Category: Donald Trump

New Indictment Against Trump Is Political Payback, Legal Experts Say

The new indictment a federal grand jury returned against former President Donald Trump over his allegedly illegal retention of national security documents after he left the White House in January 2021 is politically motivated, legal experts told The Epoch Times. While the filing of federal charges against a former U.S. president is itself unprecedented, the…


After Trump Indictment GOP Must Build a ‘Resistance’

Commentary For decades we have heard the old Washington saying about our two political parties. The Democrats were the evil party, the Republicans the stupid party. It was a nasty crack, but, basically, it fit. Still, we lumbered along. Until now. With the multiple indictments of Donald Trump, the most recent ones from no less…


Judge Who Ruled in Trump’s Favor in Previous Matter Assigned to New Case

A federal judge who was appointed by former President Donald Trump and ruled in his favor in the case involving records seized from his home by the FBI has been assigned to his new criminal case. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon was assigned to the criminal case, which was lodged in federal court in southern…


Judge Who Ruled in Trump’s Favor Assigned to Mar-a-Lago Documents Case

A federal judge who was appointed by former President Donald Trump and ruled in his favor in the case involving records seized from his home by the FBI has been assigned to his new criminal case. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon was assigned to the criminal case, which was lodged in federal court in southern…


Trump Indictment Fails Crucial Test: Dershowitz

The federal indictment against former President Donald Trump fails a crucial test, law professor Alan Dershowitz says. “It doesn’t meet what I call the Richard Nixon standard, which was very clear obstruction of justice, destroying evidence, paying bribes,” Dershowitz, a professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, said on Newsmax on June 9 after the indictment…


Paul Kamenar: Trump Indictment Is Government Overreach, Rallying Point for Supporters

The indictment of former President Donald Trump on charges of mishandling classified documents is an overreach by the government, according to Paul Kamenar, counsel for the National Legal and Policy Center. Kamenar also sees the charges as a potential rallying point for Trump’s supporters. “I think the government has overreached in this area and I…


Judiciary Committee Says ‘Everything on Table’ if DOJ Fails to Produce Docs on Mar-a-Lago Raid ‘Abnormalities’

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is demanding copies of Department of Justice (DOJ) documents concerning the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid after being told by a senior FBI official involved in the action’s planning and execution about multiple “unusual features” and “abnormalities” involved. “Everything is on the table,” said a committee spokesman when asked by…


Kash’s Corner LIVE: Trump Indictment, Two-Tier System of Justice, and What This Means for America

On June 8, former President Donald Trump said he’d been informed by his attorneys that he had been indicted by special counsel Jack Smith as part of the investigation into his handling of classified documents. It’s the two-tier system of justice playing out yet again, argues Kash Patel, from Russiagate to impeachment No. 1 to…


Trump Indictment Ironically Unites Republicans and Shines Light on Political Hypocrisy

Former President Donald Trump is facing 37 charges over the handling of classified government records, according to the federal indictment document unsealed earlier Friday. Thirty-one of those counts accuse Trump of willful retention of national defense information. Trump and his aide, Walt Nauta, each also face a count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. This goes…


Trump Reacts to DOJ Indictment in Video, Vows to ‘Fight This Out’

Former President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Thursday that he had been indicted by special counsel Jack Smith in connection with the investigation into his handling of alleged classified documents. Later that night, he posted a video on Truth Social, calling it “a hoax” and saying “I will fight this out.” …