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'Pure weakness': Trump Jr hammers DeSantis for being 'silent' on father's potential indictment
March 20, 2023
Donald Trump Jr. is not happy that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not been stronger in condemning his father potentially being indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
Although DeSantis did criticize Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg for potentially bringing a case against Trump for allegedly making hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels, he also took a subtle shot at the former president when he said, "I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over an alleged affair."
This line enraged many of the MAGA faithful, and Trump Jr. accused the Florida governor of ignoring his father's plight.
"So DeSantis thinks that Dems weaponizing the law to indict President Trump is a 'manufactured circus' and isn't a 'real issue,'" Trump Jr. fumed. "Pure weakness. Now we know why he was silent all weekend. He's totally owned by Karl Rove, Paul Ryan & his billionaire donors. 100% Controlled Opposition."
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Trump allies have been demanding that DeSantis speak up about his potential criminal indictment, even as Trump has been launching nonstop attacks on the Florida governor, including sharing memes that accuse him of being a "groomer."
Trump would become the first former or sitting president to ever be charged with a crime if an indictment is filed -- a move that would send shockwaves through the 2024 White House race, in which Trump is running to regain office.
Bragg, an elected Democrat, has not confirmed any plans to indict, but has indicated that prosecutors are nearing a decision by putting key witnesses in front of a grand jury in recent weeks and offering Trump the opportunity to testify.
The 76-year-old former Republican president said over the weekend that he expects to be "arrested" on Tuesday and urged supporters to "Protest, take our nation back!"
"They are MANY years beyond the Statute of Limitations which, in this instance, is TWO YEARS. More importantly, THERE WAS NO CRIME!!!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Monday.
With additional reporting by AFP
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'Not acceptable': Steve Bannon attacks 'weasel' Ron DeSantis for refusing to stop Trump arrest
March 20, 2023
MAGA podcaster Steve Bannon on Monday lashed out at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) after he indicated that he would not stand in the way of extradition if former President Donald Trump is indicted in New York.
Over the weekend, Trump claimed that he would be arrested on Tuesday in connection to hush money payments to porn star Stormy. DeSantis broke his silence on the remarks after being asked if he would stand in the way of extradition.
"I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair," DeSantis quipped.
Bannon responded to DeSantis on his Monday program.
"That's, that's not, that's, that's not an acceptable — that's just not an acceptable response," he said.
Bannon's guest, radio host John Fredericks, offered his take.
"This is one of the most unbelievable, feckless, weasel, consultant-driven responses in a crisis you've ever heard," Fredericks remarked. "And Ron DeSantis has hid [sic] for 72 hours since this thing broke. Finally, the pressure, his consultants are telling him, hey, your poll numbers are dropping, you gotta make a statement."
"Oh, what about the fact that the former president of the United States is being arraigned, indicted, and arrested on charges that don't make any sense, on basically a string of misdemeanors strung together," Fredericks added. "It's not about Trump. It's about us, Steve, because today they do it to President Trump, tomorrow they do it to Steve Bannon, Wednesday they do it to me, and Thursday they do it to DeSantis."
Bannon agreed with his guest.
"Governor DeSantis, you're better than this," he opined. "That was a weasel approach."
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, who was also on the program, took a shot at DeSantis.
"Well, first of all, DeSantis is the Trojan horse we thought he was," Lindell insisted. "I just want to put that out there, how disgusting he is."
Watch the video clip below from Real America's Voice.
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The 'tarnished' Secret Service has a chance to redeem itself by handing over Trump: national security expert
March 20, 2023
If Donald Trump is indeed indicted this week by a Manhattan grand jury, his Secret Service detail — along with their superiors in Washington D.C. — will be put on the spot over how to turn over custody of the former president for historic criminal processing.
According to national security expert Juliette Kayyem, there will never be a better opportunity for the Secret Service to clean up its "tarnished' reputation after accusations of running interference for the controversial president who has faced accusations of inciting a mob to attack the Capitol on Jan 6.
In a column for The Atlantic, Kayyem claimed the Secret Service was not on its best behavior during Trump's four years in office.
Writing, "After years in which some agents acted as Trump’s loyal servants, the Secret Service must get back to basics. Although the agency faced considerable challenges before Trump became president, by the end of his presidency, its critics charged that its loyalty to the United States had been subsumed by its loyalty to a man," Kayyem said that the time to make amends is at hand if Trump is indicted and that his protective detail hand him over if asked.
Noting that there was heightened scrutiny of the Secret Service during Trump's tenure, Kayyem suggested the agency work hand in hand with prosecutors if the former president faces criminal charges.
Noting that the actions of the agency on Jan. 6 were, "at best, an embarrassing mess and, at worst, a sign that the service was not salvageable," Kayyem wrote, "The service just needs to show up with the suspect and let the court conduct its typical process, recording the necessary information. In New York, that involves taking the name, address, Social Security number, and date of birth of the defendant. That the man who entered politics by questioning the birth certificate of Barack Obama will now be reduced to verifying his own identity in court is a delicious bit of irony."
She added that one former agent who served in the Presidential Protection Division acknowledged the agency is aware of what is at stake.
According to Jonathan Wackrow, "For the Secret Service, they want this to just be another day in the life of the protectee. It is just an administrative movement. That is all. Get him from Point A to Point B and back to Point A.”
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