Geoffrey S. Berman, who headed the Manhattan office, says in a book the Justice Department pushed cases, against John Kerry and others, to help Mr. Trump. Source: New York Times
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Saudi-Tied Tournament Causes Push to Void Trump’s N.Y.C. Golf Contract
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
City Council leaders asked Mayor Eric Adams to end the Trump Organization’s contract to run a city-owned golf course in the Bronx and to cancel a tournament next month. Source: New York Times
Many Subway Riders Gave Up on the Mask Mandate Before Hochul Did
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
As the governor lifted the requirement for mass transit, passengers said they were already making their own personal risk assessments. Source: New York Times
Bannon to Surrender to New York Authorities to Face Sealed Indictment
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
After President Donald J. Trump pardoned him in a case connected to a crowd-funded border wall, the Manhattan district attorney’s office opened its own investigation. Source: New York Times
Judge Grants Trump’s Request for Special Master to Review Mar-a-Lago Documents
By Gotham Rex on September 5, 2022
The ruling also effectively barred federal prosecutors from using key pieces of evidence as they continue to investigate whether Mr. Trump illegally retained national defense documents at his estate. Source: New York Times
Hungry for Cash, Zeldin Turns to Trump in N.Y. Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
Representative Lee Zeldin is depending on Donald J. Trump’s stature to help him in a crucial race for cash, even though Mr. Trump is unpopular in New York. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Special Master Request Left Him Open to Justice Dept. Strike
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
A legal back-and-forth produced a straightforward narrative of how Mr. Trump and his lawyers repeatedly dodged the government’s attempts to recover sensitive documents for more than a year. Source: New York Times
Rick Reed, G.O.P. Adman of ‘Swift Boat’ Campaign, Dies at 69
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2022
In helping to create a series of ads attacking the Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry’s military record, he added a new term to the political lexicon. Source: New York Times
Giuliani Associate Sought Pardon for Him After Jan. 6, Book Says
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2022
The letter, which also requested that Rudolph W. Giuliani be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, was intercepted before reaching President Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
Allen Weisselberg, a Top Trump Executive, Pleads Guilty in Tax Scheme
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
Mr. Weisselberg has refused to cooperate in the Manhattan district attorney’s broader investigation into Donald J. Trump and his family business. Source: New York Times
The Robin to Trump’s Batman Is Expected to Make a Plea Deal
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
Allen Weisselberg, who is poised to plead guilty in a tax scheme today, has been called a loyal soldier to Donald Trump. Source: New York Times
Candidates Say No Thanks to Trump ‘Endorsements’ in N.Y. House Races
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
The former president issued mock endorsements to two of his fiercest critics. Carolyn Maloney and Dan Goldman were quick to reject them. Source: New York Times
Plea Deal Requires Weisselberg to Testify at Trump Organization Trial
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2022
The chief financial officer of the former president’s business is expected to admit to 15 felonies on Thursday and to take the stand at the company’s trial. Source: New York Times
Trump Executive Nears Plea Deal With Manhattan Prosecutors
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
Allen H. Weisselberg, who was charged with participating in a tax scheme, will not cooperate with the district attorney’s investigation into Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
As Right-Wing Rhetoric Escalates, So Do Threats and Violence
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2022
Both threats of political violence and actual attacks have become a steady reality of American life. Experts blame dehumanizing and apocalyptic language. Source: New York Times