The former president is asserting privilege over nearly 50 documents, and the jockeying between the two administrations, Congress and witnesses is certain to delay the investigation into the insurrection at the Capitol.
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Trump-backed candidates face scrutiny after minimal vetting
As the former president has waded into contested primaries across the country, trying to exact revenge and remake the Republican Party in his image, he has endorsed a series of candidates facing serious allegations.
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Trump intends to invoke executive privilege in Jan. 6 House probe
The move sets the stage for a likely clash with House Democrats who are investigating the roles of Trump and his allies in the run-up to the riot.
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Senate report details Trump’s pressure on Justice Department to overturn election results
It shows how Trump benefited from the support of a little-known Justice Department lawyer who championed the then-president’s efforts to challenge the vote but how, in the end, other senior officials stood together to face down Trump.
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Trump faces deadline for questioning in defamation suit over sexual assault allegations
Summer Zervos, a former “Apprentice” contestant, filed the defamation lawsuit after he denied her allegations that he sexually assaulted her and called the women who have accused him of assault liars.
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House panel subpoenas organizers of Jan. 6 Trump rally
The panel is attempting to dissect the origins of the violent insurrection by the former president’s supporters and find ways to prevent it from ever happening again.
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Bush to headline fundraiser for Liz Cheney after Trump backs her opponent
Her reelection race has turned into a proxy war of sorts between the ex-presidents who represent two competing factions of the Republican Party.
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Trump CFO’s lawyer says he suspects more indictments on way
A lawyer for Donald Trump’s indicted corporate finance chief told a judge Monday he has “strong reason to believe” more indictments are coming in the ongoing New York investigation.
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Milley defends calls to Chinese counterpart as effort to avoid conflict
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says his conversations with Gen. Li Zuocheng during the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency were intended to avoid misunderstandings.
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Republican group held ‘war games’ for state attorneys general before Trump loss
An offshoot of the Republican Attorneys General Association held a special meeting weeks before the election to discuss its strategies if then-President Donald Trump lost.