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Trump Organization ordered to hand over foreign real estate deal records as part of classified documents probe
Trump Organization ordered to hand over foreign real estate deal records as part of classified documents probe
The Trump Organization has been ordered to hand over records related to foreign real estate deals made since Donald Trump entered the White House – as the investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents continues to heat up. Two sources told the New York Times that Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office has subpoenaed the business empire for documents on real estate licensing and development dealings made in seven countries since he was sworn into office in 2017. The countries are: China, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. It is not clear what Mr Smith’s office is expecting to find in the records, when the subpoena was issued or what material may have been turned over as a result. However, a source said that several of the classified documents found at Mr Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate were related to Middle Eastern nations. During his time in office, the Trump Organization swore off any foreign business deals. After Mr Trump left the White House, he struck a deal with Saudi- backed golf venture LIV Golf – a deal that the Times previously revealed Mr Smith’s office had subpoenaed the Trump Organization for records over. Now, the latest move from federal prosecutors reveals they are expanding the probe into the handling of classified documents and suggests they are looking into whether there are any connections between Mr Trump’s foreign business dealings and the particular documents he took with him when he left office, the Times reported. It’s the latest sign that the investigation into the classified documents Mr Trump took to Mar-a-Lago is heating up. Last week it emerged that the National Archives had found a trove of records proving the former president knew he shouldn’t have taken classified documents to Mar-a-Lago. The National Archives sent a letter, obtained by CNN, to Mr Trump revealing that it had found 16 presidential records showing he and his top advisers were aware of the correct declassification process when he was in the White House. “The 16 records in question all reflect communications involving close presidential advisers, some of them directed to you personally, concerning whether, why, and how you should declassify certain classified records,” wrote archivist Debra Steidel Wall. Those records will now be turned over to Mr Smith by 24 May. Mr Trump has repeatedly falsely claimed that he was allowed to take classified documents with him when he left the Oval Office. He has also falsely claimed that the documents “automatically” became declassified when he took them with him from the White House. “I had every right to under the Presidential Records Act,” he said just last week, during the disastrous CNN town hall. “You have the Presidential Records Act. I was there and I took what I took and it gets declassified.” He later added: “And, by the way, they become automatically declassified when I took them.” In reality, under the Presidential Records Act, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has legal control of all presidential records as soon as a president leaves office. Now, this trove of presidential records appears to pour cold water on Mr Trump’s claims that he doesn’t think he did anything wrong by taking the documents – instead suggesting that he was fully aware of the protocol but chose to disregard it. Mr Trump’s attorney Jim Trusty insisted that he had the “constitutional authority” to take the documents. “At the end of his presidency, he relied on the constitutional authority as commander-in-chief, which is to take documents and take them to Mar-a-Lago while still president as he was at the time, and to effectively declassify and personalise them,” he told CNN. “He talked about declassifying them, but he didn’t need to.” Meanwhile, the letter also revealed that Mr Trump’s legal team had tried to block NARA from handing over the records to Mr Smith’s office, citing “constitutionally based privilege”. Mr Smith had issued NARA with a subpoena in January for records relevant to the grand jury investigation. Notwithstanding any legal action to stop the handover, the special counsel will likely receive the records in question this week. News of the damning evidence comes amid trouble inside Mr Trump’s leagl team after one of his attorneys Tim Parlatore representing him in the probe resigned earlier this month – amid in-fighting in the team. The National Archives had first contacted Mr Trump in 2021 not long after he left office asking for documents that they had found to be missing from its records. His team handed over boxes of documents – some including classified papers – but held onto troves more. On learning, the FBI executed a raid on Mar-a-Lago in August 2022, seizing 27 boxes including 11 containing classified information. Some of the information was of the highest possible top secret classification, meaning it should never have left the custody of the government. Read More Trump news – latest: Trump to appear in court by video in hush money case as E Jean Carroll seeks new damages E Jean Carroll sues Trump over CNN town hall insults Ron DeSantis news – live: Florida governor slams NAACP ‘stunt’ travel advisory as 2024 campaign launch nears Donald Trump faces virtual hush money appearance as E Jean Carroll sues again – live Who is Tim Scott? 5 things to know about the newest 2024 GOP presidential candidate Is Ron DeSantis running for president in 2024?
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Best NBA prop bets today for Celtics vs. Heat Game 4 (Fade Jaylen Brown)
Best NBA prop bets today for Celtics vs. Heat Game 4 (Fade Jaylen Brown)
The Miami Heat are on the verge of a sweep in the Eastern Conference Finals, and their role players have dominated the Boston Celtics in the series.I have two prop plays for Heat role guys, as well as a prop for Celtics star Jaylen Brown, who has struggled mightily in his last 10 playoff games....
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Beyonce and Jay-Z paid in cash for the 'most expensive home ever'
Beyonce and Jay-Z paid in cash for the 'most expensive home ever'
Beyonce and Jay-Z just slapped down a whopping $200 million (£160.5million) on a mansion, and the really remarkable thing is they paid in cash. The Hollywood power couple have reportedly bought a huge new property in Malibu, overlooking the Pacific ocean. The building is set over eight acres of land and comes with its own private beach and swimming pool. The colossal concrete structure was first commissioned in 1999 and the site reportedly measures 40,000 square feet and the Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter According to TMZ, it was first commissioned by soap opera writers and producers William and Maria Bell. It was designed by influential Japanese architect Tadao Ando and it’s known as The Bell House by those who built it. The deal would reportedly overtake the record for the most expensive home ever sold in California, which previously stood at $177 million (£142 million), and the becomes second-most expensive real estate deal in the US. Beyoncé kick started her hotly anticipated Renaissance tour recently, and some fans were convinced she threw shade at Sweden after one of her first concerts. The singer also laughed at her own fumble as she got the words wrong during her sell-out show in Edinburgh last Saturday (May 20). Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Lewis Capaldi savagely reacts to his new album being rated 4/10 in media reviews
Lewis Capaldi savagely reacts to his new album being rated 4/10 in media reviews
As a musician, it must be devastating for an album you've worked so hard on to flop when it comes to reviews - but not for Lewis Capaldi. In fact, he made light of his new record, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, only been given four out of 10 in reviews by making a hilarious TikTok about the saga. "My new album was reviewed in Pitchfork and I got a four and I was like 'woah, a four, that's incredible, four out of five'", he began. "They do it out of f****** ten." Click here to sign up for our newsletters
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Liam Neeson perfectly recreated an iconic Taken scene at an ice hockey game
Liam Neeson perfectly recreated an iconic Taken scene at an ice hockey game
When an ice hockey fan cam zoomed in on Liam Neeson, he knew exactly what to do. The actor appeared at a game between the Ottawa Senators and the New York Rangers, when the crowd spotted him, prompting him to pick up his phone, and recreate one of his most iconic scenes from Taken as the stadium played out of the voiceover from the film. Fans quickly jumped to the 70-year-old's praise for leaning into the hilarious moment and going along with it. Click here to sign up for our newsletters
1970-01-01 08:00
Arizona judge rejects Kari Lake's final 2022 election lawsuit
Arizona judge rejects Kari Lake's final 2022 election lawsuit
An Arizona judge rejected the final lawsuit brought by Republican Kari Lake, affirming Democrat Katie Hobbs won the 2022 election for governor.
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Trump to make virtual appearance in hush money case – so judge can warn him about Truth Social ranting
Trump to make virtual appearance in hush money case – so judge can warn him about Truth Social ranting
Donald Trump will make a virtual appearance in court today for the second hearing in his landmark criminal case – so that a New York judge can warn him about posting evidence on social media. The former president will appear via video in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday afternoon where Judge Juan Merchan can make sure he understands the terms of the protective order issued in the case. The judge imposed the order after Mr Trump took aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Judge Merchan himself after being charged with 34 felonies for falsifying business records during the 2016 race for the White House. The order, issued on 8 May, bars Mr Trump and his attorneys from publishing information in the case and the names of certain Manhattan DA personnel that is not already public once the information is handed over to his legal team. It even limits Mr Trump’s access to some of the information – with some evidence only to be shared with Mr Trump while he is in the presence of his attorneys and the former president banned from making copies, photographing or transcribing the documents. While Mr Trump’s legal team have slammed the order – claiming it is “a muzzle” on the former president – Judge Merchan stopped short of issuing a gag order, meaning it does not bar Mr Trump from speaking about the case. While his lawyers and prosecutors in the case must appear in person, Mr Trump can join remotely – avoiding the sensationalism and heightened security when he surrendered to New York authorities back on 4 April and became the first US president in American history to ever be arrested and charged with a crime. Though he can avoid showing up in person, the judge is taking the extra step of personally instructing Mr Trump about the terms of the protective order – after he made a series of social media posts attacking the investigation, Judge Merchan and DA Bragg. In a historic day for America, Mr Trump was arrested and arraigned on 34 criminal charges in New York back on 4 April. According to Manhattan prosecutors, Mr Trump and his former fixer anf attorney Michael Cohen carried out a “catch and kill” scheme in the lead-up to the 2016 election. Cohen allegedly made hush money payments on Mr Trump’s behalf to suppress negative information about him by silencing individuals over alleged affairs he had with women. Mr Trump “repeatedly and fraudulently falsified New York business records to conceal criminal conduct that hid damaging information from the voting public during the 2016 presidential election,” the charging documents read. Three specific alleged affairs and hush money payments were mentioned in the charging documents – a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, a $150,000 to former playboy model Karen McDougal and a $30,000 payment to a doorman at Trump Tower who claimed he had information that Mr Trump had fathered a child with a woman while married to Melania Trump. Mr Trump then allegedly reimbursed Cohen but falsely recorded the payments as legal fees. Each of the 34 criminal charges relates to an individual entry in the Trump Organization’s business records. Cohen has already served jail time for his part in the hush money case and has now become prosecutor’s star witness in the case against Mr Trump. Read More Trump news – latest: Trump to appear in court by video in hush money case as E Jean Carroll seeks new damages Trump Organization ordered to hand over foreign real estate deal records as part of classified documents probe E Jean Carroll sues Trump over CNN town hall insults Ivanka and Jared split over attending Trump 2024 launch – follow live Why was Donald Trump impeached twice during his first term? Four big lies Trump told during his 2024 presidential announcement
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Ukraine war: Fleeing Belgorod residents told to stay away
Ukraine war: Fleeing Belgorod residents told to stay away
Ukraine says Russian paramilitaries are behind the fighting in the Belgorod border region.
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5 things we learnt from Kim Kardashian's big podcast interview
5 things we learnt from Kim Kardashian's big podcast interview
Kim Kardashian appeared on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast where she was incredibly candid about her past relationships, parenthood and things she "wished she knew sooner". Since launching his YouTube channel in 2016, Shetty has made a name for himself as an award-winning podcaster, author and life coach. His clips have since garnered over 4 billion views and a collective social media following of 20 million. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter In an upload this week, Shetty sat down with the business mogul to discuss many areas of her life. Here are five revelations we took from the episode: Parenting challenges The business mogul opened up about the realities of having four children while speaking to Shetty. She candidly shared how there are some nights she would "cry myself to sleep," adding: "Like, holy s***, this f****** tornado in my house. Like, what just happened?" "With all the moods and the personalities and sometimes they're fighting, and you know, there's no one there." She went on to call "mom guilt" the "hardest thing." "You have to also separate though and understand that you need your own bit of sanity, so you have to do what makes you happy. Working for me, I love working, so that makes me happy. Anytime I think something's really hard, I dive into work," Kardashian said. According to the star, quality time with her children make them feel cared about. "You feel like you're the worst mom if something's going on and you can't fix it. You have no idea how to change it, your kids are fighting, whatever it is." She added: "I think how to balance work with that is when you're home being really present. Kids, all they want is time. They just want your time." "You cannot help people that don't want the help" While Kardashian didn't explicitly name her ex-husband Kanye West, she believes that a break-up doesn't necessarily mean it was a "failure". "Sometimes I feel like people think that if a relationship doesn't work out that it's a failure, but I don't really look at it like that 15 years together, 10 years. That's not a failure. That is so beautiful," she said. She also said she learned how you "cannot help people that don't want the help". "You can't force your beliefs and project that on someone that thinks something totally different," she went on to add, before explaining how its "okay to have those different views." However, "if you don't align in the same values and morals and things at your core, then it's okay to realise that this life is so short, and you should go and find the people that do align with what you really believe in." Her current dating life While Kardashian hasn't ruled out any future romantic relationships following her split from comedian Pete Davidson in August 2022, she made clear that she wants to take it slow. "I definitely will take my time, and I think there's so many factors, especially when you have kids, of being mindful of people that enter in your life," Kardashian told Shetty. "If I can look at everything that I did wrong and try to not make the same mistakes and really take my time, I think it just has to be different for me. ... I'm so comfortable taking my time to not rush it. There's so much going on that I'm not lonely." She no longer values materialistic things Kardashian noted that her interest in material things has diminished over the years. "First time, I packed up my entire shoe and bag closet," she said, referring to the California wildfires. "Third time, leave all the bags and shoes, I don't need 'em. We got all the photos, we got my little blankie when I was little, the kids' stuff. Fourth time, leave everything. Me and my babies, that's all I need." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Trump news – latest: Donald Trump to appear in court by video in hush money case today
Trump news – latest: Donald Trump to appear in court by video in hush money case today
Donald Trump will appear in court by video today for his second hearing in his criminal case after he became the first US president in American history arrested and charged with a crime. The former president will appear virtually in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday afternoon so that Judge Juan Merchan can make sure he understands the terms of the protective order in the case. The judge imposed the order after Mr Trump took aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Judge Merchan himself as he was charged with 34 felonies for falsifying business records while making hush money payments to cover up alleged affairs with women. This comes as Mr Trump’s other legal troubles are also heating up. On Monday, author E Jean Carroll amended her remaining defamation lawsuit against Mr Trump to include the derogatory remark she made about her at a CNN town hall. Attorney Roberta Kaplan filed a proposed update to the $10m Manhattan civil court complaint to include the comments which were made by Mr Trump after he was found liable for the sexual abuse and defamation of Ms Carroll by jury trial in New York. Read More E. Jean Carroll adds Trump's post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M Trump bashes DeSantis as he shares surprisingly positive response to another 2024 challenger: ‘Good luck Tim!’ A timeline of Donald Trump’s rivalry with Ron DeSantis Trump Media files $3.78bn defamation lawsuit against Washington Post over Truth Social reporting
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TikTok CEO Chew: Montana's ban on the app 'unconstitutional'
TikTok CEO Chew: Montana's ban on the app 'unconstitutional'
DOHA TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said on Tuesday the state of Montana's ban of the app was
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US safety board seeks answers on runway near-miss incidents
US safety board seeks answers on runway near-miss incidents
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is holding a forum Tuesday on runway
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