Trump rally today: Ali Alexander to cooperate with DoJ, as records of gifts to
Mitch McConnell explains why he will still support Donald Trump
Ali Alexander, the organiser of several “Stop the Steal” rallies protesting the 2020 election, will cooperate with the Justice Department’s investigation of the 2021 Capitol riot, his lawyer says.
Meanwhile, the US State Department says Donald Trump and other White House officials left office without providing a record of the gifts they received from foreign governments.
In other news, Mitch McConnell says he will be voting for Mr Trump in 2024 if the former president runs for another term, saying it is his “obligation” to support the party’s nominee.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump’s legal woes continue as New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a motion to hold him in contempt for not complying with a court order to turn over documents in her ongoing civil probe. Her office wants him to pay $10,000 per day until he turns over the documents.
In a statement, Mr Trump slammed Ms James for an “absolute violation” of his civil rights and called her an “operative for the Democrat Party in a political prosecution” of him.
Meanwhile, investigators in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s criminal probe into Mr Trump’s business dealings are reviewing “evidence not previously explored”.
In other legal news, a North Carolina man became the second member of the extremist group Proud Boys to plead guilty to conspiracy regarding the Capitol riot. He will cooperate with prosecutors against other members of the group.
Trump films video intro for Kid Rock concert
Donald Trump beamed into a Kid Rock concert in a pre-recorded video intro, telling the audience they’re “the true the backbone of our great country.”
Nathan Place9 April 2022 21:00
Donald Trump Jr accused of ‘treasonous criminality’ over election texts
Outrage is growing after 2020 texts from Donald Trump Jr revealed a detailed plan to keep his father in power.
“How long do we have to endure this open, treasonous criminality by Trump and company before someone gets indicted?” former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner asked.
Harvard Law School’s Laurence Tribe called the evidence “a smoking rifle”.
Richard Painter, chief White House ethics lawyer during George W Bush’s administration, said the texts are evidence of “an attempted putsch”.
Nathan Place9 April 2022 20:30
Canadian steel mogul fined $975,000 over Trump donations
A Canadian billionaire has been fined almost a million dollars after he allegedly directed $1.75m in donations to a pro-Trump super PAC.
The Federal Election Commission announced the $975,000 fine – one of the largest in the Commission’s history – against Barry Zekelman on Friday.
Nathan Place9 April 2022 19:00
Capitol riot committee could seek Trump interview soon
The House select committee investigating the 6 January 2021 attack on the Capitol could soon consider whether to seek an interview with former president Donald Trump, the committee’s chairman has said.
“We’ll be talking about the likelihood of a Trump interview in the not too distant future,” Mississippi Representative Bennie…
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