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Judge concedes that FBI affidavit on Trump may be heavily redacted

A federal judge has acknowledged that redactions to an FBI affidavit spelling out the basis for the search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate might be so extensive as to make the document meaningless if released to the public. But he on Monday said he continued to believe it should not remain sealed in its entirety because of the intense public interest in the investigation. A written order from US Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart largely restates what he said in court last week, when he directed the Justice Department to propose redactions about the information in the affidavit that it wants to remain secret. That submission is due on Thursday at noon. Justice Department officials have sought to keep the entire document sealed, saying disclosing any portion of it risks compromising an ongoing criminal investigation, revealing information about witnesses and divulging investigative techniques. They have advised the judge that the necessary redactions to the affidav

Donald Trump's turbulent White House years culminate in Florida search

Mounds of paper piled on his desk. Framed magazine covers and keepsakes lining the walls. One of Shaquille O'Neal's giant sneakers displayed alongside football helmets, boxing belts and other sports memorabilia, crowding his Trump Tower office and limiting table space. Well before he entered politics, former President Donald Trump had a penchant for collecting. And that lifelong habit combined with his flip disregard for the rules of government record keeping, his careless handling of classified information, and a chaotic transition borne from his refusal to accept defeat in 2020 have all culminated in a federal investigation that poses extraordinary legal and political challenges. The search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago club earlier this month to retrieve documents from his White House years was an unprecedented law enforcement action against a former president who is widely expected to run for office once again. Officials have not revealed exactly what was contained in the boxes, but th

Liz Cheney vows to keep battling Trump after losing in primary to Hageman

She has served as top Republican on the special House committee probing the siege, drawing the wrath of party bigwigs like House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

US begins biggest military drills with South Korea since Trump-Kim summit

The US and South Korea will begin their biggest joint military exercise in about five years after a hiatus on large-scale exercises that failed to entice North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Majority of Americans want probes against Donald Trump to go on: Poll

A majority of Americans want probes against former President Donald Trump to continue but an even greater number want to observe a "protest day" for the country being steered in the wrong direction

Former US V-P Pence says he didn't leave office with classified material

Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that he didn't take any classified information with him when he left office. Pence made the comment during an interview with The Associated Press in Iowa a week and a half after the FBI seized classified and top secret information during a search at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Asked directly if he retained any classified information upon leaving office, Pence said, No, not to my knowledge. The disclosure which would typically be unremarkable for a former vice president is notable given that FBI agents took 11 sets of classified records from his former boss's estate on August 8 while investigating potential violations of three different federal laws. Trump has claimed that the documents seized by agents were all declassified and argued that he would have turned them over if the Justice Department had asked. But although Pence said he and his team complied with rules requiring the submission of classified mater

US judge leans toward disclosure of document for Trump's Mar-a-Lago search

A federal judge in Florida said he is likely to order the release of a key court document for the search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, despite warnings that it may harm the investigation.

Former Trump organisation executive pleads guilty in tax evasion case

Former Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty on Thursday to evading taxes

Trump Organisation CFO Weisselberg pleads guilty in tax evasion case

A top executive at former President Donald Trump's family business pleaded guilty on Thursday to evading taxes in a deal that could potentially make him a star witness against the company at a fall trial. Trump Organisation CFO Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty to all 15 of the charges he faced in the case. In a low, somewhat hoarse voice, he admitted taking in over $1.7 million worth of untaxed perks -- including school tuition for his grandchildren, free rent for a Manhattan apartment and lease payments for a luxury car -- and explicitly keeping some of the plums off the books. Judge Juan Manuel Merchan agreed to sentence Weisselberg to five months' incarceration at New York City's Rikers Island jail complex, although he will be eligible for release much earlier if he behaves well behind bars. The judge said Weisselberg will have to pay nearly $2 million in taxes, penalties and interest. The plea bargain also requires Weisselberg to testify truthfully as a prosecution witness when

US Representative Liz Cheney says will think over White House run

With 99 per cent of the vote counted on Wednesday, Hageman led Cheney by about 37 percentage points

Donald Trump CFO's plea deal could make him a prosecution witness

Donald Trump's chief financial officer is expected to plead guilty to tax violations on Thursday in a deal that would require him to testify about illicit business practices at the former president's company, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Allen Weisselberg is charged with taking more than USD 1.7 million in off-the-books compensation from the Trump Organization over several years, including untaxed perks like rent, car payments and school tuition. The plea deal would require Weisselberg to speak in court on Thursday about the company's role in the alleged compensation arrangement and possibly serve as a witness when the Trump Organization goes on trial in October on related charges, the people said. The two people were not authorised to speak publicly about the case and did so on condition of anonymity. Weisselberg, 75, is likely to receive a sentence of five months in jail, to be served at New York City's notorious Rikers Island complex, and he cou

Centre spent Rs 38 lakh on Trump's 36-hour State Visit in 2020: RTI

The Centre spent approximately Rs 38 lakh on the 36-hour State visit by former US President Donald Trump in 2020 in accommodation, meals, logistics etc, the External Affairs Ministry has told the Central Information Commission. On his maiden visit to India, Trump accompanied by his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and several top officials had visited Ahmedabad, Agra, and New Delhi on February 24-25, 2020. He had spent three hours in Ahmedabad on February 24 during which he attended a 22-km-long roadshow, paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram, and addressed a mega gathering "Namaste Trump" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the newly built Motera Cricket Stadium. Trump later flew to Agra on the same day to visit Taj Mahal. He visited the national capital on February 25 where he held bilateral talks with Modi. One Mishall Bhathena in an RTI had sought to know from the External Affairs Ministry the total expenses incurred by the Indian ...

Pence tells fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at FBI over Trump search

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday implored fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of Donald Trump's Florida home and denounced calls by some of the former president's allies to defund the FBI, saying that was just as wrong as a push by Democratic activists to shift money from police. Pence also said he would give due consideration if asked to testify before the House committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His pleas for restraint come as law enforcement officials warn of an escalating number of violent threats targeting federal agents and government facilities since agents last week searched Mar-a-Lago as part of the Justice Department's investigation into the discovery of classified White House records recovered from Trump's estate earlier this year. Speaking in New Hampshire, Pence said he has been troubled by what he called the politicization of the FBI. He also said the Justice Department and Attorney General .

Liz Cheney's defeat end of an era for GOP; Donald Trump's party now

Liz Cheney's resounding primary defeat marks the end of an era for the Republican Party as well as her own family legacy, the most high-profile political casualty yet as the party of Lincoln transforms into the party of Trump. The fall of the three-term congresswoman, who has declared it her mission to ensure Donald Trump never returns to the Oval Office, was vividly foreshadowed earlier this year, on the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. As the House convened for a moment of silence, Cheney, who is leading the investigation into the insurrection as vice chair of the 1/6 committee, and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, stood almost alone on the Republican side of the House floor. Democratic lawmakers streamed by to shake their hands. Republicans declined to join them. Liz Cheney represents the Republican Party as it used to be. ... All of that is gone now, said Geoff Kabaservice, vice president of political studies at the center-right Niskanen ...

Trump's foe Republican Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming GOP primary

Cheney described her loss as the beginning of a new chapter in her political career

Donad Trump asks appeals court to scrap New York probe of his assets

Trump's lawyer asked a federal appeals court to block New York's investigation into potentially fraudulent asset valuations at his sprawling real-estate company

Trump demands release of unredacted affidavit on raid for 'transparency'

Fox News host, considered a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, has said that a conflict-weary nation might be ready to move on from him and look for someone with his policies minus his baggage

Feds oppose unsealing affidavit for Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago warrant

The US Justice Department on Monday rebuffed efforts to make public the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's estate in Florida

FBI 'stole' passports during search at Mar-a-Lago, says Donald Trump

Former US President Donald Trump has accused the FBI of stealing his passports during recent search of his Mar-a-Lago estate

Rudy Giuliani target of criminal probe for interfering in 2020 US election

Prosecutors in Atlanta told lawyers for Rudy Giuliani that he's a target of their criminal investigation into illegal attempts by Donald Trump and others to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia