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Donald Trump Files Motion to Disqualify Fani Willis From Georgia Case

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Former President Donald Trump filed a motion on Monday to disqualify Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case.

“President Trump and seven defendants have jointly filed a motion requesting the court to grant a certificate of immediate review of its order denying dismissal of the case and disqualification of Fulton County DA Willis,” Steve Sadow, Trump’s lead Georgia attorney, said in a statement.

“The motion notes that the court found that Willis’ actions created an appearance of impropriety and an ‘odor of mendacity’ that lingers in this case, but it nonetheless refused to dismiss the case or disqualify her,” Sadow continued.

“The motion further notes that the court found Georgia case law lacks controlling precedent for the standard for disqualification of a prosecuting attorney for forensic misconduct. For these reasons among others, the court’s order is ripe for pretrial appellate review.”

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled Friday that Willis can remain on the Trump case if Nathan Wade, fellow prosecutor and ex-lover, is removed by Willis or voluntarily resigns. Wade resigned hours later. (Read more from “Donald Trump Files Motion to Disqualify Fani Willis From Georgia Case” HERE)

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Elon Musk Defends Trump and Slams Establishment Media for Taking Quote Out of Context

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is defending former President Donald Trump on Sunday after multiple establishment media outlets ran headlines stating that the former president warned the U.S. would see a “bloodbath” if he is not reelected.

Although Trump did use the word “bloodbath” during a speech in Ohio on Saturday, outlets such as NPR, Politico, The Hill, NBC News, The New York Times and others used the term in headlines without context. Musk said the headlines were “legacy media lies” and he made multiple posts Sunday criticizing their use of the term and stressing the need for context.

Musk responded to MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough’s post on X, formerly Twitter, of video clips from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and the caption: “Donald Trump’s America. And he is proud of it. Promised another ‘bloodbath’ if he loses again.”

“Jan 6 was not a ‘bloodbath’ by any definition and Trump was referring to job losses in the auto industry when he used that word,” Musk, the owner of X, replied to Scarborough. “Your post is extremely misleading.”

When Trump used the word “bloodbath,” he was discussing China’s reported plans to build cars in Mexico and sell them cheaply in the United States.

(Read more from “Elon Musk Defends Trump and Slams Establishment Media for Taking Quote Out of Context” HERE)

Trump Contemplates “Abortion Limits” Decision

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Former President Donald Trump has indicated that he will soon make a decision on whether to campaign on abortion limits in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. In an interview with Fox News Mediabuzz host Howard Kurtz, Trump addressed the issue.

While Trump has neither confirmed nor denied recent reports suggesting his support for a 16-week abortion limit, he plans on making a decision soon. He expressed a desire to find a balance that could satisfy both sides of the abortion debate, and aims to address concerns from both republicans and democrats.

During the interview, Trump criticized the Democratic Party’s stance on abortion, labeling its members as “radicals” for advocating abortion access up to nine months. He believes there’s a need to understand the importance of exceptions for cases involving rape, incest, and the health of the mother.

Trump acknowledged the challenges faced by Virginia Republicans, citing the loss of control of the House of Delegates after campaigning on a 15-week abortion ban with exceptions. He also attributed the party’s underperformance in the 2022 midterm elections partially to the abortion issue.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has notably refrained from endorsing Trump for the 2024 election, citing concerns about departing from traditional conservative policies. Despite participating in a pledge by the Republican National Convention to support the party’s nominee, Pence’s stance reflects ongoing divisions within the GOP.

Meanwhile, the Biden administration is expected to strongly advocate for abortion rights during the 2024 campaign. Vice President Kamala Harris recently visited a Planned Parenthood clinic in Minnesota as part of her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” campaign tour.

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LOL: Biden Blasts Trump as ‘Too Old and Mentally Unfit’

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President Joe Biden said that former President Donald Trump was mentally unfit for office, in contrast with himself, Saturday night.

Biden, 81, attended the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation Dinner for the first time during his presidency. The dinner is known for its comedic atmosphere and the attendance of foreign heads of state, with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar attending this year. Biden turned the focus of part of his speech to his own and Trump’s, 77, mental acuity, saying that one candidate was too old and mentally unfit for the job.

“One candidate’s too old and mentally unfit to be president,” Biden said. “The other guy’s me.”

“Don’t tell him, he thinks he’s running against Barack Obama, that’s what he said,” Biden quipped. (Read more from “LOL: Biden Blasts Trump as ‘Too Old and Mentally Unfit’” HERE)

Pence: Trump Calling January 6 Rioters Hostages Is ‘Unacceptable’

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Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that former President Donald Trump calling imprisoned January 6 rioters hostages was “unacceptable.”

Saturday, at a rally in Ohio, Trump said, “You see this spirit from the hostages. And that’s what they are os hostages. They’ve been treated terribly and very unfairly, and you know that, and everybody knows that. And we’re going to be working on that soon. The first day we get into office, we’re going to save our country, and we’re going to work with the people to treat those unbelievable patriots. And they were unbelievable patriots.”

Pence said, “I think it’s very unfortunate at a time that there are American hostages being held in Gaza. That the president or any other leaders would refer to people that are moving through our justice system as hostages. And it’s just unacceptable.”

He added, “The assaults on police officers, ultimately an environment that claimed lives, is something that I think was tragic. And I’ll never diminish it.” (Read more from “Pence: Trump Calling January 6 Rioters Hostages Is ‘Unacceptable’” HERE)

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Report: Joe Biden Is ‘Angry and Anxious’ About Lagging Reelection Campaign

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Democrat President Joe Biden is “angry and anxious” about his struggling reelection campaign, NBC News reports.

Things are so bad inside the White House that, at one recent meeting where advisers informed Biden of his falling poll numbers in battleground states like Michigan and Georgia, Biden then began yelling and cursing at staffers.

“President Joe Biden was seething,” NBC’s Peter Nicholas, Courtney Kube, and Carol E. Lee wrote on Sunday. “In a private meeting at the White House in January, allies of the president had just told him that his poll numbers in Michigan and Georgia had dropped over his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas. Both are battleground states he narrowly won four years ago, and he can’t afford any backsliding if he is to once again defeat Donald Trump. He began to shout and swear, a lawmaker familiar with the meeting said. He believed he had been doing what was right, despite the political fallout, he told the group, according to the lawmaker.”

White House spokesman Andrew Bates told NBC News about the incident in January: “President Biden makes national security decisions based on the country’s national security needs alone — no other factor.”

But whatever spin the White House and Biden’s campaign puts on the situation, the facts are clear: Biden is losing this election right now. Biden has only fallen worse since January. Polls across nearly every battleground state show former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president in 2024 and Biden’s general election opponent, leading the current president significantly. (Read more from “Report: Joe Biden Is ‘Angry and Anxious’ About Lagging Reelection Campaign” HERE)

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Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade Resigns Amid Fani Willis Controversy

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In a dramatic turn of events, Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade resigned from his position in the high-profile Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. The resignation came following a ruling by Judge Scott McAfee, who demanded that either Wade or Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis step down from the case due to concerns over conflicts of interest and impropriety.

The backdrop to Wade’s resignation is a saga of allegations, accusations, and courtroom drama that has gripped the attention of the nation. At the heart of the matter lies the integrity of the 2020 presidential election and the alleged attempts to overturn its results. However, amidst the legal proceedings, questions surrounding the conduct of those involved have emerged, casting a shadow over the pursuit of justice.

Judge McAfee’s ruling underscored the seriousness of the situation, highlighting what he described as a “tremendous lapse in judgment” on the part of Willis. While stopping short of disqualifying Willis from the case, the judge’s decision prompted Wade to tender his resignation in the interest of upholding the principles of democracy and ensuring the swift progression of the legal proceedings.


Wade’s resignation, though a significant development, does little to quell the controversy surrounding the case. Allegations of misconduct and favoritism continue to loom large, with accusations flying from both sides of the legal divide. Willis, in accepting Wade’s resignation, acknowledged the challenges ahead but remained resolute in her commitment to pursuing justice.

The resignation of Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade marks a pivotal moment in the Georgia election interference case, but it is unlikely to bring an end to the turmoil that has engulfed it. As the legal proceedings continue, the spotlight will remain firmly fixed on those involved, with the eyes of the nation watching intently as the quest for justice unfolds.

Former Vice President Mike Pence Says He’s Not Endorsing Trump

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Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will not be backing Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

“It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” Pence said in an interview with Fox News Channel Friday, weighing in for the first time since the former president became the presumptive GOP nominee. Pence ran against Trump for their party’s nomination but dropped his bid before voting began last year.

The decision makes Pence the latest in a series of senior Trump administration officials who have declined to endorse their former boss’s bid to return to the Oval Office. While Republican members of Congress and other GOP officials have largely rallied behind Trump, a vocal minority has continued to oppose his bid.

It also marks the end of a metamorphosis for Pence, who had long been seen as one of Trump‘s most loyal defenders but broke with his two-time running mate by refusing to go along with Trump‘s unconstitutional scheme to try to remain in power after losing the 2020 election. When Trump‘s supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, trying to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden’s win, Pence was forced to flee to a Senate loading dock as rioters chanted, “Hang Mike Pence!” outside. (Read more from “Former Vice President Mike Pence Says He’s Not Endorsing Trump” HERE)

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Judge Questions Why Trump Was Only President Charged Over Handling of Classified Material

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The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s Florida case questioned during a Thursday hearing why he was the only president who has been charged over his handling of classified material, according to multiple reports.

During a hearing to consider various motions Trump filed to dismiss the case, Judge Aileen Cannon noted no former president had similarly faced criminal charges over the handling of classified material, according to NBC News. Trump’s attorneys brought up special counsel Robert Hur’s report finding evidence President Joe Biden willfully kept classified documents, but declining to charge him, according to CNN.

“Even with other former presidents, there was never a situation remotely similar to this one,” prosecutor Jay Bratt told Cannon, according to CNN.

When Special counsel Robert Hur appeared before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday to defend his report, Republicans suggested there was a double standard in bringing charges against Trump but not Biden.

Special counsel Jack Smith previously cited Hur’s report in opposing Trump’s motion to dismiss based on “selective and vindictive prosecution.” (Read more from “Judge Questions Why Trump Was Only President Charged Over Handling of Classified Material” HERE)

Why Fani Failed: 3 Trump Counts Dropped Because ‘Felony’ Not Specified

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The judge who threw out three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump in Georgia on Wednesday did so because District Attorney Fani Willis did not specify the felonies she said he was asking public officials to commit.

As Breitbart News noted at the time, when Willis charged Trump and 18 co-defendants, three of the counts involved allegations of “Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer.” It was among the milder charges, with a maximum sentence of up to three years. The relevant section of the Georgia criminal code requires that the solicitation be to commit a “felony.” The problem: the original indictment is rather vague about what, in fact, that “felony” is.

Willis, like other Democrats, and members of the pundit class, are convinced that Trump’s effort to contest the election results was an “assault on democracy” and the Constitution. . .

As Judge Scott McAfee of the Superior Court of Fulton County wrote in his order dismissing the solicitation charges:

The Court’s concern is less that the State has failed to allege sufficient conduct of the Defendants – in fact it has alleged an abundance. However, the lack of detail concerning an essential legal element is, in the undersigned’s opinion, fatal. As written, these … counts contain all the essential elements of the crimes but fail to allege sufficient detail regarding the nature of their commission, i.e., the underlying felony solicited. … They do not give the Defendants enough information to prepare their defenses intelligently, as the Defendants could have violated the Constitutions and thus the statute in dozens, if not hundreds, of distinct ways.

(Read more from “Why Fani Failed: 3 Trump Counts Dropped Because ‘Felony’ Not Specified” HERE)

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