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Secret Service to Escort Trump to Court

April 1, 2023 at 9:02 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “On Friday, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle briefed her deputies about plans for Tuesday, the law enforcement official said, telling them that the agency will take “the necessary steps” to protect Trump from harm, including placing agents and officers in a bubble formation to separate him from approaching members of the public. But she also stressed that the Secret Service has not sought any special accommodations in the court’s standard processing and arraignment procedure, the official said, such as closing off courthouse hallways to the public.”

“In securing Trump’s safety, Secret Service agents will be primarily responsible for his entry to and exit from the courthouse, the official said. Court security officers will manage the former president’s movements inside the building, in the company of Trump’s security detail, and New York police officers will secure the outside streets surrounding the courthouse and along Trump’s motorcade route through the city.”

Filed Under: Trump Legacy

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April 1, 2023 at 8:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Members

Trump Employees Celebrated His Indictment

April 1, 2023 at 6:36 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on Friday said Trump Organization employees were secretly celebrating former President Donald Trump’s indictment in the Stormy Daniels hush money case, the HuffPost reports.

Said Haberman: “They were texting me, and there is a long trail of people who feel burned, in one way or another, by Donald Trump.”

She added: “And the number of people I heard from yesterday who worked for his company who were really happy, one person texted with the words, ‘Wonderful news.’ That really sort of tells you something about where these folks’ heads are.”

Filed Under: Trump Legacy

Trump’s GOP Rivals Reveal Their 2024 Predicament

April 1, 2023 at 6:34 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “In the hours after a grand jury indicted Mr. Trump, many of his potential rivals for the Republican presidential nomination snapped into line behind him, looking more like allies than competitors. All passed on the opportunity to criticize him, and some rushed to his defense, expressing concerns about the legitimacy of the case.”

“The turnaround by some prospective contenders was so swift and complete that it caught even the Trump team off guard. One close ally suggested to Mr. Trump that he publicly thank his rivals.”

“The reluctance to directly confront Mr. Trump put his strength as a front-runner on full display. His would-be challengers have been sizing up political billiard balls for the possibility of an increasingly tricky bank shot: persuading Republican voters to forsake him, while presenting themselves as the movement’s heir apparent.”

Ron Brownstein: “The dilemma for the Republican Party is that Donald Trump’s mounting legal troubles may be simultaneously strengthening him as a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination and weakening him as a potential general-election nominee.”

For members: The Trump Indictment Is Bad News for Ron DeSantis

Filed Under: 2024 Campaign

Trump Faces at Least One Felony Charge in Manhattan

April 1, 2023 at 6:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury,” the AP reports.

“The indictment remained sealed and the specific charges were not immediately known, but details were confirmed by people who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss information that isn’t yet public.”

Filed Under: Trump Legacy

Manchin Keeps Democrats Waiting

April 1, 2023 at 6:28 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is back in a familiar posture — keeping Democrats in suspense,” the Washington Post reports.

“As Democrats face a dire 2024 Senate map of open seats in red and battleground states, their only hope for holding onto a seat from Trump-loving West Virginia is still keeping them guessing, saying he’ll wait until the end of the year to decide whether to run again — even as national Republicans’ top recruit to take him on is edging closer to his own run.”

Filed Under: 2024 Campaign

Trump Goes on Trial in April

April 1, 2023 at 6:26 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “That case involves E. Jean Carroll, who has accused Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s. Carroll, an author and former magazine columnist, made her accusations public during Trump’s presidency. Trump denounced Carroll and denied her allegations. Carroll later filed two civil lawsuits against Trump, accusing him of defamation and sexual assault.”

“One of the lawsuits — in which Carroll accuses Trump of battery and defamation — is scheduled for a late April trial. If the schedule holds, this means Carroll’s allegations against Trump will be litigated in one New York City court while he is beginning to mount his defense against a criminal indictment in another.”

Filed Under: Trump Legacy

Trump Indictment Ends Years of Perceived Invincibility

April 1, 2023 at 6:25 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“When Donald Trump steps before a judge next week to be arraigned in a New York courtroom, it will not only mark the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges,” the AP reports.

“It will also represent a reckoning for a man long nicknamed ‘Teflon Don,’ who until now has managed to skirt serious legal jeopardy despite 40 years of legal scrutiny.”

Washington Post: Fifty years of investigations on Trump, visualized.

CNN: Inside the long and winding road to Trump’s historic indictment.

Filed Under: Trump Legacy

Donald Trump Likely to Be Subject to Gag Order

March 31, 2023 at 9:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump can’t seem to stop talking about his indictment. But once he’s arraigned, it’s ‘extremely likely’ that he’ll have to,“ Insider reports.

“His freedom to rant on Truth Social and say what he wants about his case at rallies will likely change once he surrenders and appears in a Manhattan courthouse.”

Filed Under: Trump Legacy

Trump Raised $4 Million After Indictment

March 31, 2023 at 9:06 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Donald Trump’s fundraising efforts in the wake of his indictment on Thursday appear to have paid off, with his campaign raking in more than $4 million within 24 hours, The Hill reports.

Semafor: Trump’s indictment boosts sales of his NFT collection.

Filed Under: 2024 Campaign

The Indictment Makes Republicans Like Trump More

March 31, 2023 at 6:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The indictment of former President Donald Trump is likely to deliver a temporary boost to him in the GOP primary — but at the expense of his standing among the broader electorate that will ultimately decide whether he returns to the White House,” Politico reports.

“That’s according to recent polling conducted prior to Thursday’s news of Trump’s indictment.”

Filed Under: 2024 Campaign

GOP Operative Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking

March 31, 2023 at 6:25 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A federal jury on Friday found Anton Lazzaro, a one-time Minnesota Republican political operative and top donor, guilty on all counts of sex trafficking five girls, ages 15 and 16,” Minnesota Public Radio reports.

“Jurors began deliberations Friday afternoon following a trial highlighted by Lazzaro, 32, taking the stand in his own defense. While eventually acknowledging he had sex with all of the girls, Lazzaro said he did not pay for sex or the recruitment of young partners.”

Filed Under: Crime and Punishment

The Trump Show Is Back

March 31, 2023 at 5:01 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “After a brief hiatus, The Trump Show is back. Americans, ready or not, are now along for another roller-coaster ride with a protagonist whose pre-eminence in the media universe had begun to fade.”

“Banned from Twitter, Mr. Trump’s outbursts and grievances had stopped shaping the news cycle. Out of office, he became inherently less newsworthy. He even vanished from Fox News, his usual television home, for about four months beginning in November.”

“Now Mr. Trump has well and truly returned.”

Filed Under: Media Buzz

Judge Rules Against Fox News

March 31, 2023 at 4:44 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A judge denied granting summary judgment to Fox News in its attempt to get Dominion Voting System’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit thrown out Friday, meaning the case will go to trial in mid-April,” NBC News reports.

Filed Under: Media Buzz

Secret Service Prepares for Trump’s Arraignment

March 31, 2023 at 4:17 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump plans to fly to New York on Monday and stay overnight before appearing in a specially secured Manhattan courthouse to be arraigned on still-unspecified criminal charges,” the Washington Post reports.

“An advance team of Secret Service agents — mostly comprised of New York field office agents — conducted a site tour of the courthouse on Friday to map Trump’s path in and out of the building, according to a law enforcement official involved in the planning.”

Filed Under: Trump Legacy

The GOP Made a Devil’s Bargain with Trump

March 31, 2023 at 4:13 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

David Lauter: “What is clear is that Republicans now face what may be a worst-case scenario: For at least some time, the front-runner for their nomination will be campaigning while facing criminal charges. That’s likely to strengthen him in the eyes of a significant share of the party’s voters even as a majority of Americans view it as disqualifying.”

“If Trump wins the nomination, the party’s fate could be lashed to the outcome of a criminal trial. If he loses, the indictment will give him every incentive to once again cry foul and denounce whoever beat him.”

Filed Under: Republicans, Trump Legacy

News Organizations Won’t Pay for Blue Checkmarks

March 31, 2023 at 4:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“News organizations have a message for Elon Musk: We are not going to pay you for checkmarks on Twitter,” CNN reports.

“The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Politico, and Vox all scoffed at the notion on Thursday that they would pay Twitter for the feature, which has been free since it was introduced years ago but will soon be phased out.”

Filed Under: Media Buzz

Trump to Face Familiar Judge

March 31, 2023 at 3:58 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“When former President Donald Trump arrives for his first appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court next week, he will look up at a judge who has played a key role in several investigations involving those in Trump’s orbit,” CBS News reports.

“Judge Juan Merchan presided over the convictions and guilty plea last year of two Trump Organization companies, and their former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, one of Trump’s most trusted advisers. Merchan is also overseeing the ongoing criminal proceedings involving Steve Bannon, Trump’s former chief strategist and senior counselor in the White House who has pleaded not guilty to state fraud and money laundering charges.”

Filed Under: Trump Legacy

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About Political Wire

goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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