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Newly leaked text messages offer a rare look at how Kimberly Guilfoyle handled the collapse of her engagement to Donald Trump Jr.

Guilfoyle fired off a string of angry denials and attacks on Trump Jr.'s future wife, Bettina Anderson, after photos surfaced of the pair together, according to messages Kentucky attorney and GOP donor Eric Deters shared with the Daily Mail for a Saturday report.

Deters, who hosted Guilfoyle and Don Jr. at his annual Patriot's Day Freedom Fest, said things between them had gone cold by the September 2024 event. He claimed Don Jr. refused to sit near Guilfoyle or speak to her in the VIP tent and during car rides to and from the airport....

A former Fox News host unloaded on President Donald Trump over his family's surging wealth, calling it corruption unlike anything the country has seen.

Geraldo Rivera made the remarks Saturday during a panel discussion with CNN host Abby Phillip, arguing that Trump is "unapologetic" about the money his relatives have pulled in since he returned to the White House.

"He thinks that as long as it's not illegal, let the good times roll," Rivera said....

The Wall Street Journal’s conservative editorial board delivered a blunt warning to President Donald Trump’s family on Friday as scrutiny continues to grow over Donald Trump Jr.’s business dealings: “Better lawyer up.”

“Does the Trump family know what is about to hit them?” the board asked, warning of subpoenas, investigations and congressional testimony over the family’s cryptocurrency investments “and other deals that have enriched them while President Trump is in office?”

The editorial board pointed to Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) as a reason the Trump family “might want to pay attention.” ...

President Donald Trump acknowledged Friday that his eldest son may not have conducted a background check before accepting lavish wedding celebrations from a Russian oligarch with ties to Vladimir Putin.

Asked in the Oval Office whether it was appropriate for Donald Trump Jr. to accept the gift, Trump insisted it was “totally allowed” and repeatedly claimed he had heard his son reimbursed oligarch Umar Kremlev.

“As I understand, he paid him back,” Trump said. “He didn’t want to have that. So I hear he paid him back.” ...

House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) admitted to a reporter that he's "very concerned" about Donald Trump Jr.'s Russian oligarch scandal.

Earlier this week, a ProPublica report revealed that Umar Kremlev, an ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, secretly bankrolled Don Jr.'s lavish Bahamas wedding in May. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, followed up on the bombshell report by announcing he's investigating Kremlev's involvement in the wedding.

Defiance, the newsletter run by Department of Homeland Security whistleblower Miles Taylor, asked Comer about the investigation coming out of his committee, and Taylor stressed that Comer isn't brushing off Garcia's investigation....

President Donald Trump made a strange claim about his eldest son's behavior in Ireland on Saturday that has fueled dark speculation among their critics.

Trump's speech to U.S. embassy personnel and business leaders at the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland's Dublin residence included a passing comment about Don Trump Jr., who accompanied the president on his trip.

"He's calmed down so much, you know," Trump said. "It's amazing. No, it's a good sign. He's like a different human being. He had a lot of energy. Now he's a little less energy. That's a good thing."...