Katherine Faulders
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Senior reporter covering investigations, Capitol Hill & politics for @ABC News. @UVA . DM for signal & kfaulders @protonmail .com
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Trump says Gov. Hogan “did not really understand the list" provided by admin of labs in MD.Actually, per audio obtained, Hogan said he was “in contact with every one” of them & said he wasn't able to use some bc certain labs were federally run or controlled by DoD&were off limits
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NEWS: Sec. Ben Carson tested positive for COVID-19 this morning. His deputy chief of staff says he's "in good spirits & feels fortunate to have access to effective therapeutics which aid and markedly speed his recovery." Carson attended the election night party at the White House
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The White House is now on the record saying they discovered Hope Hicks’ positive test just as Marine One was taking off for President Trump’s fundraiser yesterday in New Jersey. The president still did this fundraiser after the positive diagnosis was known.
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Wow — A U.S. official confirms that all the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are quarantining at home after a positive COVID test for Admiral Ray, the Vice Commandant of the US Coast Guard, per
@LMartinezABC
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WH lawyers were cut out of the process of drafting Trump’s 6-page letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi about the House impeachment vote,
@jonkarl
reports. At POTUS direction, the letter was drafted by Leg Affairs Director Eric Ueland, Stephen Miller & counselor to CoS Michael Williams.
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When we boarded Air Force One just now, a printout of this poll was left on every seat in the press cabin.
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Asked a WH official if POTUS has plans to meet with the Mayor of San Juan Tuesday and got this response -->
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BREAKING - Federal agents searched the Virginia home of former Trump-era Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on Wednesday morning, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the activity. Story coming from me
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@LukeLBarr
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There is mounting pressure inside the White House for President Trump to make a formal address to the nation from the White House amid the chaos and unrest erupting across the United States, sources tell me &
@Santucci
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The judge said that former President Trump could have no contact with any witnesses in the case -- including Walt Nauta -- who currently works for him.
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NEW — House Intel Committee possesses video, audio recordings from Giuliani associate. Story w/
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@AllisonMPecorin
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US Atty for SDNY Geoffrey Berman was fired. The news came as a shock tonight. Sources close to him & DOJ official say AG Barr offered him other positions including head of Civil Division at main justice and Berman declined. News via me
@alex_mallin
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@AaronKatersky
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Arnold Schwarzenegger spokesperson responds to President Trump at National Prayer Breakfast -->
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A federal judge ordered the release of a memo used by former AG Bill Barr to justify his decision not to prosecute former Pres. Trump for obstruction of justice rising from the Russia investigation. Judge Jackson has given Biden's DOJ 2 wks to respond to order, per
@alex_mallin
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EXCLUSIVE - Special counsel argued Trump intentionally misled his lawyers in response to subpoena for classified docs, paving way for judge’s extraordinary ruling piercing attorney-client privilege claims
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Fox & Friends co-anchor Brian Kilmeade had this message for President Trump this morning: “I think it’s in the country's best interest if he starts coordinating on the virus and starts coordinating with security with the Biden team, and just brief him.”
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NEWS - Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: Sources. Reporting w/
@MLevineReports
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@alex_mallin
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Confirming NYT reporting -- Trump asked about shooting migrants crossing border in the legs
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NEWS -- Mark Meadows has told special counsel investigators he could not recall Trump ever declassifying Mar-a-Lago docs, nor was he aware of any "standing order" authorizing the automatic declassification of materials taken out of the Oval Office
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Spotted at the Trump Hotel while Pres is here downstairs —> AG Bill Barr who is currently upstairs at the restaurant.
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SCOOP --- Ex-White House counsel Pat Cipollone subpoenaed by federal grand jury investigating Jan. 6 attack. Story via me
@Santucci
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@alex_mallin
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LISTEN: Audio we obtained shows President Trump misrepresented Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s comments on COVID-19 testing
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NEW -- ABC News has learned that a two-page memo, written by the whistleblower a day after Trump’s call, describes one White House official who told the whistleblower Trump's Ukraine call was ‘frightening’ via
@ABC
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NEWS -- Months after leaving the White House, Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive info about nuclear submarines with a member of his Mar-a-Lago club. Reporting here w/
@alex_mallin
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@MLevineReports
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“That guy has a serious weight problem,” Trump says of rally protester. “Go home, start exercising.”
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NEWS - Lawyers for former President Trump have arrived at special counsel Jack Smith's offices this morning for a meeting as a potential indictment looms, sources tell me
@Santucci
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HUGH HEWITT: "Did you direct anyone to move the boxes, Mr. President? Did you tell anyone to move the boxes?"
TRUMP: "I don’t talk about anything. You know why? Because I’m allowed to do whatever I want."
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NEW:
@ABC
has learned that Michael Cohen has entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York.
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ABC News has reviewed copies of transcripts of the recordings, which appear to show the way Trump allegedly deceived his own attorney, and how classified documents, according to prosecutors, ended up at Mar-a-Lago in the first place.
NEWS - Trump was warned FBI could raid Mar-a-Lago as team feared he'd 'go ballistic' complying with subpoena, lawyer's notes show. Story w/
@MLevineReports
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Just asked Van Drew about this. “I don’t know if I said..did I say undying? I don’t think it was undying. I usually don’t speak that way. I said I think you have my support. And he does.” (Note: he definitely said Trump has his “undying support.”) Tape —>
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"I'll never vote again" for former President Donald Trump, Republican Arizona state Rep. Rusty Bowers told ABC News' Jonathan Karl.
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BREAKING: ‘Take her out’: recording reviewed by ABC News appears to capture Trump at private dinner telling associates he wants Ukraine ambassador fired
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Jan. 6 committee seeks information from Newt Gingrich, saying they have numerous emails from him including one sent on Dec. 8 2020 urging the Trump campaign to air false ads promoting the narrative that election workers in Georgia smuggled fake ballots in suitcases.
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TAPE — Listen to the recording that appears to capture a conversation between Giuliani associate Lev Parnas and Pres. Trump in April 2018 about firing the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
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Just want to emphasize -- Rep. Gohmert returned to his Capitol Hill office & told staff he wanted to inform them *in person* instead of finding out from news reports. Some staffers were already in the process of leaving as Gohmert came back, I'm told.
Rep. Gohmert went back to his Capitol Hill office after testing positive for COVID-19 at the White House. The question now is -- where does he quarantine? Reporting w/
@benyc
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In NYT op-ed, former Judge Michael Luttig believes a Trump Jan 6 indictment is "almost certain" and slams what he says is the GOP's "spineless support" of Trump
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Special Counsel Jack Smith was sitting front row during today’s hearing in DC and taking notes.
When Trump’s attorneys walked in, they greeted DOJ Prosecutors Tom Windom and Molly Gaston but did not greet or approach Smith despite noticing his presence. Per
@lauraromero1207
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Pelosi says “I pray for the president all the time” but says now “I think we have to pray for his health.”
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Jason Miller is walking around with a witness list that says WITNESS LIST 301 (SO FAR)
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DOJ releases photo of some documents recovered in Trump's office at Mar-a-Lago.The filing says in some instances "even FBI counterintelligence personnel and DOJ attorneys conducting the review required additional clearances before they were permitted to review certain documents."
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Officer Eugene Goodman is on duty today. We have seen him standing outside the Senate chamber this afternoon.
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The hearing here in Florida has wrapped. Judge Cannon is not ruling on Trump’s request for a special master from the bench, she will enter a written order at some point. No indication on timeline.
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Jack Smith looked at former President Trump throughout much of the arraignment, but Trump did not once look at Smith,
@rachelvscott
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😳 The door to the storage room in Mar-a-Lago where Trump stored highly classified docs had a pinhole doorknob that could be unlocked… via coathanger, a witness told investigators per newly released exhibits.
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NEW: In new ABC News/Ipsos poll, 55% of Americans approve of the president's management of the crisis, compared to 43% who disapprove. Trump’s approval on this issue is up from last week, when the numbers were nearly reversed.
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Quite the statement from Ivanka Trump tonight who did not attend Trump’s announcement. Says she doesn’t plan to be involved in politics and will support her father outside the political arena.
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NEWS - Judge has rejected Trump's executive priv claim to prevent Pence from testifying before grand jury investigating Jan. per sources. Also ordered Pence should provide answers to any q's that implicate any illegal acts on Trump’s part. Reporting w/
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The existence of a second whistleblower -- particularly one who can speak directly about events involving POTUS related to conversations involving Ukraine -- could undercut Trump's repeated insistence that the original complaint was "totally inaccurate
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NEWS - Special counsel questioned witnesses about 2 rooms FBI didn't search at Mar-a-Lago — one was a “hidden room” inside Trump’s bedroom. The other, a locked closet with a curiously timed lock change inside his residence.W/
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Republicans members of House Intel have left the room — only Jordan and Ratcliffe still here.
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In addition to being on Air Force One Tuesday night with Trump, Hicks was also on Marine One YESTERDAY. Even closer quarters.
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@ABC
News has confirmed President Trump's top aide, Hope Hicks, has tested positive for the coronavirus. via
@KFaulders
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NEWS - Trump was warned FBI could raid Mar-a-Lago as team feared he'd 'go ballistic' complying with subpoena, lawyer's notes show. Story w/
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I’m told Rep. Jim Jordan will hold a press conference tomorrow ahead of the 10am vote. Expected at 8am. His spox says he’s not dropping out.
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This week, top aides met w/ Trump to discuss options going forward.Among them-what a potential resignation would look like.POTUS asked q’s about it,but ultimately said it was a nonstarter, in part b/c he doesn't trust Pence to pardon him, sources tell me
@CeciliaVega
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@Santucci
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Spox says Carson feels he shouldn't run a gov agency b/c he has no government experience. Reminder: Carson did think he could run a country.
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Here’s the letter John Dowd sent to House Intelligence Committee claiming they are harassing his clients with their “overly broad and unduly burdensome” request for Ukraine docs. Dowd reps Giuliani associates Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas.
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Ok so after AG Barr releases letter saying that President Trump has fired Berman, Trump tells reporters that it’s actually up to AG Barr, and that he is “not involved,” per pool.
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Trump had been bracing for a defense much less successful than the one during his first impeachment trial, but at times he was stunned to hear some of the arguments, specifically how Bruce Castor complimented the House impeachment managers presentation,
@Santucci
& I are told.
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In a statement, Trump is asking the documents he did not turn over to the National Archives when he left office, be immediately returned to him so that he can turn them over to the National Archives until they are required for a presidential library.
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VP Pence earlier today on call w/ govs responding to Hogan concerns about lack of access to federal & DoD run labs. "I think Larry, just to be real clear you give us a call, and as the needs evolve we'll move heaven and earth to open up access to everything that's on this list."
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Spotted at the Trump Hotel in DC — former AG Jeff Sessions
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Chairman Thompson said Jan. 6 committee will release report on Dec. 21. This will be coupled with a “public presentation” and any decisions on criminal referrals will happen that day too.
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Multiple sources say federal investigators have questioned many individuals close to Trump about the documents Trump brought to Mar-a-Lago that have now been seized, including members of his current staff in addition to some former White House officials,
@Santucci
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SCOOP: State Department IG requests urgent briefing on Ukraine scheduled for tomorrow on Capitol Hill. Story developing here w/
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Law enforcement in combat gear now heading into the U.S. Capitol.
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During impeachment meeting w/ House Dems:
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-House counsel Doug Letter gave update - touting wins in the court
-Schiff said he’ll release transcripts @ right time. Said 1st witnesses called are minor ones - next major ones.
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Trump phoned former Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez this week seeking help from him and his fiancé Jennifer Lopez on the coronavirus response, multiple sources tell me &
@Santucci
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Trump held up an ABC News graphic during the Rose Garden event today -- but notably did not hold up a second page of that graphic -- that details the numbers of indictments, guilty pleas and people sent to prison. Here's both pages -->
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FBI Director James Comey is at the White House. No word yet on why...
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News: GSA official blocking Biden's transition privately plans post-Trump career. Story w/
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@benyc
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DeSantis team is not commenting on Trump’s recent tirade on his social platform, but sources close to him tell me &
@jayobtv
that the governor’s strategy is to not engage and he has no intention of responding to the attacks. (Something that is sure to anger Trump even more)
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In Fiona Hill’s opening statement she will say it’s a “fictional narrative” for some on the committee to believe Ukraine, not Russia, attacked our democracy
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ABC News has also reviewed an early draft of the prologue to Meadows' book which includes a description of Trump having a classified war plan "on the couch" at his office in Bedminster. The reference was removed before it was published.
NEWS -- Mark Meadows has told special counsel investigators he could not recall Trump ever declassifying Mar-a-Lago docs, nor was he aware of any "standing order" authorizing the automatic declassification of materials taken out of the Oval Office
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Meadows privately told Smith's investigators that-to this day-he has yet to see any evidence of fraud that would have kept Joe Biden from the White House, & he told them he agrees w/ a gov assessment at the time that the 2020 election was the most secure election in U.S. history
NEWS - Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: Sources. Reporting w/
@MLevineReports
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@alex_mallin
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Trump tweeted a video last week for seniors calling them his “favorite people in the world”
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NEW: Berman said he learned from a press release tonight that he was ‘stepping down’ and has not resigned and has no intention to do so.
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In audio obtained by ABC News, John Bolton said during remarks at Vanderbilt University that his testimony "would have made no difference to the ultimate outcome" of impeachment and said he can "sleep at night because I have followed my conscious."
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The Trump appointed US attorney David Weiss said in a June 7 letter to Chairman Jordan that AG Garland granted him “ultimate authority” over the investigation, “including responsibility for deciding where, when, and whether to file charges.” Full letter here —>
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NEW-Trump faces at least 7 charges. List w/
@Santucci
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@alex_mallin
Willful Retention of NDI
Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice
Withholding a Doc or Record
Corruptly Concealing a Doc or Record
Concealing a Doc in a Fed Investigation
Scheme to Conceal
False stmts&Representations
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Its like clockwork, when Dem counsel Dan Goldman starts questioning, Nunes -- yet again -- leaves the room.
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Van Drew has been notified via letter that he is no longer a member of the House Democratic Caucus “effective immediately.”
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Here’s the full statement from Lt. Col. Vindman’s attorney saying he was escorted out of the White House today
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At 7:18am, Robert Mueller was seen arriving at the special counsel's office, per
@erica_yueh
who spotted him.
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The meeting between Trump’s lawyers and special counsel Jack Smith's team ended after an hour, sources familiar with the matter tell me
@Santucci
@SooRinKimm
@lauraromero1207
. Special counsel Jack Smith was present for the meeting we’re told.
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Some administration staff including White House aides & State Dept staff have been exploring options including whether they need to retain their own personal counsel in the Ukraine matter, per sources to me
@Santucci
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@KyraPhillips
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EXCLUSIVE- ABC has new details on the six topic areas Trump attorney Evan Corcoran asserted attorney-client privilege over but will now be forced to testify on re: his representation of Trump in the classified docs probe. Story w/
@alex_mallin
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3AM at the Hilton Midtown. An absolutely historic moment for America.
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WH official sends this response to Johnny Depp comments -->
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According to audio obtained, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak told VP Pence on call w/ govs today that Pres. Trump's rally comments about testing were "not helpful" and asked for a "commitment that there's not a federal mandate to slow down testing."
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Donald Trump, flanked by Secret Service agents, stormed out of courtroom after Judge Engoron denied his request for an immediate directed verdict to end the trial.
@PCCharalambous
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In a sealed order last week, Judge Howell rejected Trump's claim of executive privilege for Meadows & number of others, including Trump's former DNI John Ratcliffe, his former nat sec adviser Robert O'Brien & other former top aides.
SCOOP: Meadows, other top Trump aides ordered to testify in Jan. 6 probe as judge rejects claims of executive privilege story w/
@KFaulders
@jonkarl
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Many close advisers to Trump were "beside themselves" & unaware of his call w/ Raffensperger until the story was published first by the WaPo, sources tell me &
@Santucci
. Sources say Trump is increasingly isolated & only interested in Jan 6
As he seeks to prevent certification of election, Trump plans to attend DC rally w/
@KFaulders
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This is the first time Nadler has gone this far. In an interview with WNYC he said "Frankly, we are concentrating our resources on whether or not to impeach the president. Personally, I think the president ought to be impeached."
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NEWS — Judge Reinhart says "I am not prepared to find that the affidavit should be fully sealed” and asks the government for proposed redactions to the Mar-a-Lago affidavit by next week, adding this will be a careful process.
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The US Supreme Court -- including the three justices appointed by President Donald Trump -- has denied Texas' request to even file the lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results, citing lack of standing.
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NEW - Dems seeking to subpoena the former White House Personnel Security Director for testimony related to the WH security clearance process. Will be a committee vote Tues, according to internal committee docs.
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Trump writes letter to Sen. Schumer saying if he spent less time on the “impeachment hoax” and more time on the people on NY, the NY would not have been so unprepared for the “invisible enemy.”
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