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politics1 year ago•2 min saved

"George Santos Returns to Capitol Hill and Announces Another Congressional Run"

Disgraced ex-congressman George Santos, currently facing federal criminal charges, announced his run for Congress during Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, aiming to challenge his former colleague Representative Nick LaLota. Santos, known for bizarre lies and expulsion from office, has faced charges including wire fraud and money laundering. Despite his expulsion, he still has floor privileges and plans to file with the Federal Election Commission, while also capitalizing on his notoriety through the video app Cameo.

via The Guardian US|

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politics2 years ago•4 min saved

Trump's Lawyer Search Fails Ahead of Mar-a-Lago Documents Arraignment

Former US President Donald Trump struggled to find a local Florida lawyer willing to join his legal defense team for his first court appearance to face federal criminal charges for retaining national security materials and obstruction of justice. Trump and his legal team spent the afternoon before his arraignment interviewing potential lawyers but the interviews did not result in any joining the team in time for Trump’s initial court appearance scheduled for 3pm ET on Tuesday after several attorneys declined to take him as a client.

via The Guardian US|

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politics2 years ago•4 min saved

Trump's Preparations for Arraignment in Miami

Former President Donald Trump is in Florida to prepare for his arraignment on federal criminal charges related to mishandling national security secrets and obstructing efforts to reclaim the documents. Trump and his legal team are conducting last-minute interviews with lawyers to represent him when he heads to the federal courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. Miami authorities are bracing for the possibility of large crowds of pro-Trump demonstrators massing around the courthouse. Trump has called for any demonstrations to be peaceful, but some of his backers have portrayed this indictment as an act of war and called for retribution.

via The New York Times|

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"The Complexities of Jack Smith's Trump Indictment and Pending Supreme Court Case"

Former war crimes prosecutor Jack Smith is leading the heavily scrutinized probe into whether former President Donald Trump took government secrets with him after leaving office and obstructed an investigation regarding documents kept at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump is expected in federal court in Miami on Tuesday to face the seven-count indictment filed in federal court.

via The Washington Post|

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