Trump’s lawyers seek dismissal of hush money case against US President-elect

Trump’s lawyers seek dismissal of hush money case against US President-elect

Donald Trump’s lawyers told a judge that the Republican’s conviction for illegally covering up hush money payments to a porn star should be dismissed because he won the US presidential election and sentencing would threaten government stability. In a letter filed on Tuesday and made public on Wednesday, the Republican president-elect’s lawyers asked New York…

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US senator pushes for ethics report on Trump’s nominee for Attorney General

US senator pushes for ethics report on Trump’s nominee for Attorney General

Republican US Senator Markwayne Mullin called on the House of Representatives on Sunday to share an unreleased ethics report into alleged sexual misconduct involving a 17-year-old girl by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. Gaetz, 42, resigned his seat in the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday, hours after Trump unveiled his choice of…

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