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Former President Donald Trump shared an unexpected video of his wife being affectionate to him after she was described as a "hostage" in a video released the night before.

While appearing at a Republican fundraiser on Saturday, a video circulated of Melania Trump seemingly uncomfortable next to her husband. The clip was mocked on X (formerly Twitter) as a "hostage video."

During an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday afternoon, former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance claimed it is too risky for special counsel Jack Smith to try Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in Judge Aileen Cannon's courtroom, so drastic measures need to be taken immediately.

Speaking with fill-in host Ali Vitali, Vance said now is the time for the Department of Justice to file paperwork demanding the Trump-appointed jurist recuse herself and then make her defend her actions in writing.

"What do you think? Are you of the opinion that Jack Smith should be taking steps to get the judge off this case as soon as possible?" host Vitali prompted.

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"The best strategy is a motion to recuse," Vance replied. "This judge is behaving in a way that is so far outside the realm that it has left them scratching their heads and looking for a strategy."

"I think at this point the DOJ ought to go ahead and file a motion to recuse the judge," she continued before elaborating, "She's obligated to respond to that in writing if she denies it and then Jack Smith will be able to take it to the 11th Circuit."

"You know, a recusal is difficult for prosecutors. it is not something that we'll do frequently and requires the approval of the solicitor general," she added. " But this is a judge who has made repeated rulings that the 11th Circuit hasn't just said they were wrong, not just said we're wrong, they said they were just in a different universe. And I think that this is the right sort of case and this is the moment where Jack Smith will need to do that. He cannot go to trial in front of this judge, it is far too risky."

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Fox News host Howard Kurtz reminded Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt that her boss could still talk about his hush-money case even though a judge put a limited gag order in place.

While speaking to Leavitt on Sunday, Kurtz noted that former President Donald Trump had said he was willing to go to jail after Judge Juan Merchan prevented him from talking about court staff or the judge's family.

With six months to go before the 2024 election, the House Republican leadership is busy putting out fires and encouraging members of their caucus that things will get better so they should stick around.

According to a report from the Washington Post, there is a severe morale problem among House Republicans who are tired of the chaos that has led to the ousting of previous Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and the back-biting that has led to a whopping 21 lawmakers who are leaving — five of whom are bailing before the election.

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo highlighted revenue losses suffered by Donald Trump's Truth Social platform.

During a Sunday interview with Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes, Bartiromo reviewed the company's financial condition.

Trump Media & Technology Group may have lost $4 billion in value since the stock plummeted on reports the company makes no money, but that hasn't kept the company's executives from raking in big salaries, bonuses and stock options as investors and analysts question the long-term viability of the parent company of Truth Social.

Stock in the now-public technology company launched on Monday at $79.38 before going into a freefall all week and ending Friday at $40.49.

Ahead of the 2024 election, Mark Cook has agreed to pack his suitcase and travel throughout his state of Arizona "for a mission he said he was called to by God," according to The Guardian.

He's "one of several quasi-disciples of Mike Lindell and other big-name election influencers who have been spreading the hand-count gospel around the country since 2020, when Donald Trump began claiming without evidence that ballot tabulating machines were rigged against him."