Lead counsel hits new Dem effort to ‘delegitimize’ Supreme Court amid senator’s report on Kavanaugh probe
A new report led by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (DR.I.) of the Judiciary Committee is “nonsense,” according to the then-chief legal adviser for Republican nominations, calling it “Democratic opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh.” It is a continuation of legal action.” “We followed the normal process of conducting background checks on Supreme Court nominees,” said Mike Davis […]
Cotton calls Trump special counsel filing 'a temper tantrum from a deranged fanatic'
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, said in an interview Sunday that Special Counsel Jack Smith's recently released filings were “the tantrum of a deranged fanatic.” “Well, what I think about what Jack Smith did this week is that it was a tantrum by a fanatical fanatic who is angry that he has kept losing the Supreme […]
5 key details in special counsel Jack Smith’s Trump election case filing
A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed key filings from special counsel Jack Smith's latest election interference case against former President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan of the District of Columbia released Smith's 165-page filing in which she alleges that Trump is also immune from prosecution for an alleged criminal plot to overturn the […]
Special counsel reveals new details of Trump bid to overturn 2020 election | Donald Trump
Federal prosecutors say Donald Trump “resorted to crime” in a failed attempt to cling to power after losing the 2020 election, in a new claim that the former US president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution. He said in an unsealed court filing. The filing was opened on Wednesday. The bill was introduced by […]
FOX 5 Weekend Update: Chief counsel Lisa Zornberg resigns
In this weekend update, we cover the resignation of chief counsel Lisa Zornberg and the BQE lane reduction. Subscribe to FOX 5 … source
Judge grants special counsel Jack Smith’s motion to file an ‘oversized’ brief on presidential immunity in Trump 2020 election interference case
The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case on Tuesday approved a request by special counsel Jack Smith to file a “supercharged” brief responding to the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision. Smith asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan for permission to submit a “comprehensive” opening statement outlining the government's intention to […]
Political turmoil after NYC’s chief legal counsel Lisa Zornberg quits
City council members and political observers said Sunday they were shocked by the sudden resignation of Mayor Eric Adams' chief legal adviser, with a source adding that “the timing couldn't be worse.” The shocking resignation Saturday night of former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Lisa Zornberg, who had been City Hall's lead counsel since July 2023, has […]
N.Y.C Hall Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg Resigns Following FBI Raids Of Adam’s Top Aides Homes
Chief of Staff Lisa Zornberg speaks during Mayor Eric Adams' press conference at City Hall (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSunday, September 15, 2024 9:40 AM New York City's top counsel, Lisa Zornberg, has resigned. advertisement On Saturday, Zornberg resigned from his post in a series of federal investigations […]
NYC’s chief legal counsel Lisa Zornberg steps down from Adams’ office week after FBI raids homes of mayor’s top aides
New York City Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg is stepping down from her position under Gov. Eric Adams' administration. She announced the move late Saturday, just days after NYPD Commissioner Edward Cavan stepped down as the city's top cop. Zonberg has been the mayor and city hall's chief counsel since July 2023. Her sudden resignation comes […]
Judge Chutkan confirms Trump’s Jan. 6 trial won’t take place before 2024 election — but special counsel can release damaging evidence before
A federal judge on Thursday effectively confirmed that former President Donald Trump's trial on charges of trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election will not begin until voters head to the polls on Nov. 5. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said: Pretrial deliberation The extension, until November 7, will allow special counsel Jack […]