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Rahmat Gul/AP Photo President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has dropped the charges against the other three defendants accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, joining another indictment it voluntarily dismissed against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn. This now means that all four cases accusing defendants of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool have been dismissed, reported Fox 5 DC. The president’s attempts to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have been a months-long source of frustration for him, as the project has been plagued by bright green algae and peeling paint, which Trump and others in his administration have claimed was caused by vandals. These claims were swiftly met with a high level of skepticism by the media and local D.C. residents, but the DOJ made several arrests nonetheless. One of those arrested was Hearn, who was facing a felony charge for destruction of government property until July 31, when the DOJ dismissed the indictment. In a motion filed on July 27, Hearn’s attorneys argued that “the Government’s sole grand-jury witness on damages testified that the property was already damaged before Mr. Hearn allegedly touched it; that the same repairs would have been required regardless of Mr. Hearn’s conduct; and that he could not quantify any loss attributable to that conduct.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, led by Jeanine Pirro, admitted in its motion that it had relied on claims from the Department of the Interior that “the damage was caused entirely by vandals, including [Hearn],” but after the indictment, DOI then “provided additional documents” that revealed “the damage was the result of a botched installation and not vandalism as initially represented by DOI.” Trump has continued to insist the damage was due to vandalism, even falsely claiming there was video evidence of people “cutting it with a box knife.” In addition to dropping the felony charge against Hearn, Pirro’s office has now moved to dismiss three other misdemeanor cases with similar accusations, CBS News reported. The other three defendants were Justin Carreno, Sophie Dennison-Gibby, and Cameron Thiers, each accused of destroying government property with a value less than $1,000. The Trump administration did not respond to requests for comment from CBS News, but attorneys for the three defendants did, and had sharp criticism for the attempt to prosecute their clients. Thiers’ attorney Allen Dale told CBS News that the DOJ had informed him they were no… [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - 60 Minutes Exec Producer Scolds About Leaks in ‘Stern’ Memo — Which Gets L...
Screenshot via 60 Minutes on Facebook. Nick Bilton, the executive producer of 60 Minutes who took the reins of CBS News’ television newsmagazine in May, sent a “stern” memo to his entire staff, scolding them about “the steady stream of leaks” to the press, reported Oliver Darcy at Status — after the memo was itself leaked to him. Bilton’s tenure kicked off during a remarkably tumultuous period for 60 Minutes, as Bari Weiss, the editor-in-chief handpicked by Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, faced intense criticism for her meddling in stories, staff shakeups, the departure of longtime on-air personalities like Anderson Cooper, and other issues. Right out of the gate, Bilton clashed with veteran anchor Scott Pelley during a “highly contentious” staff meeting. Pelley was fired soon thereafter, and Bilton sent out an all-staff email that pledged to honor 60 Minutes’ “journalistic independence.” “It’s been a hell of a first week,” Bilton quipped at the end of that email, which was leaked to the media. Monday evening, Darcy’s latest issue of his Status newsletter noted that Bilton is still plagued by leaks, reporting that the exec had “welcomed staff back from their July vacations with a weekend memo in which he delivered a stern message about leaks, a missive that naturally leaked to Status.” The memo, reported Darcy, was 734 words to his whole staff, starting by thanking them for their recent work but then going into ” a few housekeeping notes.” Some of these were minor. Bilton announced he had switched to a smaller office to allow the old executive producer’s digs to be converted to a conference room, replaced a dry-erase story board with a digital one, plus some new hires. After that, Darcy wrote, “Bilton arrived at a much more sensitive subject: the steady stream of leaks about ’60 Minutes.'” Bilton’s memo “made clear he is frustrated by the unrelenting speculation regarding the show, along with the torrent of unauthorized information making its way into the press—and while he didn’t mention this publication in particular, one imagines he isn’t especially thrilled when we end up informing his own staff about developments regarding their own program,” Darcy noted his own role in the saga. Darcy’s reporting did not mention any explicit threat to fire leakers, but Bilton implied consequences by declaring the end of his “patience” with leaks: “Since I started here there has been roughly a rumor a… [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago - Former Top Trump Aide Files Restraining Order Against House Republican
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File Stephanie Grisham, who served as President Donald Trump’s White House communications director in his first term, filed a restraining order against embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-OH). Miller is facing growing calls to step down after his ex-wife Emily Moreno – the daughter of Sen. Berine Moreno (R-OH) – accused him of physical and emotional abuse. She says Miller pointed a gun at her head, threw scalding hot water at her, pushed her into a wall, and fractured their two-year-old daughter’s collarbone. Miller denies the accusations. On Monday, Grisham, who dated Miller in 2019 and 2020, filed a restraining order against him. “Today we filed for a Temporary Restraining Order against Cong. Max Miller (R-OH) on behalf of former Trump Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham,” her attorney Mark S. Zaid posted. He did not elaborate on what prompted the move. Zaid is representing Grisham in her lawsuit against Miller, which stems from an op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post in 2021. In it, Grisham described an abusive relationship with a man whose name she did not mention in the piece. Miller sued Grisham for defamation almost immediately after the op-ed was published. The congressman eventually dropped his lawsuit, and he and Grisham signed a nondisclosure agreement stating that the parties would not publicly disparage one another. Grisham sued Miller last month, alleging that Miller had broken the agreement with remarks he made during a June 5 interview with Spectrum News. “Without question, every allegation should be taken seriously,” Miller said in the interview. “What should be noted is that allegation came out on the same day as somebody’s book launch. And the other part, what I would like to discuss, is my ex-wife was with me every single day during that time of my life in that election, and she, in her own words, will tell you that I never did any of those things.” On Monday, Axios reported that Trump had phoned Miller to express concern about the lawmaker’s reelection bid, stating that “things aren’t looking good.”The post Former Top Trump Aide Files Restraining Order Against House Republican first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago - GOP Senators Call on House Republican to Step Down: ‘He Should Quit’
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images A handful of Republican senators lent support to Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) on Monday by calling on the senator’s former son-in-law to quit the House of Representatives. Moreno’s daughter, Emily Moreno, alleges that her ex-husband. Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), was physically and emotionally abusive toward her and their daughter. Emily Moreno has accused Miller of pointing a gun at her head, throwing scalding hot water at her, pushing her into a wall, and fracturing their daughter’s collarbone. Miller denies the accusations. After weeks of silence, Sen. Moreno on Sunday called on Miller to drop his reelection bid. “As he has admitted privately, Max Miller needs serious psychological help,” he said in a statement on Sunday. “He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.” On Monday, Politico caught up with some GOP senators who said Miller, who is set to square off against Democratic union worker Brian Pointdexter, should step aside. “I don’t know [Miller]. I haven’t read a whole lot about him, but if [Moreno] thinks he ought to resign, I’m supportive of that,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito R-WV) told Politico. “The accusations are very serious, and if there is truth to them, I am one who says that our elected officials need to be held to high standards,” added Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). “And certainly, when it comes to allegations of domestic abuse, child abuse, that’s not what we want in our lawmakers.” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) was more blunt and to the point. “He should resign,” Marshall said. “He should quit.” On Monday night, Miller quote-tweeted Politico’s Mia McCarthy, who co-wrote the piece. Miller singled out Capito. He began by tagging her and saying, “here’s the facts.” “1. Every accusation that has been thrown my way has been found unsubstantiated by the court system as well as mine and my ex-wife’s court appointed mediator (who is a psychologist and mandatory reporter),” he wrote. “Let me know if you want me to read the rest of the files to you. Despite the “1” in his post suggesting a list of sorts was forthcoming, Miller did not subsequently add to the post. @SenCapito here’s the facts: 1. Every accusation that has been thrown my way has been found unsubstantiated by the court system as well as mine and my… [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago - ‘Allow Me To Finish a Thought!’ CNN NewsNight Panel Explodes Over Report of ...
CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip erupted into a shouting match Monday night over the disclosure that Capital One closed hundreds of accounts tied to the Trump Organization following an internal anti-money laundering review. The report, first revealed in a Friday court filing, says the account closures followed a months-long anti-money laundering review rather than any politically motivated effort to “debank” the Trump Organization, as President Donald Trump’s family business has alleged in its lawsuit against the bank. As explained by CNN’s Abby Phillip Monday, “There’s a group of people at this bank that they’re required to have, looking at these accounts, and they’re saying, ‘Suspicious stuff is happening here.'” The National Review’s Noah Rothman was next to chime in, along with the New York Post’s Lydia Moynihan and Substack author Touré. Read a transcript of the exchange below: ROTHMAN: Hang on, let’s actually talk about this case, because I think it’s pretty disturbing. Let’s take the president out of this. Let’s take the Trump Organization out of this — fraught as this is. Imagine any public official in public life — Democratic, Republican — who has a presence in the private enterprise, has a business, and your bank can just have an accusation of financial laundering and shut you down. PHILLIP: 100%. Hold on a second. Um, Noah, have you opened a bank account in America? Because if you’ve opened a bank account in America, you sign documents — ROTHMAN: I’m talking about the report. Allow me to finish a thought! PHILLIP: Noah, if you open a bank account of any kind in the United States of America, you are agreeing that the bank can close your accounts if they suspect that there is nefarious stuff going on ROTHMAN: The Trump Organization is not challenging that. PHILLIP: They can close it just because they want to close it. ROTHMAN: Just to finish a thought! The Trump Organization is not contesting that, and it’s not contesting anything you said, Abby. What it is contesting is that it was told that it had financial fraud on this account and had no recourse. They were just simply shut down, and you have to move your money elsewhere. I’m sorry that’s perfectly fine with you. MOYNIHAN: This is so crazy, though, that — TOURÉ: The president is committing money laundering, and we’re talking about something else? What are you talking about? MOYNIHAN: Wait, wait, wait.… [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago - Trump Reportedly Called Embattled House Republican To Say ‘Things Aren’t Loo...
AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File President Donald Trump phoned embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) on Monday and questioned whether the lawmaker can fend off his Democratic challenger in November, Axios reported. Miller has been accused by his ex-wife Emily Moreno – the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) of abusing her and their daughter. Emily Moreno alleges that Miller pointed a gun at her head, threw scalding hot water at her, pushed her into a wall, and fractured their daughter’s collarbone. Miller denies the accusations. After weeks of silence, Sen. Moreno on Sunday called on Miller to drop his reelection bid. Alex Isenstadt and Marc Caputo of Axios reported that Trump called Miller to suggest the reelection bid is in jeopardy. Citing three sources familiar with the call, the reporters said that the president told Miller that “things aren’t looking good.” Trump said multiple times that it would be tough for Miller to win reelection. “As he has admitted privately, Max Miller needs serious psychological help,” Sen. Moreno said in a statement on Sunday. “He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.” While speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump called Miller “a good person.” “It’s a very sad thing. I know Max, he’s a good person, I mean, I always thought he was a very good person,” the president said when asked about the matter. “And I’m going to let the families figure that out. His family, I know they’re working on it. It’s a very sad thing.” In a video statement on Sunday, Miller again denied abusing his ex-wife. “I categorically deny abusing my former wife,” he said, adding that she had “significant mental health challenges.” Miller’s general election opponent in Ohio’s seventh congressional district is Democratic union worker Brian Poindexter.The post Trump Reportedly Called Embattled House Republican To Say ‘Things Aren’t Looking Good’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago
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