am pleased that my Committee has now reached an agreement to obtain key financial documents that former President Trump fought for years to hide from Congress,” Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) said in a statement. “After facing years of delay tactics, the Committee has now reached an agreement with the former President and his accounting firm, Mazars USA, to obtain critical documents. These documents will inform the Committee’s efforts to get to the bottom of former President Trump’s egregious conduct and ensure that future presidents do not abuse their position of power for personal gain.”

    The agreement comes after a long-standing legal battle between the committee and Trump, with the former president unsuccessfully attempting to challenge the panel’s subpoena for eight years of financial documents from his accounting firm, Mazars, after his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, accused him of committing fraud while testifying before Congress.

    The notice does not affect Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee’s court battle to obtain Trump’s tax returns.

    Colorado Secretary Of State To Put Trump’s Name Back On The Ballot

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    On Wednesday, the Colorado Republican Party filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision made by the Colorado Supreme Court, which disqualified Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s presidential ballot. The disqualification was due to his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot and the subsequent application of the “insurrection” clause of the United States Constitution.

    Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) announced on Thursday afternoon that Trump will remain on the ballot printed on Jan. 5, unless the United States Supreme Court upholds the lower court’s decision or declines the appeal.

    Griswold expressed her displeasure on X/Twitter and called on the Supreme Court to uphold the earlier decision.

    This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

    This article was republished with permission from American Liberty News.

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