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“You do not know something about containers.”

New proof shouldn’t be sourced, however comes by way of Letters of News A group offering first-class protection of the Mar-a-Lago case. On the heart of the brand new stories is Molly Michael, Trump’s White Home government assistant who moved with him to Mar-a-Lago after the presidency and resigned final yr when the Mar-a-Lago affair exploded. greater.

Probably the most damning allegation within the new report:

After listening to that the FBI wished to interview Michael final yr, Trump allegedly informed her, “You do not know something concerning the containers,” the sources stated.

The following sentence within the ABC report is ambiguous, maybe naive: “It’s unclear precisely what he meant by that.”

Different info from the brand new report:

• Michael informed investigators that on multiple event at Mar-a-Lago, Trump scratched notes or to-do lists on paperwork that have been designated labeled.
• Michael acknowledged the paperwork as secret observe playing cards used to transient Trump whereas he was in workplace.
• Oddly sufficient, the FBI appeared to overlook or ignore the observe playing cards throughout their seek for Mar-a-Lago, however Michael discovered them the day after the search and facilitated their supply to the FBI.

Michael was recognized within the Mar-a-Lago indictment filed by Particular Counsel Jack Smith as “Trump Worker 2.”

It did not go effectively for Jeff Clark

Federal choose in Atlanta He looked extremely skeptical That is Trump’s former DOJ valet Jeff Clark Worthy To take away his RICO case from state court docket – and Clark He didn’t give him much to work with. Highlights of yesterday’s removing session:

• Clark didn’t seem in individual or testify, making it very tough to satisfy the authorized requirements to show removing.
• The choose refused to simply accept Clark’s plea as a result of he was not current for questioning by prosecutors.
• The choose additionally rejected a sworn plea on Clark’s behalf by Reagan’s Lawyer Basic Ed Meese.
• In the meantime, DA Fani Willis referred to as former Trump Justice Division Civil Division chief Jodi Hunt to testify that Clark’s actions have been exterior the bounds of that position.

Clarke initially confronted extra problem than Trump’s chief of employees Mark Meadows in his to date dropping try to unseat him, however Clarke did little to assist himself.

Rudy G’s Monetary Struggles

Lawyer Robert Costello prosecution Rudy Giuliani is in state court docket in New York for $1.36 million in unpaid and backdated legal professional charges owed since 2019. Costello claims he billed Giuliani for $1.57 million in work however solely acquired funds totaling $214,000.

“I can not categorical how personally harm I’m by what Bob Costello did,” Giuliani stated in an announcement. “It’s really shameful that legal professionals do issues like this, and all I’ll say is that their invoice far exceeds something approaching reliable charges.”

The Colorado exclusion clause concern appears actual

Colorado state choose Seems to be taken seriously A lawsuit seeks to implement the disqualification clause of the Fourteenth Modification towards Donald Trump. Choose Sarah Wallace anticipated the case to achieve the Colorado Supreme Court docket and ultimately the US Supreme Court docket, so she determined she would want to concern a choice by Thanksgiving. It set deadlines for motions to dismiss and, assuming the lawsuit survives these deadlines, scheduled a week-long evidentiary listening to starting October 30.

Monitoring the federal government shutdown

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sums it up:

Jennifer Wexton won’t search re-election

Citing a very aggressive type of Parkinson’s illness, Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) stated: Announce She won’t search re-election in 2024. Wexton beforehand revealed her Parkinson’s illness prognosis earlier this yr: