Trump news today: E Jean Carroll may use two more accusers’ testimony and Access to Hollywood tapes in rape case

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Donald Trump has vowed to stay out of the 2024 race if he faces criminal charges

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A federal judge has ruled that E Jean Carroll can use the infamous Access Hollywood tapes in her rape defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, further adding to the former president’s legal woes.

Judge Lewis Kaplan also ruled he would allow the testimony of two other women who claimed Mr Trump sexually assaulted them, Natasha Stoynoff and Jessica Leeds.

Donald Trump is furious after reports that he could be indicted for his role in paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the closing days of the 2016 presidential election.

According to The New York Times, the former president was recently offered the chance to appear before a New York City grand jury hearing evidence against him.

Writing on Truth Social, Mr Trump said: I did nothing wrong, I never had a relationship with Stormy Daniels, nor did I want to have a relationship with Stormy Daniels. It’s a political Witch-Hunt, trying to take down the leading candidate, at the moment, in the Republican Party.

If prosecuted, Mr Trump would become the first former president in US history to face criminal charges.

Key PointsShow latest update 1678572036DeSantis memoir tops bestseller list… oh, and Trump has a book too

Josh Marcus has the details.

Graig Graziosi11 March 2023 22:00

1678567236Trump blames Silicon Valley Bank collapse for reducing financial regulations

Although little known outside Silicon Valley, SVB was the leading lender to tech firms and startups before it collapsed on Friday.

Howard Forman, a professor at Yale, shared a list of Republican senators who voted to reduce regulatory oversight of SVB in 2018. That legislation was signed into law by Mr Trump.

The list includes names like Senators Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham, Rand Paul, and Mitch McConnell, as well as several Democrats, including Senators Joe Manchin and Tim Kaine.

Graig Graziosi11 March 2023 20:40

1678565277Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen to testify in Stormy Daniels case

Donald Trumps former lawyer Michael Cohen is scheduled to testify Monday about the alleged hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The money was allegedly meant to keep her rumored relationship with the former president quiet.

Mr Cohen has been meeting regularly with Manhattan prosecutors for the past several weeks, according to the Associated Press.

The New York Times also reported, citing anonymous sources. that Mr Trump has been offered the opportunity to testify.

Graig Graziosi11 March 2023 20:07

1678554760Trump calls out for allegedly trying to delay his lawsuits by playing judges against each other

Attorney Roberta Kaplan has warned a pair of judges that Donald Trump may be trying to play them off against each other in an attempt to delay his cases in both courts.

Donald Trump has a history of using his presidential-campaign activities to delay and avoid judicial proceedings, Ms Kaplan wrote in a letter sent to both judges, according to The Daily Beast. We expect that, should the case schedule run into 2024, Mr. Trump that his campaign obligations should take precedence over his involvement in this case, including at trial.

In this case, Mr Trumps team allegedly tried to double book cases so that trials would occur on the same day, resulting in the delay of one or both trials.

Graig Graziosi11 March 2023 17:12

1678554691Trump calls out for allegedly trying to delay his lawsuits by playing judges against each other

Attorney Roberta Kaplan has warned a pair of judges that Donald Trump may be trying to play them off against each other in an attempt to delay his cases in both courts.

Donald Trump has a history of using his presidential-campaign activities to delay and avoid judicial proceedings, Ms Kaplan wrote in a letter sent to both judges, according to The Daily Beast. We expect that, should the case schedule run into 2024, Mr. Trump that his campaign obligations should take precedence over his involvement in this case, including at trial.

In this case, Mr Trumps team allegedly tried to double book cases so that trials would occur on the same day, resulting in the delay of one or both trials.

Graig Graziosi11 March 2023 17:11

1678553136Elon Musk calls Steve Bannon evil as ex-Trump aide denounces him as belonging to the Chinese communist party

Tim Pool, a right-wing podcaster, recently asked Bannon to comment on Razer’s CEO, Min-Liang Tan, encouraging Mr Musk to buy the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank. The technology-focused lender collapsed on Friday, making it the second-largest bank failure in US history.

Mr Musk replied that he was open to the idea.

Mr Bannon laughed off the idea, which Mr Pool called a bit silly, and launched into a rant about Tesla CEOs’ alleged deference to Beijing.

Read Bannons full comments below:

Graig Graziosi11 March 2023 16:45

1678551563Donald Trump, Republican deregulation blamed for SVB collapse

Fingers are being pointed after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and many are aimed at Donald Trump and the Republican deregulation machine.

Critics point out that Senate Republicans voted to reduce regulatory oversight of the SVB in 2018, and that Mr Trump signed that legislation into law as soon as it passed.

Graig Graziosi11 March 2023 16:19

1678543800 Two more Trump accusers may testify in E Jean Carroll rape defamation

Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan also ruled that the testimony of two other women who say Mr Trump sexually assaulted them can be entered into evidence in the civil trial.

Gustaf Kilander has the details.

Oliver O’Connell11 March 2023 14:10

1678541700Voices: Trump’s legal woes mount as Ron DeSantis races in Iowa

The Independent’s Eric Garcia writes from Washington, DC:

Many Republicans, from corporate donors to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell want to switch to Mr Trump, not just because [Capitol] riot but because they think of him as a loser who has cost them winnable elections. Even [Tucker] Carlson, if his communications in the Dominions v. Fox News case are to be believed, he really can’t wait until the days when he can ignore Mr Trump for most of the day.

This explains why many in the conservative establishment want to go after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. On Friday, Mr DeSantis made his first foray into Iowa in 2023, often a sign that he is considering a White House bid as it holds the first 2024 nomination contest on the GOP side. In Iowa, he pulled out his favorite punching bag and warned against an oppressive woke-ocracy.

Oliver O’Connell11 March 2023 13:35

1678539000Watch: Tucker Carlson says BLM protest is antifa plot against Trump

Tucker Carlson says BLM protest is ‘antifa’ plan to ‘force Trump out of office’

Oliver O’Connell11 March 2023 12:50

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