Trump news today: Trump makes brash Georgia election case prediction as DoJ ‘prepares new charges’
CNN plays tape of Trump appearing to show off classified military documents
The Department of Justice is prepared to seek indictments against multiple figures in former president Donald Trump’s orbit and may yet bring additional charges against the ex-president in the coming weeks, The Independent has learned.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the department has made preparations to bring what is known as a “superseding indictment” — a second set of charges against an already-indicted defendant that could include more serious crimes — against the ex-president, and could do so in a number of different venues, depending on how prosecutors feel the case they have brought against him in a Florida federal court is proceeding.
Mr Trump’s other legal troubles also appear to be hotting up, with former campaign official Mike Roman reportedly cooperating with investigators probing his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Sources told CNN on Thursday that Mr Roman, who was involved in the fake electors scheme, has reached a proffer agreement with special counsel Jack Smith’s office. Rudy Giuliani is also said to have taken such an agreement.
Meanwhile, three investors in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that took the Trump Media & Technology Group public have been indicted for insider trading.
Trump makes Georgia probe prediction in latest grievance-laden rant
Here’s what the twice-indicted, twice-impeached former president posted to Truth Social at lunchtime today:
I predict that the Racist District Attorney in Atlanta, with the per capita WORST crime record in the Country, Fani Willis, where murderers “get away with murder,” and are seldom charged and almost never prosecuted, will be dropping all charges against me for lack of a case. I made a PERFECTLY LEGAL PHONE CALL, AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ABOUT AN ELECTION THAT I STRONGLY FEEL WAS RIGGED AND STOLLEN. NONE of the MANY LAWYERS on the call minded my words, or even hinted at wrongdoing. SCAM!
Lawyer Ron Filipkowski noted the odd timing of the prediction:
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Watch: Biden announces new path for student debt relief
Oliver O’Connell30 June 2023 21:14
Biden outlines new path to student loan forgiveness after SCOTUS decision
Oliver O’Connell30 June 2023 21:10
Latest Trump campaign video mocked for ‘weird apocalyptic’ tone
While the footage was posted on Mr Trump’s own Truth Social site, it was later posted on Twitter where it was roundly ridiculed by social media users.
Oliver O’Connell30 June 2023 20:45
Three charged in $22m Trump Media insider trading case
Three investors in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that took Trump Media public have been indicted for insider trading concerning the deal, making $22m in alleged lillegal trades.
All three were charged with trading in securities of Digital World Acquisition Corporation (DWAC) based on non-public information about the company’s planned business combination with Trump Media & Technology Group — founded by former President Donald Trump — the parent company of social media platform Truth Social.
They were arrested on Thursday morning in Florida.
Oliver O’Connell30 June 2023 20:15
DeSantis hits back at Trump disloyalty claim
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday hit back at former president Donald Trump’s allegation that the Sunshine State executive is betraying him by mounting a presidential campaign of his own during an appearance on Fox News.
Mr DeSantis, who currently trails the twice-impeached, twice-indicted ex-president by a wide margin in most polls of likely GOP primary voters, told Fox host Jesse Watters that no politician — even a former president such as Mr Trump — is entitled to support from anyone after Watters raised Mr Trump’s criticisms during a televised interview.
Andrew Feinberg reports on the rest of the Florida governor’s remarks.
Oliver O’Connell30 June 2023 20:00
Fox reaches $12m settlement with former producer Abby Grossberg
Fox Corporation has reached a $12m settlement in a lawsuit from a former Fox New producer who alleged a culture of misogyny at the network and accused Fox lawyers of pressuring her into making misleading statements in a blockbuster defamation case from a voting machines company.
Alex Woodward has the latest.
Oliver O’Connell30 June 2023 19:53
DeSantis slammed for backing use of radioactive waste in road study
Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis is under fire after giving the go-ahead to the study of “radioactive” mining waste in the use of road-building projects.
On Thursday, the Florida governor greenlit a bill adding phosphogypsum, which has been linked to cancer, to a list of materials that can be studied by the Florida Department of Transportation and used in road construction in the state.
Oliver O’Connell30 June 2023 19:45
Angry onlookers shout ‘dog killer’ at George Santos
Angry protesters called congressman George Santos a “dog killer” on Friday as the Republican made an appearance at a Long Island federal court house, his first hearing since pleading not guilty last month to a13-count indictment related to fraud and money laundering charges.
Oliver O’Connell30 June 2023 19:35
