The FBI’s code name for its investigation into former President Trump’s handling of classified documents was “Plasmic Echo,” according to court filings published Monday. The name was listed in unredacted court documents filed Monday in the former president’s classified documents case. Electronic communication from the FBI included in the court documents lists a case ID, which was … Read more
Facing a revolt from far-right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, House Speaker Mike Johnson traveled to Mar-a-Lago Friday to kiss the ring and solicit support from former President Donald Trump. Standing in front of the Speaker during a press conference, Trump said Johnson is “doing a really good job under really tough circumstances,” adding, “I stand … Read more
NEW YORK — A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president’s wealth. Trump also was barred from serving as an officer or director of any New York … Read more
Special Counsel Jack Smith pushed back on Friday against former President Donald Trump’s persistent claims that his federal prosecution over alleged mishandling of classified documents is politically motivated. Smith’s latest 67-page filing comes in response to a request Trump’s lawyers filed in mid-January, seeking to have lawyers in Smith’s office turn over additional evidence—including documents … Read more
