Biden jokes ‘unfortunately that’s probably Trump calling me’ as phone goes off during speec
Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to defend his campaign to pressure Georgia state officials into overturning the 2020 election, insisting that his phonecalls to them were “perfect” – this as he faces a grand jury investigation into his actions by the district attorney in Fulton County.
Mr Trump has also expressed worries that the Jan 6 select committee may be gaining access to “inner secrets” of the government, and referred to his former White House counsel Pat Cipollone – who will be testifying privately tomorrow – as a “lawyer acting for the Country” that “may some day be brought before a partisan and openly hostile Committee in Congress, or even a fair and reasonable Committee, to reveal the inner secrets of foreign policy or other important matters. So bad for the USA!”
Mr Cipollone, who has emerged as a key witness into the activities of Mr Trump and his allies, has been under pressure to speak to the panel for some time. and his recollections are expected to provide crucial insight into the former president’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Georgia’s Trump-backed Senate nominee lied to staff about secret children
Herschel Walker, the often erratic GOP nominee in Georgia’s all-important Senate race, has long been dogged by stories of a messy and at even violent personal life, some of which he has confirmed. Now, the Daily Beast reports that not only did he conceal the existence of two of his own children from the press, but that he lied to his own campaign staff about how many children he has.
Andrew Naughtie7 July 2022 17:00
Analysis: What to know about DeSantis 2024
Eric Garcia writes from Washington on developments in the pre-game phase of the 2024 Republican presidential primary – and specifically the growing speculation about what a campaign by popular Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Read his full analysis below.
What insiders say about Ron DeSantis standing for president in 2024
It’s looking increasingly like the Florida governor and Donald Trump are each other’s worst nightmare
Andrew Naughtie7 July 2022 16:30
Fox & Friends lambasts Boris Johnson for Trumpian behaviour
The hosts of Fox & Friends have weighed in on the defenestration of Boris Johnson – criticizing him for all manner of improprieties and missteps that bring to mind a certain president of whom they’re generally quite fond…
Andrew Naughtie7 July 2022 15:58
Trump rises to defend Georgia election pressure campaign
Donald Trump is awake and truthing on his bespoke “free speech” platform, Truth Social. First on his list of grievances today is the ongoing investigation into his and his allies’ efforts to pressure officials in Georgia into invalidating Joe Biden’s 2020 victory there based on false claims and conspiracy theories.
The calls in question, which he still claims were “perfect” and legal, are now the subject of a grand jury investigation in Fulton County.
Andrew Naughtie7 July 2022 15:34
Analysis: Why Sarah Matthews’s testimony matters so much
Andrew Feinberg takes a look at the implications of this week’s news that another Trump…