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Mike Pence has accused Donald Trump of endangering his life and that of his family during the January 6 riots at the US Capitol last year. “The president’s words were reckless,” Mike Pence tells ABC News in an interview that will air Monday, adding that he “put me and my family and everybody at risk.” It comes as Lara Trump warned Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSandis that it would be “nicer” for him to stay out of the 2024 presidential race as he has emerged as the front-runner to challenge Trump against during the midterm campaign. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump faces the wrath of conservative foes within his own party, with the GOP edging closer to full-scale civil war in the wake of a dismal showing at the polls last Tuesday. Mr Trump leveled his own criticism at the Senate Minority Leader, saying it was “Mitch McConnell’s fault” and making a racist comment about McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao. “He dropped the terms and everyone despises him and his otherwise lovely wife, Coco Chow!” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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No criminal charges are planned against Giuliani for ties to Ukraine

Federal prosecutors investigating Rudy Giuliani’s work in Ukraine say they do not plan to charge him criminally. In a letter to a judge on Monday, prosecutors in New York said they do not plan to bring charges against the former mayor and adviser to former President Donald Trump over his interactions with Ukrainian figures. Oliver O’Connell15 November 2022 00:30 1668468647

How to watch Trump’s 2024 announcement on Tuesday

Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement about his 2024 presidential campaign on Tuesday. After repeatedly hinting that he would make a third run for the presidency as he campaigned for Republican candidates – many of whom have underperformed in the midterms – Mr Trump confirmed on Thursday that he would make a “special announcement” at the Mar-a- Lake. . Oliver O’Connell14 November 2022 23:30 1668465947

What is Trump announcing on Tuesday?

Ignoring growing GOP concerns that an early presidential bid could fail, Donald Trump said he would make a “special announcement” on Tuesday. Oliver O’Connell14 November 2022 22:45 1668465167

Justice Department condemns Trump’s ‘baseless’ claim that records seized from Mar-a-Lago are ‘personal’

Prosecutors in the Justice Department’s national security division have aggressively pushed back against former President Donald Trump’s claim that unclassified White House records seized during the Aug. 8 search of his Palm Beach, Florida, home were classified as “personal” records due to their removal from the White House. The new salvo came in a filing before a New York judge tasked with determining whether any of the documents are protected by legal privilege. Andrew Feinberg has the details. Oliver O’Connell14 November 2022 22:32 1668464537

The Club for Growth polling note has DeSantis beating Trump in key races

Politico reports that a poll from the conservative Progressive Caucus has Florida Gov. Ron DeSandis leading former President Donald Trump by double digits in key states that will decide who the party’s 2024 nominee will be. In the Iowa caucuses, Mr. DeSantis leads Mr. Trump by 11 points (48 percent to 37 percent). in New Hampshire by 15 points (52 percent to 37 percent); in Florida by 26 points (56 percent to 30 percent); and in Georgia by 20 points (55 percent to 35 percent). Others surveyed in each state said they were undecided if it was a one-on-one race. The poll was conducted between November 11 and 13. “Republicans must be united behind a strong candidate and a platform that shows voters real solutions to defeat Biden and the Democrats in 2024,” Club for Growth President David McIntosh said in a statement. “Our poll shows that Republican primary voters see Trump’s insults against Republicans as hollow and counterproductive, and it’s having a significant impact on his support.” Oliver O’Connell14 November 2022 22:22 1668463247

Trump closes the Jan. 6 deadline to testify with the committee

Former President Donald Trump failed to honor a Jan. 6 House committee subpoena requiring him to testify by 10 a.m. ET on Nov. 14. The select committee had issued a subpoena to the former president on October 22 ordering him to produce documents by November 4 and appear to testify 10 days later. The deadline to produce the documents was later extended at the request of Mr. Trump’s lawyers, but Mr. Trump has filed a lawsuit against the committee seeking to block the execution of the subpoena. Andrew Feinberg has the latest from Washington, DC. Oliver O’Connell14 November 2022 22:00 1668461447

Once again, Trump blasts American Jews for not supporting the GOP

Former President Donald Trump blamed American Jews for failing to vote Republican in sufficient numbers after accepting the Theodor Herzl Medal from the Zionist Organization of America at the right-wing group’s annual gala on Sunday, Haaretz reports. “You have people in this country who happen to be Jewish who don’t do the right thing for Israel — too many,” Trump said, echoing a Truth Social post he made in October that was heavily criticized by American Jews. community. “Democrats get 75 percent [Jewish] vote, which is hard to believe. We cannot let this continue,” he continued. The former president added that “all the horrible things that happened with Biden and Barack Hussein Obama … and then it’s 75 percent of the vote.” He then turned to ZOA President Morton Klein in mock confusion and said, “What the hell is going on here, Mort?” Oliver O’Connell14 November 2022 21:30 1668459647

When will Trump announce his 2024 presidential bid on Tuesday?

After the lackluster Republican midterm results, attention has begun to turn to Donald Trump’s highly anticipated 2024 campaign announcement. After repeatedly hinting that he would make a third run for the presidency as he campaigned for Republican candidates – many of whom have underperformed during the midterms – Mr Trump confirmed on Thursday that he would make a “special announcement”. Here’s what we know so far: Oliver O’Connell14 November 2022 21:00 1668458627

Noem urged to run for the RNC chairmanship, the report said

CNN’s Gabby Orr reports that Kristi Noem is fielding calls from top RNC donors urging her to run for RNC chair while remaining governor of South Dakota. Governor Noem’s spokesman neither confirmed nor denied the attempt to draft her. She has been in touch with former President Donald Trump since she easily won re-election last week on Tuesday. Oliver O’Connell14 November 2022 20:43 1668457847

Creepy video of DeSantis family with Trump flag in daughter’s crib

Ron DeSantis’ old campaign ad is coming back to haunt him as he faces the prospect of waging a civil war for the soul of the Republican Party against Donald Trump. On Sunday, the Democratic-aligned Twitter account Patriot Takes shared an old DeSantis campaign ad from 2018 in which then-candidate Ron DeSantis and his family pledge allegiance to Donald Trump in exaggerated fashion. Oliver O’Connell14 November 2022 20:30