Trump news today: Text messages between homeland security officials before Jan 6 missing, says report

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9/11 families launch ad criticizing Trump for hosting Saudi golf tournament

Donald Trump is preparing to welcome the hugely contentious LIV Golf series to his resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, with both he and his son Eric set to join a pro-am round today.

The fact the league is backed by Saudi money has disgusted the families of 9/11 victims who have long called on the US government to make clear what it knows about the alleged role of Saudi Arabia in the attacks. In comments to ESPN, the former president called the attack horrible and said Nobody’s gotten to the bottom of 9/11, unfortunately.

Meanwhile, Mr Trump has threatened to sue CNN for branding him a liar and calling his unfounded claims about the 2020 election the Big Lie.

In an extended letter released last night, he claims that the network defamed him in its coverage of the 2016 and 2020 elections, the investigation into his ties to Russia, and the attack on the US Capitol.

Mr Trump has also lashed out at reports that the US Department of Justice is investigating his actions as he tried to subvert Joe Bidens election victory, with Attorney General Merrick Garland confirming that the department has no qualms about any political blowback as a result of criminally indicting him

Key PointsShow latest update 1659079800Nobodys got to the bottom of 9/11 claims Trump as he hosts Saudi LIV Golf event

Donald Trump claimed that Nobody got to the bottom of 9/11 as he hosted the Saudi Arabian-backed LIV Golf event at his country club in New Jersey.

The former president was asked about the families of the terror attack victims planning to protest the event in Bedminster because of the link to the Middle East country, and replied Nobody’s gotten to the bottom of 9/11, unfortunately.

Graeme Massie reports on the former presidents comments as 9/11 victim families protest the tournament.

Trump claims nobody got to the bottom of 9/11 as he hosts Saudi LIV Golf event

Saudi Arabian government has strongly denied any link to 2001 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people

Oliver O’Connell29 July 2022 08:30

1659078000Obamas to return to White House for first time for unveiling of portraits

Barack Obamas presidential portrait will be unveiled at the White House in a September ceremony hosted by his former No. 2, President Joe Biden.

Portraits of the former president and Michelle Obama will be presented in the East Room as is traditional, on September 7, according to Mr. Obama’s office.

It will mark the first time the former first lady has returned to the White House since her husband left office in January 2017.

Obama White House portrait to be unveiled on Sept. 7 events

Barack Obamas presidential portrait will be unveiled at the White House in a September ceremony hosted by his former No. 2, President Joe Biden

Oliver O’Connell29 July 2022 08:00

1659074400CNN given 10-day ultimatum to stop pointing out Trumps election lies or hell sue

Donald Trump’s spokesperson has given CNN 10 days to stop pointing out the former president’s election lies or he will sue them.

On Thursday, Liz Harrington told the right-wing One America News Network that Mr. Trump has truth and facts on his side and is prepared to take action against CNN.

Now they are spreading lies about President Trump and the 2020 election when the truth and facts are on President Trump’s side. The truth will always win in the end, she said.

Trump spokeswoman gives CNN a 10-day ultimatum to stop pointing out his election lies

Liz Harrington told One America News Network that Mr. Trump has truth and facts on his side

Oliver O’Connell29 July 2022 07:00

1659070800 Report says Steve Mnuchin has been interviewed by the Jan 6 committee

The House January 6 select committees investigation is now gathering evidence from more of former president Donald Trumps Cabinet members in hopes of learning whether they seriously considered declaring him incapacitated after he incited a riotous mob to attack the US Capitol.

According to multiple reports, the panel has interviewed Steven Mnuchin, the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice producer who served as Mr Trump’s treasury secretary from 2017 until the end of his term on 20 January 2021.

Andrew Feinberg reports from Washington, DC.

Trump treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin has been interviewed by the Jan 6 committee

The panel is examining whether Mr Trumps cabinet took steps to remove him from office under the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution

Oliver O’Connell29 July 2022 06:00

1659068345Key texts between Trump homeland security officials before Jan 6 missing – Report

A critical exchange of text messages between two top security officials Chad Wolf and Ken Cuccinelli from the Donald Trump administration before the January 6 attack took place on the US capitol is missing, people aware of the matter have said, reported The Washington Post.

The report said that the messages between the top officials of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and acting deputy secretary Ken Cuccinelli were lost in a reset of their official phones when they left their jobs in January last year .

This comes at a time the House Committee officials have learned that the text message exchange between the US Secret Service agents were also deleted more than a year ago and may never be recovered, diluting a critical firsthand account of the events leading up to the violent attacks on the historic building.

Arpan Rai29 July 2022 05:19

1659067260In rare remarks, Obama praises Biden breakthroughs on climate, drug prices and economy

Former President Barack Obama issued a rare statement praising President Joe Biden and the Democrats for achieving a set of wins this week that could see the party pass historic legislation to fight climate change, draw down inflation, and address other issues.

Mr Obama spoke via Twitter in recognition of his former VPs progress this week, a day after it was announced that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had struck a deal with a moderate Democrat senator, Joe Manchin, to revive parts of Mr Bidens Build Back Better agenda .

The deals passage is far from a certainty given the yet-unannounced position of Mr Manchins fellow centrist Senator Kyrsten Sinema, but it is still a major step for DC Democrats hoping for major progress on the presidents priorities before the midterms.

John Bowden reports on what the former president said.

Obama praises Biden’s breakthroughs in rare remarks

Ex-POTUS praises historic investment in efforts to fight climate change and inflation

Oliver O’Connell29 July 2022 05:01

1659066383Donald Trumps no-makeup appearance stuns people

In a rare first, Donald Trump on Thursday made a public appearance sans makeup at the LIV Golf tournament and people could not stop looking at his face.

The 75-year-old former president teed off at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey to play in the Saudi-backed tournament alongside notable celebrities including his son Eric Trump, professional golfer Dustin Johnson, Caitlyn Jenner and more.

Wearing a white polo, black pants, and a MAGA hat, many noted the former president’s face looked surprisingly more natural than usual as he took practice swings.

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Donald Trump’s no-makeup appearance has shocked people

Donald Trump made a rare appearance sans makeup at the LIV Golf tournament and people couldn’t stop looking at his face. On Thursday, Trump, 75, teed off at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey to play in the Saudi-backed tournament alongside notable celebrities including his son Eric Trump, profe…

Arpan Rai29 July 2022 04:46

1659064529Heres what is included in the monster spending deal agreed to by Democrats

Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer shocked Washington on Wednesday when they announced they had reached an agreement on a spending bill to lower the cost of prescription drugs and combat climate change.

The legislation is significantly pared down from Democrats proposed Build Back Better spending package which would have included everything from child care; an expanded child tax credit; hearing and dental coverage for Medicare; and home care for elderly people and people with disabilities.

Eric Garcia reports on what’s in the Inflation Reduction Act.

What’s in Manchin and Schumers climate and health care deal?

Tons of money for renewable energy, lease sales for drilling in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico and prescription drug pricing.

Oliver O’Connell29 July 2022 04:15

1659061829ICYMI: Democrats reach deal on major climate and health care bill

Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has reached an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer worth hundreds of billions of dollars to lower prescription drug prices, raise taxes, combat climate change and invest in renewable energy.

The bill represents a slimmer version of a massive domestic spending plan dubbed Build Back Better, which was a central pillar of Joe Biden’s first-term agenda.

Eric Garcia reports on what has been nicknamed Build Back Manchin the Inflation Reduction Act.

Manchin says he has reached a deal with Schumer on major climate and health care bills

Manchin billed the legislation as the Inflation Reduction Act.

Oliver O’Connell29 July 2022 03:30

1659059129Kushner alleges ex-White House chief of staff shoved wife Ivanka Trump

Jared Kushner alleges in a new memoir that former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly shoved Ivanka Trump out of the way that the former Commander of US Southern Command had both a bullying demeanor and a Jekyll-and-Hyde persona.

Mr. Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general, has rejected the allegation.

Gustaf Kilander has more on the allegation.

Jared Kushner alleges White House chief of staff shoved Ivanka Trump out of the way

To him, everything was a game of establishing dominance and control, Kushner says of Kelly

Oliver O’Connell29 July 2022 02:45

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