Donald Trump took to Truth Social to blast January 6th committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney, calling her a “despicable person” and outraged by news that the “fake non-select committee” she’s on may recommend to the Department Justice to prosecute. charges against him. In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Ms. Cheney said that “a man as dangerous as [Donald Trump] can never be anywhere near the Oval Office again” – and refused to rule out a run for president in the next election. “I haven’t made a decision on that yet,” he said. “And obviously I’m very focused on my re-election. I am very focused on the January 6 committee. I am too focused on my obligations to do the job I have now. And I’ll make a decision on ’24 down the road.” The New York Times reported that Mr Trump may announce a 2024 bid for the White House as soon as this month. Trump also denounced his perception of a lack of fair justice and any balance in media reporting. He also referenced last week’s bombshell testimony on Jan. 6, nicknaming the former White House official “Lyin’ Cassidy Hutchinson.”

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MAGA Pastor Calls Cassidy Hutchinson ‘Fake Witch’

Small-town Mississippi preacher video goes viral MAGA pastor Shane Vaughn blasts ex-Trump staffer Cassidy Hutchinson in a heartless parody after former aide to then-chief of staff Mark Meadows shared explosive testimony with Elect. House committee investigating the January 6 attack on Congress. 2021. Oliver O’Connell5 July 2022 08:30 1657002600

Is Hutchinson’s testimony the ‘smoking gun’ that will lead to Trump facing criminal charges?

New testimony before the committee on Jan. 6 revealed bombshell after bombshell about what Donald Trump and his closest aides were saying and doing before the violent uprising. Read Andrew Feinberg’s full story here: Oliver O’Connell 5 July 2022 07:30 1656999000

Displacements and upheavals as the 2022 primary election season reaches the halfway mark

More than halfway through a tumultuous primary season, voters have delivered verdicts in a series of contests, many of which featured candidates they argued best represented the continuation of policies favored by former President Donald Trump. Although not on the ballot himself, Trump has played a role in many races, with candidates carrying his support meeting with mixed results. There have also been falls from several incumbents, some from Trump-backed challengers and others from fellow delegates in showdowns forced by redistricting. Here’s what’s happened so far in initial races across the country:

Displacements, reversals in the middle of the 2022 primary election period

More than halfway through a tumultuous primary season, voters have delivered verdicts in a series of contests, many of which featured candidates they argued best represented the continuation of policies favored by former President Donald Trump Oliver O’Connell 5 July 2022 06:30 1656995400

Recap: 6th committee hearing on January 6th

Oliver O’Connell5 July 2022 05:30 1656991827

Trump rips Liz Cheney ‘despicable person’

An outraged Donald Trump launched a direct attack on Liz Cheney, the Republican vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee, calling her a “despicable human being,” blasting her colleagues as “crudes” and saying they should investigate the violent left. wing activists instead of him. Andrew Naughtie has the latest: Oliver O’Connell5 July 2022 04:30 1656988227

Liz Cheney will not rule out running for president

said during her first interview since public hearings began last month that she has not ruled out running for president in 2024. Johanna Chisholm reports: Oliver O’Connell5 July 2022 03:30 1656984627

Filmmaker who overturned investigation Jan. 6 talks about Trump’s ‘aggression’ and what he saw

Last week, the select committee received hours of footage from Mr. Holder after he was issued a subpoena seeking “raw footage” taken of him and his colleagues on the day of the Capitol attack. The subpoena also sought footage of interviews with Trump, Pence, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump or Jared Kushner and “any material related to discussions of election fraud or election integrity surrounding his presidential election November 2020”. In an interview with The Independent, Mr. Holder said the focus of the series, which is set to premiere later this year on the streaming service Discovery+, was Trump and his three oldest children — Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump . — and lasted from September 2020 to the final days of Mr. Trump’s tumultuous presidency. Oliver O’Connell5 July 2022 02:30 1656981027

Is Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony a ‘smoking gun’ and will it lead to criminal charges against Trump?

Former President Donald Trump has been the subject of a criminal investigation by the Manhattan attorney’s office, two impeachment probes led by House Democrats and a two-year special counsel probe led by a legendary former FBI director. His eponymous real estate company, the Trump Organization, is currently awaiting trial on tax fraud charges, and more than a few of his former close associates have spent time in federal prison for things they did while in his employ. But after each one, the former president has emerged unscathed, often claiming that the lack of consequences for him means he has been exonerated. Oliver O’Connell5 July 2022 01:30 1656977427

ICYMI: Trump may launch surprise White House bid this month, report says

Former President Donald Trump may soon decide to jump into the 2024 presidential race, according to damning details presented by the select committee on Jan. 6. That’s according to a new report in the New York Times, which said Mr. Trump may make a surprise campaign announcement as soon as this month. The possible impending decision has his aides scrambling, according to the Times. Oliver O’Connell5 July 2022 00:30 1656973827

A sharp slide for Biden from one 4th of July to the next

Last July 4th, the pandemic seemed to be waning, the economy was booming, inflation was negligible and public approval of his job performance was glowing. As Biden approaches his second July 4th in the White House, his position couldn’t be more different. A series of miscalculations and unforeseen challenges have Biden struggling to find his feet as he faces a potentially damaging verdict from voters in the upcoming midterm elections. Even problems not of Biden’s fault have fueled Republican efforts to regain control of Congress. Oliver O’Connell July 4, 2022 11:30 pm