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It’s Son vs. Son-In-Law

July 3, 2019 at 3:20 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Gabriel Sherman: “What is a problem for the campaign, though, is the escalating cold war between Jared Kushner and Donald Trump Jr. for control of the reelection, five sources close to the White House told me in recent days. Brad Parscale is the nominal campaign manager—but Jared and Don Jr., who both have good relationships with Parscale, are jockeying to be the ultimate decision makers.”

“The tensions between Don Jr. and Kushner amplified beneath the glare of the Mueller investigation… Don Jr. has told people he suspected Kushner was behind the initial leak of Don Jr.’s infamous Trump Tower meeting with Russians to get dirt on Hillary Clinton.”

Said a source: “Don Jr. and Jared really dislike each other. Don was telling people Jared leaked it to hurt him. No one could figure out how it leaked. It was a closely guarded secret.”

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner

Trump Jr. Stands By His Previous Statements

June 12, 2019 at 6:13 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump Jr. told Senate investigators on Wednesday that he did not inform his father at the time about a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer promising ‘dirt’ on Hillary Clinton and that he was not kept abreast of negotiations over a proposed real estate project in Moscow,” the New York Times reports.

“The younger Mr. Trump, in roughly three hours of closed-door questioning in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that he had nothing to correct from past statements that he had given that panel and other congressional bodies — despite claims by former Trump aides to the contrary.”

Filed Under: Senate Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr.

Trump Jr. Wants to Run for Mayor

May 20, 2019 at 6:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

According to Page Six, Donald Trump Jr. is telling people he would like to run for New York City mayor.

Filed Under: City Hall Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr.


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McConnell Urges Trump Not to Worry About Subpoena

May 10, 2019 at 9:59 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) tried to tamp down the political backlash over the Senate Intelligence Committee’s decision to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., urging the president “not to worry,” The Hill reports.

Said McConnell: “I know the president’s upset about that, but I think he ought not to worry about it. The chairman of the Intelligence Committee has already said the committee when it reports will find no collusion.”

Filed Under: Senate Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr.

Trump Inner Circle Frustrated by Subpoena of Trump Jr.

May 9, 2019 at 12:32 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Members of President Trump’s inner circle are frustrated that the Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr., CNN reports.

“Those close to Trump are exasperated that Republican Sen. Richard Burr, in their minds, just handed Democrats a talking point. Multiple Republicans had coalesced around Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s talking point of ‘case closed’ in recent days, but now Democrats can argue that even members of the President’s own party don’t agree that all Russia inquiries should end immediately.”

“The subpoena was issued more than two weeks ago… and it compelled Trump Jr. to testify before the committee.”

Filed Under: White House Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr.

Mulvaney Didn’t Know About Trump Jr. Subpoena

May 9, 2019 at 7:14 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told CBS News that he was blindsided by the GOP-led Senate Intelligence Committee subpoena for Donald Trump Jr to appear.

Said Mulvaney: ‘To subpoena the President of the United States’ son and not at least get a heads up I thought was, let’s say, bad form.”

The Hill: Senate GOP grows frustrated with Trump chief of staff.

Filed Under: White House Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr., Mick Mulvaney

Senate Intelligence Subpoenas Donald Trump Jr.

May 8, 2019 at 4:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. to answer questions about his previous testimony before Senate investigators in relation to the Russia investigation,” Axios reports.

“It’s the first congressional subpoena — that we know about — of one of President Trump’s children. The subpoena sets up a fight that’s unprecedented in the Trump era: A Republican committee chair pit against the Republican president’s eldest son.”

Key detail: “The fact that they’re subpoenaing Trump Jr. is a strong signal that he declined a request to appear before the committee again.”

The Washington Post reports Trump Jr. is said to be “exasperated” with the summons.

CNN: “One option Trump Jr. is considering in response to the subpoena is to invoke his Fifth Amendment rights, and another is just to not appear at all, according to one source.”

Filed Under: Senate Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr.

Quote of the Day

February 27, 2019 at 8:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“What struck me as I looked back and thought about that exchange between Don Jr. and his father was, first, that Mr. Trump had frequently told me and others that his son Don Jr. had the worst judgement of anyone in the world.”

— Michael Cohen, in his opening statement to the House Oversight Committee.

Filed Under: White House Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr., Michael Cohen

Trump Jr. Blames Cohen for Moscow Deal

January 22, 2019 at 7:14 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

In a Fox News interview, Donald Trump Jr. blamed Michael Cohen for the Trump Tower Moscow project saying, “We don’t know anything about it.”

Said Trump Jr.: “But the reality is this wasn’t a deal — we don’t know the developer. We don’t know the site. We don’t know anything about it. Ultimately, it was Michael Cohen essentially trying to get a deal done. You know, he was there for a long time. He wasn’t exactly a deal guy.  He didn’t bring too many to the table. So, I don’t think anyone took it all that seriously.”

Axios: “Trump Jr.’s statement contradicts multiple facts that have already been made public about the Moscow project — mentioned publicly in a 2013 Trump tweet — which was formalized in a letter of intent signed by Trump in October 2015 with a team of developers first revealed in 2017.”

Filed Under: White House Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr.

Lawmaker Says Trump Jr. Lied to Intelligence Committee

December 7, 2018 at 3:23 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told CNN she believes Donald Trump, Jr. lied to the committee on at least two occasions, which would constitute a felony.

Said Speier: “I don’t really want to go into it at this point, but I think there’s at least two occasions where he lied to the committee.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr.

Napolitano Expects Indictment of Trump Jr.

December 5, 2018 at 6:44 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Fox News legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano told Dan Abrams on his SiriusXM radio show that he believes someone in President Trump’s inner circle will soon be indicted.

Said Napolitano: “I don’t know who. But I do know that Donald Jr. has told friends he expects to be indicted.”

When asked whether he expects Donald Trump Jr. to be indicted, Napolitano replied: “Yes.”

Filed Under: White House Tagged With: Andrew Napolitano, Donald Trump Jr.

Trump Jr.’s Senate Testimony Conflicts with Cohen’s

November 30, 2018 at 12:16 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump Jr.’s testimony to Congress about his family’s real estate negotiations with powerful Russians does not comport with the new version laid out by Donald Trump’s ex-attorney Michael Cohen,” NPR reports.

“Trump Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2017 that although there had been negotiations surrounding a prospective Trump Tower in Moscow, they concluded without result ‘at the end’ of 2014.”

“Trump’s account contrasts with the new version of events given by Cohen on Thursday in a guilty plea in federal court. In that new version, Cohen says the discussions with at least one Russian government official and others in Moscow continued through June 2016, well into Trump’s presidential campaign.”

Update: This story has been amended by NPR.

Filed Under: Senate Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr., Michael Cohen

House Democrats Will Unmask Trump Jr.’s Blocked Call

November 27, 2018 at 12:55 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) told USA Today that the House Intelligence committee “will have to prioritize the most important witnesses and records that Republicans blocked them from pursuing.”

“The ‘clearest example; of that obstruction, he said, is phone records that would show whether the blocked phone number – logged as Trump Jr. was arranging a meeting with a Russian lawyer in Trump Tower – belonged to then-candidate Donald Trump.”

“At first, Trump Jr. said he never told his father of the meeting, but then later told Senate investigators that he couldn’t recall who he spoke with that night.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr.

‘I’m Very Worried About Don Jr.’

November 5, 2018 at 10:09 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Vanity Fair: “The bigger threat for Trump than losing control of Congress is Robert Mueller’s looming report. Sources say Trump advisers are girding themselves for Mueller to deliver the results of his investigation to the Justice Department as early as Wednesday, although it’s more likely he’ll wait till later this month. Sources say besides the president, the ones with the most exposure are Roger Stone and Donald Trump Jr.”

Said one former White House official: “I’m very worried about Don Jr.”

“The possible exposure would be that Mueller would demonstrate that Don Jr. perjured himself to investigators when he said he didn’t tell his father beforehand about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting to gather ‘dirt’ on Hillary Clinton.”

“One potential sign of how seriously Trumpworld is treating the Mueller threat has been the near total silence of Rudy Giuliani. A constant presence on cable news over the summer, Giuliani hasn’t been on television in weeks.”

Filed Under: White House Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr., Robert Mueller

Avenatti Taunts Donald Trump Jr.

October 9, 2018 at 11:12 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

After Donald Trump Jr. joked over Twitter that Michael Avenatti could pick former Rep. Anthony Weiner as his running mate, Avenatti responded that the president’s son will soon “be indicted” on federal charges.

Said Avenatti: “If I were you, the last thing I would be doing is referencing other people getting out of federal prison. Because after you are indicted, you will likely be passing them on your way in. BTW, they don’t have silver spoons or gold toilets in the joint. Buckle up, Buttercup.”

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr., Michael Avenatti

Newsom Talks About Ex-Wife’s Relationship with Trump Jr.

September 19, 2018 at 12:13 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

California gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom (D) publicly addressed the relationship between ex-wife Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. for the first time since the couple’s relationship went public, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Said Newsom: “I think, in those terms, I’m still trying to come to grips with all of it. No, it’s fine. I wish her well, and them well. And we see the world, clearly, with a different set of eyes politically.”

To the reporter who asked the question, he added: “You had the courage to be the first one to ever ask me this. I admire just the courage of that.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: CA-Gov, Donald Trump Jr., Gavin Newsom, Kimberly Guilfoyle

Trump Jr. Says Father Only Trusts ‘Smaller’ Group of Aides

September 11, 2018 at 6:54 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Amid explosive allegations that some White House officials are actively working against President Trump’s agenda, Donald Trump Jr. told ABC News the number of people in the White House that his father can trust is smaller than he’d like.”

Said Trump Jr.: “I think there are people in there that he can trust, it’s just — it’s a much smaller group than I would like it to be.”

He added: “It would be easier to get things done if you’re able to fully trust everyone around you. I think that’s a shame.”

Filed Under: White House Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr.

Quote of the Day

August 13, 2018 at 7:41 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“In a normal Republican universe… a guy like Don Jr., with all that baggage, would be very problematical. But in the new Trump universe, with different laws of gravity, every campaign is seen as just a big Republican primary. So it’s all Trump all the time.”

— Republican strategist Mike Murphy, quoted by the Washington Post, on the impact of Donald Trump Jr. on the campaign trail.

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign, White House Tagged With: Donald Trump Jr.

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