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Did FBI raid Trump lawyer but not Clinton lawyer’s office?

A double standard was at play in the FBI's raid of the office of Donald Trump's lawyer but not Bill Clinton's. A popular meme in March 2019 questioned why Bill Clinton had “paid Paula Jones $850K to go away” yet the FBI hadn’t raided his lawyer’s office.

Who is the Attorney for President Donald Trump?

Sidney Powell, attorney for President Donald Trump, conducts a news conference at the Republican National Committee on lawsuits regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential election on Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Who was charged in the Capitol riot?

More than 300 people have been charged in the Capitol riot. Trump was impeached in the House for inciting an insurrection, but was acquitted in the Senate. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., who spoke at the pre-riot rally in Washington, on Monday repeated false election theft claims as he launched his campaign for the Senate.

Will trump's defense team meet with Senators Thursday in impeachment trial?

(CNN) A trio of Republican senators allied with former President Donald Trump met with his defense team Thursday evening, in the middle of an impeachment trial in which they will vote on whether to convict Trump and potentially bar him from holding public office again.

What is the raid on Giuliani?

The raid is part of a probe into Mr Giuliani's dealings with Ukraine. His lawyer says he denies breaking the law. Before the 2020 presidential election Mr Giuliani led an effort to find incriminating information about Democratic candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter in Ukraine.

Why was Donald Trump impeached?

Mr Trump was impeached in 2019 over allegations he sought help from Ukraine to boost his chances of re-election.

When did Giuliani start representing Trump?

Mr Giuliani began representing the former president in April 2018 when Mr Trump was being investigated for his involvement with Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Who is Giuliani's lawyer?

Mr Giuliani's lawyer, Robert Costello, called the searches "legal thuggery".

Is Hunter Biden facing a tax probe?

Hunter Biden is facing an unrelated criminal tax probe from the US Justice Department. Wednesday's search warrant does not imply criminality on the part of Mr Giuliani, but it signals a ramping up of the case into the former mayor.

Why did the FBI raid Cohen's office?

All in all, events proved the FBI had good reason to raid Cohen’s office, as they gathered evidence of multiple federal crimes (beyond just campaign finance violations) to which Cohen pleaded guilty. Bill Clinton’s payment to Paula Jones was a settlement of a civil lawsuit that did not involve any criminal matter or criminal wrongdoing, and thus it was of no legitimate interest to law enforcement. The only commonality between the two cases was that they involved payments by politicians to women, but for very different reasons and circumstances.

Who was the Arkansas state employee who sex harrassment?

On 6 May 1994, Jones , a former Arkansas state employee, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Clinton just days before the statute of limitations would have expired. In her lawsuit, she maintained that on 8 May 1991, she was working the registration desk at Excelsior Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas, where the Third Annual Governor’s Quality Management Conference was being held, an event Bill Clinton (then governor of Arkansas) attended to deliver a speech. Jones alleged that an Arkansas state trooper, Danny Ferguson, approached her at the registration desk, told her that Clinton would like to meet with her, and escorted her to a business suite in the hotel where Clinton was staying.

Did Trump know about Michael Cohen's payment to Daniels?

On 5 April 2018, Trump denied to reporters that he knew about the payment to Daniels. When pressed about why the payment had been made, Trump replied, “You’ll have to ask Michael Cohen” and asserted he didn’t know where the $130,000 had come from. Four days later, acting on a warrant from federal prosecutors in New York’s Southern District obtained in part on a referral from special counsel Robert Mueller’s office, FBI agents seized a variety of material from Cohen’s New York City office, home, and hotel room, including documents related to Cohen’s payment to Daniels and to Karen McDougal, another woman who had alleged an affair with Trump.

Was there a double standard in the FBI raid of the office of Donald Trump's lawyer?

A double standard was at play in the FBI's raid of the office of Donald Trump's lawyer but not Bill Clinton's.

Did the Arkansas governor's alleged conduct constitute sexual assault?

District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas dismissed the lawsuit on 1 April 1998, holding that “the governor’s alleged conduct does not constitute sexual assault,” that “plaintiff’s allegations fall far short of the rigorous standards for establishing a claim of outrage under Arkansas law,” that “plaintiff has failed to demonstrate that she has a case worthy of submitting to a jury,” and that “there are no genuine issues for trial in this case.”

Was the Clinton settlement illegal?

Nothing Clinton did in settling Jones’ civil lawsuit was illegal (or even potentially illegal), but Trump’s payment of hush money to Daniels through his lawyer was possibly an illegal act on the part of Trump and/or Cohen, hence the raid on the latter’s office but not the office of Clinton’s lawyer.

Who is the attorney for Donald Trump?

Sidney Powell, attorney for President Donald Trump, conducts a news conference at the Republican National Committee on lawsuits regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential election on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Lawyers for pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell said that “no reasonable person” would believe that her false claims ...

Why was the Dominion defamation suit dropped?

In the court filing made public Monday night, Powell’s lawyers argued that Dominion’s defamation suit should be dropped because her claims were merely constitutionally protected expressions of political opinion, rather than declarations of fact. “Determining whether a statement is protected involves a two-step inquiry,” Powell’s lawyers wrote in ...

Why was Donald Trump impeached?

Trump was impeached in the House for inciting an insurrection, but was acquitted in the Senate. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., who spoke at the pre-riot rally in Washington, on Monday repeated false election theft claims as he launched his campaign for the Senate.

How many people died in the Capitol riot?

The invasion resulted in five deaths. More than 300 people have been charged in the Capitol riot.

Who said no reasonable person would believe that her false conspiracies about the 2020 election were true?

Lawyers for pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell said that “no reasonable person” would believe that her false conspiracies about the 2020 election were “truly statements of fact.”

Did Trump's lawyers distance themselves from Powell?

Trump’s lawyers distanced themselves from Powell shortly thereafter — but she went on to file lawsuits making similar claims about the race being stolen from Trump and rife with fraud, aiming to decertify the vote results in key states.

Why did Trump hire Giuliani and Ellis?

Ellis and Giuliani were brought in by Trump to handle his election challenges within two weeks of the election, amid his growing dissatisfaction with his traditional legal team. Many of those lawyers stepped back in mid-November, when Trump appointed Giuliani and others to take charge. But Giuliani and Ellis were also unable to overturn the results, and Trump has complained about both of them in recent weeks, according to multiple people familiar with the former president’s remarks. Ellis has launched a group on voting, but Trump has not yet backed it publicly.

Did Giuliani respond to a request for comment on the emails?

Giuliani did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the emails. Ellis did not immediately respond to a call seeking comment.

Did Rudy Giuliani work for the RNC?

“Rudy Giuliani has never worked for the RNC and he has never acted at our direction,” a party spokeswoman said.