Trump news today – live: Donald Trump sues NY’s Letitia James as Kash Patel ‘to testify’ in Mar-a-Lago case

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Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against New York attorney general Letitia James alleging “extraordinary wrongdoing” and embarking on a “war of intimidation and harassment” against him.

In a 41-page filing at Florida State Circuit Court in Palm Beach, he sought to block Ms James from obtaining documents from a Florida revocable trust that holds ownership of the Trump Organization.

It comes as Mr Trump’s key aide, Kash Patel, is set to testify before a grand jury investigating the handling of secret documents at Mar-a-Lago after being granted immunity from prosecution, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Mr Patel is a close adviser to the former president and maintains a personal relationship with him. He was appointed as one of his official representatives to the National Archives and Records Administration.

Mr Patel’s testimony was sought after he was summoned in October to testify before a grand jury but he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Mr Patel has claimed that Mr Trump declassified White House documents while still president.

Meanwhile, Mr Trump has settled a lawsuit filed by a group of protesters who say they were assaulted up by the Republican’s private security guards during his 2015 presidential campaign.

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Can anything stop Trump running in 2024?

But while losing to Joe Biden in November 2020 may have dented the one-term president’s pride and fuelled 18 months of lies about rigged ballot boxes, it now seems almost certain that Mr Trump will run again for the White House in 2024.

So what, if anything, could stop him?

Graeme Massie and Gustaf Kilander report.

Oliver O’Connell3 November 2022 07:45

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Trump 2024 campaign preparing for post-midterms launch

As he played to a crowd of supporters in Robstown, Texas, former President Donald Trump drew cheers as he talked up his first two runs for the White House — and teased a third.

“In order to make our country successful, safe and glorious again, I will probably have to do it again,” he said last month.

That carefully placed “probably” may soon be gone from Trump’s stump speech. Aides to the former president are making quiet preparations for a 2024 presidential campaign that could be launched soon after next week’s midterm elections as Trump tries to capitalize on expected Republican wins to propel himself toward becoming the front-runner for his party’s nomination.

Oliver O’Connell3 November 2022 05:45

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Trump settles lawsuit filed by protesters over 2015 scuffle

Donald Trump has settled a lawsuit filed by a group of Mexican protesters who say they were roughed up by the Republican’s private security guards during his 2015 presidential campaign.

The two sides settled as a jury was being selected in a New York courtroom for a civil trial, one of a spate of legal entanglements involving the former president.

Details of the settlement in the protesters’ lawsuit were not divulged.

“Although we were eager to proceed to trial to demonstrate the frivolousness of this case, the parties were ultimately able to come to an amicable resolution,” said Mr Trump‘s lawyer, Alina Habba. “We are very pleased with this outcome and are happy to finally put this matter to rest once and for all.”

Shweta Sharma3 November 2022 04:22

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Trump sues NY’s Letitia James for ‘war of intimidation and harassment’

Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against New York attorney general Letitia James alleging “extraordinary wrongdoing” and embarking on a “war of intimidation and harassment” against him.

In a 41-page filing at Florida State Circuit Court in Palm Beach, he sought to block Ms James from obtaining documents from a Florida revocable trust that holds ownership of the Trump Organization.

“Extraordinary wrongdoing requires extraordinary relief,” the lawsuit said. “As set forth below, James has repeatedly abused her position as Attorney General for the State of New York to pursue a relentless, pernicious, public, and unapologetic crusade against President Trump, a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, with the stated goal of destroying him personally, financially, and politically.”

Mr Trump claims that the New York attorney general is violating his privacy by seeking details of his trust.

It comes after Ms James filed a civil lawsuit against Mr Trump and his family members last month alleging financial fraud.

Shweta Sharma3 November 2022 04:16

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Trump’s biracial ex-girlfriend says he told her she got her intelligence from white father

Donald Trump’s biracial former girlfriend Kara Young has broken her silence about an incident where he told her she got her intelligence from her white father.

Speaking to Inside Edition on Tuesday in her first interview about Mr Trump since 2017, Ms Young, 47, confirmed the veracity of a previous report about the alleged encounter.

Johanna Chisholm has the story.

Oliver O’Connell3 November 2022 03:45

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Key Trump aide Kash Patel granted immunity to testify in Mar-a-Lago secret documents case, report says

Donald Trump aide Kash Patel is set to testify before a grand jury investigating the handling of secret documents at Mar-a-Lago after being granted immunity from prosecution, a report says.

Mr Patel, who worked in the Trump administration, will “soon testify” before the federal grand jury, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday evening.

In June, Mr Trump named Mr Patel as one of his official representatives to the National Archives and Records Administration.

Shweta Sharma3 November 2022 03:22

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Trump says Kanye West ‘will be fine’, downplaying his antisemitism

Speaking with conservative talk radio personality and podcaster Chris Stigall, the former president was asked about a number of current events and news topics, including the midterms and Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter.

Mr Trump’s remarks on the disgraced rapper, whose slew of antisemitic comments saw him dropped by a string of companies with whom he collaborated, stuck out in particular.

Oliver O’Connell3 November 2022 02:45

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Clinton wants Trump to pay legal fees from dismissed lawsuit

Hillary Clinton has asked a federal judge to order former President Donald Trump and his attorneys to pay more than $1m in legal fees and costs to cover expenses she and several other defendants accrued defending themselves against a dismissed lawsuit claiming that they conspired to sink Mr Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign by accusing it of colluding with Russia.

Abe Asher has the details.

Oliver O’Connell3 November 2022 01:45

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‘The whole thing is crazy’: Trump joins in on Paul Pelosi conspiracy theories

The former president began airing the controversial remarks while calling in to the Chris Stigall radio show on Tuesday morning.

Johanna Chisholm reports.

Oliver O’Connell2 November 2022 23:45

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Supreme Court temporarily shields Trump tax returns from House committee

The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the House Ways and Means Committee from obtaining six years of tax returns from former president Donald Trump and his eponymous real estate businesses after the ex-president requested an emergency stay of a lower court order allowing them access to the documents.

The temporary stay was granted by Chief Justice John Roberts, who is responsible for appeals of decisions from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Chief Justice Roberts also ordered the House of Representatives to respond to the ex-president’s appeal by 10 November.

Andrew Feinberg reports from Washington, DC.

Oliver O’Connell2 November 2022 22:45

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