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CNN:
Exclusive: Donald Trump admits on tape he didn't declassify ‘secret information’  —  Former President Donald Trump acknowledged on tape in a 2021 meeting that he had retained “secret” military information that he had not declassified, according to a transcript of the audio recording obtained by CNN.
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ABC News:
Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, initially assigned to oversee his case: Sources  —  Cannon faced scrutiny for her prior role in the investigation.  —  The summons sent to former President Donald Trump and his legal team late Thursday indicates that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon …
New York Times:
Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face federal charges.  —  Trump Is Charged in Classified Documents Inquiry  —  The seven counts against the former president include conspiracy to obstruct, willful retention of documents and false statements, according to people familiar with the indictment.
New York Times:
Inside Trump's Club When the Call Came: You're Indicted  —  It was a more familiar drill this time for the former president, his aides and allies, who cranked their political spin machine and fund-raising operation into action.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump was gathered …
New York Times:
Trump- Appointed Judge Is Said to Be Initially Handling Documents Case  —  It was not clear whether the judge, Aileen M. Cannon, would remain assigned for the entirety of the case.  A higher court criticized some of her rulings in the investigation.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump's …
Discussion: Bloomberg, The Messenger and Raw Story
New York Times:
The Four Hurdles to Overcome for a Trump Conviction  —  Mr. Eisen was special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during the first impeachment of Donald Trump.  Mr. Weissmann was a senior prosecutor in Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation.  Ms. Vance was the U.S. attorney …
Semafor:
The Trump Indictment: Big questions and key reactions  —  The News  —  Powerful Republicans reacted in two ways to Donald Trump's indictment Tuesday: With strident defenses, or extremely careful avoidance.  —  Top party figures voiced immediate solidarity with a former president facing …
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump charged with illegal retention of classified documents  —  The twice-impeached former president is being prosecuted for retaining national security documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort  —  Federal prosecutors have charged Donald Trump with violating the Espionage Act and conspiring …
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Former Vice President Mike Pence On The Indictment of Former President Donald Trump  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence joined me on the program this morning:  —  Audio:  —  06-09hhs-pence  —  Transcript:  —  HH: Joined by former Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and NBC Bay Area
Washington Post:
Trump on tape: 'Now I can't' declassify secret Iran papers  —  A person familiar with the transcript of a 2021 conversation describes incriminating statements  —  Donald Trump says he's been charged in the classified documents case.  It's the second time he has been indicted since March.
Discussion: NBC News and Associated Press
Laurence Tribe / Bulwark+:
No One Above the Law: Trump Indicted on Federal Charges  —  And now there are two.  —  With a federal grand jury's indictment of Donald Trump for conspiring to obstruct justice, unlawfully taking and keeping top secret government documents, and willfully retaining national defense materials …
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Mark Levin Screaming About Trump's Second Indictment Will Live In Your Nightmares  —  The Fox News host turned up the volume to bellow his objections after Trump was indicted over his handling of government documents.  —  Fox News host Mark Levin joined the chorus of Republican outrage …
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump ‘Brought These Charges Upon Himself’  —  The Utah senator previously criticized Trump's first indictment regarding a $130,000 hush money payment to a porn star.  —  Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Friday broke with his party by praising the Department of Justice for excercising …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge clears way for disciplinary proceedings against Trump ally Jeffrey Clark
Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Donald Trump indicted for second time, in classified documents investigation: Sources
Politico:
Trump indictment cheat sheet: What to know about the classified documents case
Grant Stern / Washington Press:   MAGA REACTION: “He will die in federal prison”
Politico:
Trump indicted in federal classified documents probe
Tara Dublin / Washington Press:
PROSECUTION: Trump facing new indictment for espionage act in Miami court
Discussion: Just The News, Insider and RedState
Politico:
Playbook: The United States v. Donald Trump
Washington Post:
Trump indicted in Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation
NBC News:
Few of Trump's rivals challenge him after the federal indictment
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Poll: Trump struggles in potential Georgia matchup against Biden  —  Donald Trump is neck-and-neck with President Joe Biden in a hypothetical matchup in Georgia, according to a new poll commissioned by Gov. Brian Kemp's political network that pointed to the former president's vulnerabilities in a pivotal battleground state.
John Hudson / Washington Post:
Saudi crown prince threatened ‘major’ economic pain on U.S. amid oil feud  —  After President Biden vowed to impose ‘consequences’ on Saudi Arabia for slashing oil production last year, Mohammed bin Salman privately threatened to sever ties and retaliate economically, according to a classified U.S. intelligence document.
Politico:
U.S. declassifies intel showing Russia's deepening defense ties with Iran  —  The Biden administration aims to disrupt the “full-scale defense partnership that is harmful to Ukraine.”  —  The Biden administration is releasing intelligence showing the deepening defense relationship between Russia and Iran …
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Official Says Spy Satellites Detected Explosion Just Before Dam Collapse  —  U.S. spy agencies still do not have any solid evidence to determine who caused the destruction, the senior administration official said.  —  WASHINGTON — A senior Biden administration official …
Discussion: NPR and The Guardian
Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge:
Jaw Dropping Stats - Reports Of Bud Light Memorial Day Sales Dropping -60% As Brand Boycott Continues  —  Authored by Sundance via The Last Refuge,  —  Memorial Day customarily kicks off summer and the beer beverage industry generally looks forward to the enhanced sales that come from summer.
Discussion: The Messenger and MSN
The Texas Tribune:
Nate Paul, Austin developer at center of Ken Paxton impeachment, arrested in Travis County  —  It is not immediately clear what Paul was charged with, but Travis County officials confirmed he was being held in the jail at the request of the FBI.  Paxton's deputies accused Paul of bribing the now-suspended attorney general in 2020.
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Latest Campaign Strategy Looks Like a ‘Ponzi Scheme’  —  The former president is skimping on paid organizers in a key early primary state—and it's not going over well with GOP campaign experts. … ‘What a Fucking Shitshow’  —  Donald Trump might be well known for his shady business practices …
Jay Solomon / Semafor:
China rejects nuclear talks with the U.S. as it looks to strengthen its own arsenal  —  China and Russia are rejecting a U.S. offer to hold “unconditional” nuclear arms control talks, a move that risks further fueling global proliferation.  —  U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warned …
Reuters:
Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in July, Putin says  —  “Everything is going according to plan,” the Russian leader told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko when discussing the planned nuclear deployment on Friday.  —  Russia will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons …
Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
Mexico to explore ‘legal and diplomatic measures’ over Florida's migrant flights  —  The Mexican government late Thursday condemned Florida's migrant relocation program, adding to the jurisdictions potentially threatening legal action against GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Alex Thomas / New Republic:
The Right Has a Vigilante Fetish  —  For most of the country, Daniel Penny was in the wrong place at the wrong time: The 24-year-old Marine veteran confronted an erratically behaving homeless man named Jordan Neely on a New York City subway last month, killing him.
Elad Nehorai / The Forward:
Elon Musk is the most dangerous antisemite in America  —  In his tenure as Twitter CEO, Musk has amplified antisemitic rhetoric and made the social media platform fertile ground for extremist recruitement  —  “I'm not trying to compare this s*** to Aum Shinrikyo or even Rwanda but I'm gonna …
Ryan Nobles / NBC News:
FBI agent who testified for Republicans was suspended over leaked sensitive information  —  House Democrats are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether Garret O'Boyle, who was presented as an FBI whistleblower by Republicans, lied to Congress.
 
 
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