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Deutsche Bank & Signature Bank To End Business Dealings With Donald Trump
Two banks known for lending large sums to President Donald Trump, Deutsche Bank AG and Signature Bank, are cutting ties with the president and his family as a result of the violent pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. Deutsche Bank has decided not to conduct any additional business with Trump or the Trump Organization. The bank has had a long relationship with Trump, serving as one of his first major lenders back when Trump was still considered a risky customer. However, in recent months Trump’s relations with Deutsche, to whom he owes more than $300 million, appear to have deteri...
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Trump Inquires About Self Pardon Just Ahead Of Leaving Office On Jan. 20
President Donald Trump has once again mused about the possibility of issuing a self-pardon, as his presidential term is closing to an end. Trump has reportedly inquired about the legal ramifications of issuing a pardon to himself, an unprecedented move. It is not clear if he has discussed pardoning himself since the Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot at the Capitol. When he leaves office, Trump will lose presidential immunity. Trump could potentially face federal charges related to inciting the violent mob. “We are looking at all actors, not only the people who went into the building,” said Michael Sherwin...
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Trump Could Pose Flight Risk After Jan. 20 If He’s Charged For Inciting Capitol Riots
Some prosecutors believe President Donald Trump will pose a flight risk after he leaves office on Jan. 20, given that he will likely face criminal charges, possibly related to his role in inciting the violent mob at the Capitol. While the Senate remains unlikely to convict Trump of the charge of incitement of violence brought by the House in their articles of impeachment due to the number of sitting Republicans that would be required to switch sides, Trump could still face charges at a lower level — particularly as he loses his presidential immunity. The attorney general for the District of Co...
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Mitch McConnell Supports Impeachment Of Trump As GOP Support For Removal Grows
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) reportedly believes President Donald Trump should be impeached and hopes the Democrats’ efforts will help expel him from the GOP, according to a New York Times report. A handful of other Republicans have publicly stated they would support impeachment. Rep. John Katko (R-New York) was the first Republican to release a statement indicating he would vote to impeach. “To allow the President of the United States to incite this attack without consequence is a direct threat to the future of our democracy. For that reason, I cannot sit idly ...
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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski Calls On Trump To Resign: ‘I Want Him Out’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) became the first sitting Republican senator to call on President Donald Trump to resign on Friday. “I want him to resign,” Murkowski told The Anchorage Daily News. “I want him out. He has caused enough damage.” “He’s either been golfing or he’s been inside the Oval Office fuming and throwing every single person who has been loyal and faithful to him under the bus, starting with the vice president,” she continued. “He doesn’t want to stay there. He only wants to stay there for the title. He only wants to stay there for his ego. He needs to get out. He needs to do ...
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Richard Barnett, Man Pictured Resting Foot On Nancy Pelosi’s Desk, Among Those Arrested After Trump Riot
The man pictured resting his foot on Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s (D-California) desk in a now-viral image of the riot at the U.S. Capitol has been arrested. Law enforcement officials said they took Richard Barnett, 60, of Arkansas into custody on federal charges of entering and remaining on restricted grounds, violent entry and theft of public property. Barnett is being held at Washington County Detention Center in Fayetteville, Ark. as he awaits his initial appearance. Barnett told a New York Times journalist that he took a personalized envelope from her office, but said he paid a quarter for it. ...
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GOP Sens. Josh Hawley & Ted Cruz Accused Of Fomenting Trump Mob Violence At U.S. Capitol
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) has been criticized following the violent pro-Trump protest in D.C. Wednesday which left one woman dead, as his words and actions may have helped to incite the mob. In a scathing editorial, the Kansas City Star noted that Hawley has the first to say he would oppose certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory on Jan. 6. His statement prompted a handful of Trump loyalists to follow his lead and reject the results, including Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas). However, after several delays instigated by Hawley-aligned Republicans, Congress ulti...
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House Oversight Committee Will Reissue Subpoena For Trump Financial Records
The House Oversight Committee will reissue a subpoena for President Donald Trump‘s financial documents next year, likely once he has left office, House Counsel Douglas Letter said in a federal court filing Monday. “If this case has not been resolved before the end of this Congress, the Chairwoman will reissue the subpoena to Mazars at the start of the next Congress,” Letter wrote to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. “It remains critically important that the Oversight Committee — and the House more broadly — be able to secure prompt subpoena enforcement without the risk that inves...
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Trump Vetoes $740 Billion Defense Bill, Congress Gears Up For Possible Override Vote
President Donald Trump vetoed a $740 billion defense policy bill on Wednesday, potentially setting the stage for Congress’ first successful override vote. The bill affirms 3% pay raises for U.S. troops and authorizes billions of funding for military programs and construction. “I will not approve this bill, which would put the interests of the Washington, D.C. establishment over those of the American people,” Trump said of the National Defense Authorization Act. He called out lawmakers’ refusal to repeal Section 230, which protects online platforms from certain liabilities, as well as the renam...
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