Quick Glance: Cameron Warns US Politicians Against Russia Appeasement
- UK Foreign Secretary intensifies efforts to secure aid for Ukraine but faces rejection from a senior Republican.
- Cameron warns against 'appeasement' and emphasizes the need for military aid to Kyiv.
- Despite meetings with top US officials, Cameron failed to gain support from US Republicans.
- He faced limited reception on Capitol Hill and struggled to make an impact.
Quick Glance: Trump wrote to-do lists on classified White House documents: Sources
- A former assistant of Donald Trump revealed that he frequently wrote to-do lists on classified documents from the White House.
- Trump allegedly told her, 'You don't know anything about the boxes,' after learning about the FBI's interest in interviewing her.
- The person identified as 'Trump Employee 2' in the indictment handled Trump's White House-era boxes and provided him with photos of those boxes.
- A representative for the assistant declined to comment.
Quick Glance: Taveras' Testimony Implicates Trump in Document Case
- Evidence shows Taveras' previous testimony was false and now he implicates Trump and others.
- Possible domino effect if more people get new counsel and could implicate Trump.
- Special counsel's effective tactic to strengthen the prosecution's case by encouraging honest testimony.
- Indictment against De Oliveira and Trump expanded, listing Taveras as Trump Employee 4.
Quick Glance: Trump and Nauta refute latest charges in document case
- The new charges accuse the two men and a third assistant of conspiring together to conceal surveillance footage at Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort from the FBI.
- The former president, 77 years old, and Mr Nauta had previously pleaded not guilty to earlier charges against them.
- The document case is led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is also overseeing a separate indictment against Mr Trump that involves alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
- Mr Nauta, a former military valet in Trump's White House who then became a personal assistant, was also accused and charged with hiding files from the FBI in the indictment.
Quick Glance: Mar-a-Lago Manager's Involvement in Classified Documents Probe
- Carlos De Oliveira, Mar-a-Lago manager, released on $100,000 bond.
- De Oliveira added to obstruction conspiracy charge against Trump and Nauta.
- He is also charged with making false statements during an FBI interview.
- Indictment identifies De Oliveira as the person who assisted in moving Trump's boxes and received an attorney offer from Trump.
Quick Glance: Judge questions use of 2 grand juries in Trump documents case
- Judge Aileen M. Cannon wants federal prosecutors to explain why grand juries were used in Florida and Washington in the classified documents case against Donald Trump.
- Cannon, the federal judge in South Florida, posed the question in a court filing and requested a response from prosecutors by Aug. 22.
- The secret proceedings provided the majority of the evidence crucial to the case.
- In May, the activity of the grand jury appeared to continue at a federal courthouse in Miami.
Quick Glance: New Developments in Trump's Indictment: Documents Case
- Trump displayed a classified document during a July 2021 meeting at his Bedminster, New Jersey resort.
- Last month, Trump was indicted on 37 counts related to mishandling classified documents.
- The charges include retaining classified information, obstructing justice, making false statements, and other crimes.
- A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date for former President Donald Trump in May next year.
Quick Glance: Mar-a-Lago Worker on Trial
- Charges filed against Carlos de Oliveira
- de Oliveira accused of obstructing justice
- de Oliveira is a long-time employee of Mar-a-Lago
- Jack Smith considering charges against Trump for election fraud
Quick Glance: Trump Mar-a-Lago Classified Documents Trial Begins
- Trial begins on May 20: Trump's illegal possession of classified documents in Mar-a-Lago
- Prosecutors accuse Trump of withholding secret documents after leaving office and obstructing their retrieval
- Jury decision in the Mar-a-Lago case must be unanimous
- Mar-a-Lago case is one of several legal challenges Trump is facing
Quick Glance: Trump seeks to delay trial with classified documents until after 2024 election
- Trump pleads not guilty during court proceedings in Florida.
- Trial date initially set for August 14, then postponed to December 11.
- Prosecutors requested delay anticipating defense opposition.
- They argue it will be challenging to prepare for the trial before the 2024 presidential election.
Quick Glance: Evidence Shows Box Movement at Mar-a-Lago Before FBI Search
- Witness evidence reveals movement of boxes, including brown cardboard boxes and Bankers boxes.
- The Justice Department has released additional photographic and video evidence collected from Mar-a-Lago last year.
- The search affidavit provides detailed information on box movement and the whereabouts of documents from the Trump presidency.
- Video footage indicates recent movement of evidence, but the exact location of the removed boxes is unknown.
Quick Glance: Florida Grand Jury Joins Probe into Trump's Classified Docs
- Federal prosecutors are presenting evidence to a grand jury in Miami as part of the investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.
- Several witnesses have testified before the Florida grand jury, with more expected in the coming days.
- The investigation previously relied on grand juries in Washington, D.C. It's unclear why the south Florida grand jury is now involved.
- However, a Florida court approved the warrant to search Mar-a-Lago, where Trump kept classified documents, and an assistant US attorney from Miami was present during the raid, according to CNN.
Donald Trump’s federal trial on charges related to the classified documents seized at his Mar-a-Lago estate is scheduled Aug. 14 ... Show more https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/20/judge-sets-trump-federal-criminal-trial-for-aug-14/70337300007/
Quick Glance: Trump indicted: GOP base remains loyal
- Trump sees the indictment as another attempt to sideline him.
- Critics argue that even public documents are often wrongly marked as classified.
- Unlike Trump, Pence and Biden cooperated with authorities and returned the classified documents.
- The indictment could boost Trump's electoral chances, as he remains popular among GOP voters and most of his primary opponents rushed to support him after the charges.
Quick Glance: DOJ delivers Mar-a-Lago grand jury testimony to Trump team
- The Department of Justice has provided evidence in the Mar-a-Lago case to former President Trump and his attorneys, including testimony from witnesses before the grand jury.
- Prosecutors interviewed a variety of witnesses, including former members of Trump’s legal team who were compelled to appear before the grand jury.
- The files also contain the testimony of Walt Nauta, Trump’s valet and co-defendant in the case.
- The files are part of the discovery phase and contain only unclassified materials.
The Department of Justice unsealed a 37-count indictment against Donald Trump on Friday for allegedly storing classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, then hiding them from the government.
Who got close to the secret records? Tens of thousands of people, according to the government, explaining that documents remained on site as members and guests streamed in and out of the club.
Forbes mined social media to figure out some of the people who came into Trump’s office, one of the places where Trump kept the records, for this September 2022 story.
Prosecutors laid out their case against Donald Trump in a federal indictment last week, saying he mishandled classified documents after leaving office ... Show more https://nyti.ms/3CkSoRg