===Donald Trump: Oct-Nov 2022===
October 12, 2022: Jan. 6 panel seeks to preserve its work as time runs out. The seven Democrats and two Republicans on the panel have said that their probe of the 2021 insurrection is for history, not only for current concern, and to ensure that nothing like it ever happens again. But Republicans allied with former President Donald Trump who are hostile to the investigation could take the congressional majority in the November elections, potentially making it harder for the committee to protect its documents and transcripts if they are not already made public.
After Adidas dropped Kanye West because of his anti-Semitic remarks, West was officially not a billionaire anymore. When Kanye stopped being a billionaire Melania crossed him off her Xmas card list and Trump whispered to himself, "join the club.
October 13, 2022: Jan. 6 hearing:
While President Donald Trump was refusing to call off the mob of his supporters attacking the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and other congressional leaders leaped into action to try to retake control of the sprawling complex. They called the secretary of Defense and the acting attorney general and urged them to send help. They called the Democratic governors of neighboring Virginia and Maryland to send National Guard troops and other police. And they got on the phone with Vice President Mike Pence to figure out how they could return to the Capitol that same night and finish certifying Joe Biden’s election victory. Oct 16, 2022: Rep. Adam Kinzinger says Trump is 'required by law' to testify before January 6 committee: 'He can ramble and push back all he wants'. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said former President Donald Trump is "required by law" to testify before the House January 6 committee. Kinzinger's comments come after Trump sent a letter responding to the committee's recent subpoena in which he repeated his disproven claims about the 2020 election being stolen from him.
November 6, 2022: Donald Trump endorses Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., during a political rally at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition in Miami, Fla. The rally was held in anticipation of the Nov. 8th elections.
November 7, 2022: A Miami Trump supporter was convicted of shooting at men after argument over Biden flag on Jet Ski. The six-person jury deliberated less than two hours in convicting Eduardo Acosta, 39, on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and armed robbery. He faces up to life in prison, with a mandatory minimum of at least 20 years. Another Maga criminal removed from society.
Nov 15, 2022 Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest. The announcement comes just a week after an underwhelming midterm showing for Republicans and will force the party to decide whether to embrace a candidate whose refusal to accept defeat in 2020 pushed American democracy to the brink.
November 18, 2022: Donald Trump this week revealed that he'll seek to return to the White House in 2024. While anticipated, the announcement was somewhat muted given the underwhelming midterm performance of Republicans who gained no ground in the Senate and barely took the House despite high inflation and the unpopularity of Democratic President Joe Biden. What must have been especially painful for Trump was that GOP candidates most closely aligned with him performed the worst, while many who campaigned on policies and achievements and distanced themselves from the businessman-turned-celebrity-turned-politician made significant gains. |