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Kellyanne Conway attempts to rehab her reputation with appearance on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher
January 15, 2021
Former White House senior advisor Kellyanne Conway on Friday attempted to repair her public image with an appearance with on HBO's Bill Maher.
""So how do you look back now four years later, did anything go wrong?" Maher asked.
<p>Conway praised all the good Trump did and attempted to distance herself from the violent insurrection, which she referred to as "vulgar."</p><p>Maher noted that the insurrection was caused by Trump's lie about election fraud and noted Conway did not publicly accept the fact President-elect Joe Biden won until December 4th, which was weeks.<br/><br/>Conway noted she had lunch with Trump on December 22nd and said they discussed his legacy, which she praised.<br/></p><p>"You can't deny that many people are better off," Conway argued.</p><p>"They're not better off now, a lot of them are dead," Maher replied.</p><p>"Do you think you helped normalize anything bad?" Maher asked.</p><p>Maher read an extensive list of insults that Trump had said about him.</p><p>"You said he doesn't hurl insults?" Maher asked.</p><p>Conway went on to brag about having a seat at the table during the Trump administration and complained that "the Trump people are always mocked."</p><p><br/></p>
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Insurrectionist's lawyer tried out defense in Chris Cuomo interview -- and it didn't end well
January 15, 2021
CNN's Chris Cuomo on Friday interviewed the attorney for the retired firefighter who is accused of throwing a fire extinguisher.
Prosecutors charged Robert Sanford with felony charges -- including assault on a police officer.
<p>Cuomo interviewed Enrique Latoison, the attorney representing Sanford.</p><p>Latoison noted Trump's speech before the insurrection.</p><p>"When you look at what took place -- so they're there and they're hearing, from the president, he's the commander-in-chief, they're telling them to fight and to stand up for your country and to do all these things and to protect to the Constitution and all these things," he argued.</p><p>Latoison also attempted to minimize his client's role in the riot.</p><p>"He was was not walking around with a six-foot spear, he was not, you know, physically attacking Capitol officers," he argued.</p><p>"He hit them in the head with a fire extinguisher," Cuomo interjected.</p><p>"Well, the first thing I'm going to say about that is this fire extinguisher was empty. You can see, it bounces almost toy-like," the lawyer replied.</p><p>"Come on, come on. Enrique, come on, give me a break," Cuomo said. </p>
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Donald Trump will face an expanded criminal probe in New York when his term as president ends at midnight on Wednesday, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal that the newspaper is billing as an exclusive.
"Manhattan prosecutors have subpoenaed records relating to President Trump's sprawling Seven Springs estate north of New York City, according to people familiar with the matter, expanding the known scope of the only publicly disclosed criminal investigation into the president and his business," WSJ correspondent Corinne Ramey reported.
<p>"Some of the information requested by Manhattan prosecutors relates to the president's valuation of Seven Springs, which he bought for $7.5 million in 1995 and in 2012 said was worth almost $300 million as he tried to develop it into a luxury residential community. Inflating assets to help secure loans or other financial benefits can be a state criminal offense, legal experts said. Prosecutors from the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. in recent weeks have sent subpoenas to local officials in the three Westchester County towns—New Castle, North Castle and Bedford—in which the Seven Springs estate sits, the people said. The people said the subpoenas request tax assessments, email correspondence, planning-board materials and other documents about the 213-acre property, with a mansion built in 1919 for former Federal Reserve chairman Eugene Meyer," The Journal reported.</p><p>In October, <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/2020/10/trump-under-investigation-for-improperly-inflating-value-of-land-deal-that-got-him-a-21-million-tax-break/" target="_blank">Eric Trump sat for a deposition</a> in the investigation.</p><p>"Mr. Vance's office has said in court filings seeking Mr. Trump's tax records that it is investigating possible bank, tax and insurance fraud. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Mr. Vance is entitled to obtain the records, though the president's lawyers have blocked their release so far with a second appeal to the high court on different grounds," The Journal reported. "The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James, which is also investigating Seven Springs as part of a civil-fraud probe, has said it determined Mr. Trump's statements of financial condition were provided to financial institutions, according to court documents the attorney general's office has filed in connection with its probe."</p><p>Read the <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/2020/12/judge-orders-the-trump-organization-to-cooperate-with-ny-attorney-generals-fraud-investigation/" target="_blank">full report</a>.</p><p><br/></p>
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