Trump news today: Peter Navarro indicted for contempt of Congress as Jan 6 counterattack plot revealed

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Former Trump aid Peter Navarro indicted for contempt of Congress

As the investigation into the attack on the US Capitol steadily yields more information about the events leading up to the 6 January attack, a memo has been released detailing a new angle on the Trump team’s efforts to subvert the 2020 election.

Written by attorney Kenneth Chesebro, it spells out a contorted multi-day plan to have Mike Pence take control of the electoral certification in the Senate, something the vice president ultimately refused to do despite intense pressure from the then-president.

Meanwhile, Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of the House 6 January committee, has said that Donald Trump will “get his comeuppance” over the attack on the US Capitol.

A recently leaked memo, reportedly sent by the Republican National Committee, reveals the inner workings of Trump loyalists’ strategy to fan the airwaves with counterprogramming ahead of the first televised hearings of the select committee investigating the 6 January Capitol riot.

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro has now been indicted by a federal grand jury for defying the committee’s subpoenas to appear and produce documents. He was arrested and appeared in court on Friday.

The select committee is set to begin its public hearings this month.

Key PointsShow latest update 1654313422Man arrested at US Capitol with fake badge for ‘Department of the INTERPOL’

A man has been arrested at the US Capitol in Washington, DC with a fake badge, body armour, a BB gun, high capacity magazines and other ammunition, Capitol Police said.

The Michigan man was detained on Friday morning outside the legislature. Just before 5am, a patrol officer started speaking to the man “who had parked his 2017 Dodge Charger near Peace Circle, on the West side of the Capitol”, United States Capitol Police (USCP) said in a statement.

Oliver O’Connell4 June 2022 04:30

1654308022Report: Pence chief of staff warned vice president would be in danger on Jan 6

Marc Short, who served as Mr Pence’s chief of staff, reportedly met with the vice president’s lead Secret Service agent Tim Giebels to warn that the president would turn his ire toward the vice president for not overturning the 2020 presidential election results, which could endanger Mr Pence.

The revelation comes as part of New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman’s book Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America.

Oliver O’Connell4 June 2022 03:00

1654304422Joe Biden and Elon Musk trade barbs over US economy

Joe Biden and Elon Musk have traded barbs about the health of the US economy after the Tesla boss said he had a “super bad” feeling about the future.

Mr Biden responded to the Tesla and SpaceX boss reportedly telling executives he wanted to cut 10 per cent of the electric vehicle company’s workforce, by saying “Lots of luck on his trip to the moon.”

The president’s joke came after he listed all the investments that other automakers were currently making in electric vehicle production plants across the US.

Oliver O’Connell4 June 2022 02:00

1654300822Biden calls for action on gun violence

President Joe Biden delivered a plea for action on gun violence on Thursday as the US reels from a spate of mass shootings, including horrific. massacres in New York and Texas

The president delivered a rare prime time address as members of the Senate, away from Washington on recess, huddle to discuss possible compromise legislation in response to the shocking scenes of slaughter which unfolded at a supermarket, an elementary school and a hospital over the past few weeks.

Oliver O’Connell4 June 2022 01:00

1654297222Peter Navarro, former Trump aid, indicted for contempt of Congress

Federal agents arrested the ex-Trump aid on Friday morning as he was boarding an airplane for Nashville.

Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report:

Oliver O’Connell4 June 2022 00:00

1654296322Harris asked about prospects for gun control reform

Vice President Kamala Harris was asked about the prospects for gun control reform and said she had a great deal of confidence in lawmakers to work on a plan in a bipartisan way.

Oliver O’Connell3 June 2022 23:45

1654295422Navarro hits out at both Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy

Oliver O’Connell3 June 2022 23:30

1654293622Navarro was in John Hinckley’s cell

Peter Navarro reveals he was in John Hinckley’s cell after his arrest.

Hinckley attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan on 30 March 1981.

Oliver O’Connell3 June 2022 23:00

1654291822Navarro: Arrest was in manor of ‘Stalinist Russia’

Peter Navarro says the manner of his arrest was “terrorism” and akin to “Stalinist Russia.”

He adds: “Shame on Kevin McCarthy,” arguing that the Republican Minority Leader hasn’t done enough to push back against the Jan 6 select committee.

Oliver O’Connell3 June 2022 22:30

1654290022Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman releases doctor’s letter saying he can campaign after stroke

Pennsylvania’s Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman has released a letter from his doctor stating that the nominee for Senate can resume campaigning in the highly watched senate race after he suffered a stroke.

Mr Fetterman’s campaign released a letter from Dr Ramesh Chandra of Alliance cardiology on Friday saying that he saw Mr Fetterman in a follow-up appointment after his stroke on 13 May.

Oliver O’Connell3 June 2022 22:00

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