'The insurrection was the result of a carefully orchestrated plan by Trump, Giuliani and extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, all of whom shared a common goal of employing intimidation, harassment and threats to stop the certification of the Electoral College' of Biden's win the NAACP said in a statement. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., claiming that Trump, his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and two right-wing extremist groups, the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, conspired to incite the Capitol riot. Underscoring McConnell's point wa s a civil lawsuit filed in Washington federal court on Tuesday by the NAACP and Rep. And former presidents are not immune from being accountable by either one.' 'We have a criminal justice system in this country. 'He didn't get away with anything, yet,' McConnell said. But McConnell also said there is 'no question' that Trump was 'practically and morally responsible for provoking the' riot. McConnell voted for acquittal because, he argued, a former president cannot be tried for impeachment. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who was one of 43 Republicans to vote for Trump's acquittal Saturday at his impeachment trial, explicitly suggested in a post-verdict speech that Trump could face criminal prosecution for the riot. Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives for inciting that riot with his claims.Ī Department of Justice official last month said that while prosecutors are focused at the moment with charging people who rioted at the Capitol itself, 'we will continue to follow the facts and the law' when looking at the question of whether to charge Trump or any of his allies with incitement. 6 in a violent, but ultimately failed effort to get Congress to reject Biden's victory. Thousands of Trump supporters who believed those falsehoods rioted at the U.S Capitol on Jan. Trump for months had claimed without evidence that he was swindled out of a second term by widespread ballot fraud to Biden's benefit. Lindsey Graham - a Putin critic - tweeted that he'd have it checked for listening devices.Willis plans to begin asking a grand jury next month to issue subpoenas in the probe, which her office has said is eyeing possible violations of election fraud laws, as well as 'the making of false statements to state and local government bodies, conspiracy, racketeering' and other charges. Trump then promptly threw the ball to his wife Melania seated in the front row of the press conference.įollowing the summit, Sen. Trump as he tossed the gift that now the 'ball is in your court.' Mr.

Trump with a World Cup soccer ball after successfully hosting the World Cup games in Moscow. President Donald Trump (L) throws a soccer ball Russian President Vladimir Putin gave him during a joint press conference after their summit on Jin Helsinki, Finland.ĭuring their joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, Putin at one point gifted Mr. Bloomberg first reported on Wednesday that 'markings on the indicate that it contained a chip with a tiny antenna that transmits to nearby phones.' HELSINKI, FINLAND - JULY 16: U.S.

Adidas says that particular ball is embedded with a microchip that accesses Adidas content for display on smartphones. The soccer ball that Vladimir Putin gave President Donald Trump may have had a bug after all.

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